News & Events
Sinister Story Showdown
This past Saturday was the Sinister Story Showdown, presented by Durham County Library and the Horror Writers Association. Authors were asked to submit their most terrifying tale, a spine-tingling story to...
In Conversation with J.G. Hetherton
Robert Creekmore and I sit down for a chat this Saturday, August 10th, at the one and only City Lights Bookstore in downtown Sylva, North Carolina.
One Night Only
Returning to downtown Hillsborough, NC…the ever popular Noir at the Bar, located at Yonder and hosted by the esteemed, irreplacable Tracey Reynolds.
Rocky Mount is back, baby!
This Thursday, March 7th…ONE NIGHT ONLY. The best and the brightest have come to play. Don’t miss it! And I will be giving out free high-fives after the reading.
CrimeScene Mystery Bookfest 2024
It’s the return of CrimeScene Mystery Bookfest! Join me and a slew of other great authors (including the great Joe Lansdale!) this weekend at McIntyre’s Books to talk about all...
Quarter Moon Books Feast of Authors Luncheon
On Saturday, March 11, I’ll be appearing at the Quarter Moon Books annual Feast of Authors Luncheon alongside five other great writers: Leah Weiss, Donna Everhart, Heather Bell Adams, Nina...
Rocky Mount Noir at the Bar
One week from today I’m heading to Rocky Mount, NC to help start a new franchise of everybody’s favorite crime fiction series, Noir at the Bar. Come on out and...
Holiday Noir at the Bar
On Thursday, December 15th, I’ll be joining an amazing slate of crime authors for a holiday edition of everybody’s favorite tradition, Noir at the Bar. Stop by, get titillated, have...
Beltie Prize Nomination
I’m very pleased to announce that my book What Lies Beneath has been nominated for the Beltie Prize for Best Mystery of 2023. For those of you not in the...
Orange County Library Reading
Come one, come all to the Orange County Library this Friday, 9/9, at 6 p.m. I’ll be reading from What Lies Beneath, answering questions, and signing copies provided by Purple...
The End of the Tour
Home at last. It’s been a blast promoting What Lies Beneath at bookstores and events across North Carolina, but now the tour is over. A huge thank you to everyone...
What Lies Beneath is out today
Here’s a story for you. Earlier I reached out to subscribers of my newsletter (feel free to join up under the “Contact” tab, dear reader). The box says something like...
Book Tour Dates
I’m going on tour to promote What Lies Beneath. Here’s the schedule: Available wherever books are sold, links here.
The hardbacks are here!
The hardbacks are here…and they are beautiful. See them for yourself, pictured below being read by two of my biggest fans. Want links to order one for yourself? Say no...
Publishers Weekly Review
The reviews are in, and Publishers Weekly had this to say about upcoming What Lies Beneath: Hetherton’s sure hand provides plenty of action and intrigue, with well-defined yet deeply flawed...
Noir at the Bar
Dear anyone who happens to be in Hillsborough, North Carolina next week: Join me for the next Noir at the Bar at Yonder on King Street. It’s a great line-up...
A surprise in the mail...
A mystery package was delivered this afternoon. Opened it up, and here’s what I found inside: These advance reader copies look even better than I expected. The cover pops, and...
New Cover
Hello there! I’m very excited to share the new cover for WHAT LIES BENEATH. It had a cover previously that I also thought was great: a corn field under a...
Pub Date
I’m thrilled to announce a publication date for the second Laura Chambers mystery, WHAT LIES BENEATH, available wherever books are sold on July 12, 2022. Keep an eye out for...