UPCOMING SASSCER HILL EVENTS

June 23, 2012


Book signing at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent, Virginia on Saturday night. It's "Ladies Night," so it's free for all the gals and for children twelve and under. And there will be both turf and dirt stakes races that evening! The Buckland and the Chesapeake for fillies and colts respectively, with each race carrying a purse of $50,000.00.  


Sasscer will be signing her new mystery novel "Racing from Death" as well as the Agatha and Macavity nominated "Full Mortality." The event will take place in the Colonial Downs gift shop just inside the track's main entrance from six p.m. to ten p.m.


If your vacationing in Williamsburg, at Virginia Beach, golfing, or live in the Richmond area, come on by! The racing, dining, and ambiance at Colonial is tops.

Sasscer on Colonial's Jumbotron  in July, 2010

BOUCHERON! OCTOBER 4-7, 2012 

Sasscer will be appearing at this very popular mystery convention, held this year in Cleveland, Ohio, at the downtown Marriott Renaissance hotel. Schedule to be posted.

Lee Child with Sasscer, Bouchercon 2010

Here is the Bouchercon web site link: http://www.bouchercon2012.com/

BOUCHERCON BOUND, WITH A MACAVITY LURKING IN THE WINGS

My mystery novel, FULL MORTALITY, was nominated for an Agatha Best First Award last winter. Though one of five finalists, the book did not win. Several of us “also rans” were moved to tears.

 But with a mental head slap, and the support of fellow writers, I moved on.

Next thing I know it’s summer and FULL MORTALITY is nominated for a Macavity Best First Mystery Award. I receive Twitter congrats from author Lawrence Block and New York Times writer, Joe Drape.

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Congrats to @SasscerHill for high honors for her debut mystery novel Full Mortality. Must read, and look forward to more. 23 Jul

Oh boy, here we go again. I had so much fun at Boucherdon 2010. I saw author friends and idols

met Lee Child,

fought Jack Reacher,

and spoke on the “Off-beat Protagonists” Panel on Thursday, and on Friday a “30 on the 30" session they titled “Racing from Death: Mysteries at the Racetrack.”

I wasn’t under the extra pressure of an award nomination last year, didn’t know enough about the Macavity, and realized I’d better get educated right quick. 

After learning the basics (“Macavity's a mystery cat. He's called the Hidden Paw;
 For he's a master criminal who can defy the law . . .”) I emailed Janet Rudolph, founder of  the Mystery Readers Journal – whose members vote on the Macavity Awards.

“Is there a ceremony?” I asked. “Do we finalists know anything before hand, or do we sweat it out like I did at the Agathas, only knowing the results when the announcement is made?”

She replied, “The Macavity Awards will be given out during opening ceremonies. Sadly, you won't know if you won until 'the moment'...”

I thanked Janet for the reply and noticed my eye teeth are already watching my fingernails in preparation for the nail biting Bouchercon blast. 

“I must,” I thought, “be sure to pack a crutch supply of bourbon to help protect my nails in St. Louis.”

In the great event the gods bestow a Macavity Best First upon Full Mortality, I promise not to brandish my bottle of bourbon before the Bouchercon attendees. 

FULL MORTALITY Receives Rave Reviews from HRN (HorseRadioNetwork.com)

Sasscer Hill's horse racing mystery, receives rave reviews on HRN, Lexington, Kentucky's popular online radio station, HorseRadioNetwork.com.

The book is now available not only as a  paperback from both Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, it is also downloadable as an E-book on both sites. This horse racing mystery is also available from the e-book sellers Mobipocket.com and Fictionwise.com

Enjoy!

BOUCHERCON 2010: Story Forthcoming, For Now Just Pictures and One Lee Child Video

THIS PICTURE OF OF LEE CHILD AND I BECAME PART OF THE  CBS OCTOBER 24 MORNING NEWS SHOW!

SEE LEE CHILD VIDEO HERE!    http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6987175n&tag=related;photovideo

 

Sasscer Hill signing FULL MORTALITY AT 2010 BOUCHERCON!

Authors Avery Ames and Sasscer Hill at the "Offbeat Protagonists" Panel,  Bouchercon 2010.

Sasscer Hill, "Loves Music, Loves To Dance!"

A few years back, I had a terrible three-year ordeal with a  bad man, a stalker type.  I told Lee Child that I used to say, "Where is Jack Reacher when you need him?" Right by my side!

Michael Connelly with Sasscer Hill clutching his latest book!

What a thrill to find my book on sale at Bouchercon!