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I have an idea for the next Vic Gonnella book. While it simmers in my head, I think it best to wait for the reviews of Silent Partners. The book won't be out for a while—probably November or Decemb...

About a year ago, I went to Nanuet, New York to mail a package. I think it was at a UPS store, but it could have been FedEx. I don't remember now. Nanuet is in Rockland County, an area I would call...

Someone recently asked me why Arthur Avenue and the Bronx are often written about in my books. The answer is as simple as it is complex. The Bronx is where I was raised, and I like paying homage to...

When I was just a boy in the 1950s, my dad's grandmother's sister had a bungalow on Pennsylvania Avenue in Long Beach, Long Island. Aunt Betty invited us to stay for a week. I fell in love with the...

When I write a book, I generally have a title—maybe just a working title or the absolute title itself that has been sleeping inside me for a good amount of time. I usually like short titles for som...

If you've ever been to East Hampton, New York, you've likely seen the sheer wealth that exists in this town. During the summer months, the place is packed with locals and visitors crowding Route 27...

I walked two blocks to see my cousins on Prospect Avenue. Most of my family lived within a two-block radius from Clinton Avenue. Grandma Rose lived upstairs until she moved to California to be with...

Writing another book in the Gino Ranno series was like reconnecting with an old friend after years apart. I let the story marinate for a while, and it felt like the right time to return to it. One ...

Monday, September 22, 1958 The weather was still warm. The remnant of a very hot summer. It was a day I will never forget. I had just turned 8 years old in June and was now in the second grade. I ...