SPIDER SEASON,
  COMING IN DECEMBER: A NEW BENJAMIN JUSTICE NOVEL

SPIDER SEASON, the latest novel in the Benjamin Justice series, will be published in early December, 2008 by St. Martin's Minotaur.  This eighth novel in the award-winning series pulls together several important strands from the previous books as Justice publishes his controversial memoir, dredging up troubling issues and drawing out dangerous individuals from his complicated past.  To read the first chapter,  click here

Beginning in August, 2008 the first four Benjamin Justice mysteries will be reissued in trade paperback by Bold Strokes Books (www.boldstrokesbooks.com), starting with SIMPLE JUSTICE, John's 1996 Edgar winner for best first novel.  SIMPLE JUSTICE will be followed by REVISION OF JUSTICE in September, JUSTICE AT RISK in October, and THE LIMITS OF JUSTICE in November.  If you can't find these titles, please ask your bookseller to order them.

 
 

John's Teaching News
John will teach two new writing courses for UCLA Extension
this summer.  "What Kind of Writer Am I?" on Saturday, July 12
and an eight-week Wednesday evening class, "Developing Your Inner Editor,"
beginning July 16.  For more information or to enroll: www.uclaextension.edu