New book news (author Mike Lawson)



Michael Lawson
(photo from website)

Over the years I've been picked up as a contact for a few writers as far as receiving emails about upcoming book releases and Mike Lawson, author of the "Joe DeMarco" series passed on an email about the next in his series of the private assistant to the speaker of the House of Representatives.  DeMarco is a lawyer by trade but works these days as a genuine troubleshooter (or moreso a "bagman) for Speaker John Mahoney. 

Our book club read the third book in the series House Rules for its monthly selection in 2009.  I thought the book was a reasonably good one--I liked the characters and the Washington setting storyline--but my interest was grew as one participant said the follow-up book was quite better.

With the newest book in the series, Lawson shared this: "...I have a new book available in stores now and from the usual ebook sellers. It's the seventh book in the DeMarco series and is called House Blood. Booklist gave it a starred review and Library Journal said: "Lawson’s seventh novel (after House Divided) in his Joe DeMarco thriller series is another page-turner brimming with authentic Washington, DC, detail and distinctive, engaging characters. Even the bad guys are interesting. Adventure-seeking readers will love."