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A Few Lessons, by Randy Overbeck

A FEW LESSONS LEARNED After five published novels and eleven national awards, what have I learned about writing?             This past fall the Wild Rose Press released CRUEL LESSONS, my fifth novel published in a little over a decade. During that time, I’ve had the good fortune to see two of my books, BLOOD ON… Continue reading A Few Lessons, by Randy Overbeck

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Old is New, by Randy Overbeck

“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” This quote from Stephen King came to mind when I thought about my newest work. In October, the Wild Rose Press will release my newest fiction, CRUEL LESSONS, an atmospheric amateur sleuth mystery and the first in a new series called “Lessons in Peril” stories set in… Continue reading Old is New, by Randy Overbeck

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Why do so many people love a good mystery??

Year after year, mystery and crime novels are among the top sellers in the U. S. and around the world. More readers pick up a crime novel than any other kind of book, except romance, and in some surveys, the mystery genre even outranks the romance. Romance is hardly surprising. I mean who doesn’t want… Continue reading Why do so many people love a good mystery??