James D. Best

I write novels. Seven and counting. (Plus six nonfiction books, if I include my ghost writing assignments.) I’ve previously written only on...

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Five actors and a ham.

When I attended the Tucson Festival of Books as a panelist, I also joined the audience in a number of other sessions. One of the best s...

Coming up with a good book title is difficult, at least for me. Ideally, you want the title that will grab a buyer’s attention in three or ...

Raymond Chandler Raymond Chandler is one of my favorite authors. I even wanted to buy a house he owned in La Jolla. I wanted to buy i...