“A conversation about earthquakes made me decide it’s time to tell the truth.” That’s both the opening sentence of my novel LOST MAN’S LANE and this ground-stop inspired confession. A frequent question when one adds a pen name after writing 14 novels is: why? In my...
Beauty and brutality share the same waters and ridges; the place is always active, and the idyllic moment may be swiftly replaced with a punishing one. The past weighs heavily on the present, chilled breaths on the neck as you drive by tilting tombstones in forgotten...
I’m now 18 books into a career that began in a morgue – really – and has taken me to the Maine islands where my latest, AN HONEST MAN, is set. After that many books, it’s interesting to look back for commonalities. The obvious answer is that they all fall under the...
On April 27, 2023, Michael joined Alafair Burke to present the Grand Master Award to Michael Connelly at the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards ceremony. Their tribute is below, as is the video of the presentation. Enjoy! Everybody Counts or Nobody Counts We have...
I had the special privilege of introducing Bob Hammel at a library dedication in his honor last night, which gave me the chance to reflect on a lot of history as I approach the release of my 13th book – none of which would have happened without Bob’s generosity and...
Michael wrote a piece for Indianapolis Monthly recalling how a local crime from his childhood influenced HOW IT HAPPENED. How The Jill Behrman Case Informed Michael Koryta’s New Novel This month, the Bloomington author publishes his latest book, How It Happened. Like...
