Debbie Burke

STALKING MIDAS PUBLISHED!

August 19, 2019 August 19, 2019Articles, Books

Dear Readers, Good news! Stalking Midas is now available on Amazon in ebook and paperback. This is book #2 in the Tawny Lindholm Thriller series. If you read the first book, Instrument of the Devil, you may remember Tillman Rosenbaum, the lawyer who saved Tawny from prosecution. In Stalking Midas, Tawny is now working for the demanding but charismatic Tillman and he’s assigned her a daunting challenge. She must investigate Tillman’s estranged father, Moe, apparently the victim of elder fraud.…

Cruising the Adriatic Sea with Instrument of the Devil

August 9, 2019 August 9, 2019Articles

Jon, an adventurous reader, took my thriller Instrument of the Devil on an extended sailing cruise. This morning, he sent beautiful photos from Split, Croatia and also shared the book with shipmate Dina. A big thank you to Jon and Dina! I’m so glad you both enjoyed the story! Here’s Jon on the high seas. And here’s Dina. Only my book accompanied them, not me personally (darn!). To see what I missed, I researched Split, Croatia. What an…

INSTRUMENT OF THE DEVIL SAILS TO CRETE

July 23, 2019 July 23, 2019Articles

Jon, a reader from Annapolis MD, took my thriller on his sailing cruise through the Mediterranean. Here he is in Crete. Next stop, Venice. Thanks for sending this beautiful photo, Jon! Smooth sailing!

JUST AN ORDINARY SATURDAY MORNING, RIGHT?

July 13, 2019 July 13, 2019Articles

This morning, while driving away from my house on the way to the gym, I met my neighbor in her car coming home. We stopped, rolled down windows, and chatted for a moment. She’d been to a garage sale in a nearby town about 15 miles away, didn’t find much worth buying, and only spent $5. We said bye and went about our business. Just an ordinary Saturday morning, right? This small incident nearly brought me to tears of joy.…

Summer Sale

July 7, 2019 June 30, 2019Articles

Grab a cold drink and a hot thriller for your summer reading pleasure. Instrument of the Devil is on sale for 99 cents from July 7th to July 14th. Winner of the Zebulon Award and the Kindle Scout contest. After her husband’s death, Tawny Lindholm isn’t looking for romance but it finds her when she meets Kahlil Sharivar, a charismatic psychologist with the charm and good looks of Omar Sharif. Embarrassed by her dyslexia and intimidated by technology, Tawny welcomes…

DIY Massage for Writers

June 29, 2019 June 29, 2019Articles

Spending too much time using your “sit” muscles? Here’s a cool way to roll out the kinks on my recent post for The Kill Zone.

Win a Signed Copy of INSTRUMENT OF THE DEVIL

June 18, 2019 June 18, 2019Articles

Debbie Burke talks about her bestselling novel Instrument of the Devil on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 2 p.m. at The Villas in Kalispell, Montana. Learn how a tricky smartphone inspired the exciting thriller that won the Zebulon Award and Kindle Scout contest. Debbie will share the story of her overnight success…that took only 30 years! Join her for a reading, questions, and a chance to win a signed copy of Instrument of the Devil.

A Trip to Canada

June 11, 2019 June 11, 2019Articles

Join me on a recent trip to British Columbia where I got to hang out with writers at a beautiful, historic hotel with a river flowing past, amid snow-tipped mountains. Here’s a link to the post I wrote for The Kill Zone.

True Crime Thursday – DNA Solves Cold Cases

May 30, 2019 May 30, 2019Articles

Memo to criminals: If the statute of limitations hasn’t expired, don’t send your DNA to 23andMe. Learn how law enforcement solves crimes using DNA databases like 23andMe, Ancestry.com, Family Tree, My Heritage, etc. Check out my post today on The Kill Zone.

Tribute to a Mentor

May 14, 2019 May 14, 2019Articles

Paying it forward is important in writing and in life. Please check out my tribute to a great writing mentor and friend, Dennis Foley on today’s Kill Zone.