YESTERDAY'S NEWS, a Clare Carlson Mystery
NAMED AS AN OUTSTANDING BOOK OF 2018
Praise for Yesterday's News...
“Belsky’s Yesterday’s News elicits all parents’ deepest fear―the disappearance of a child. But this intelligent, gripping novel is about so much more: ambition, secrets, and, most shocking of all, truth. Read it.” ―Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times best-selling author of What You Brea "What a terrific book! A complex and compelling non-stop cat-and-mouse chase--and you're never quite sure which one's the mouse. Even the savviest of readers will be gasping in awe at Belsky's impressive story-telling skills." - Hank Phillippi Ryan Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark award winning author "Belsky's behind-the-headlines story of the story news director Clare Carlson can't let go has enough twists to keep the even the best-read fan on their toes. Yesterday's News is a thriller about truth, lies―and how much of each we're willing to live with." ―Lori Rader-Day, Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of The Day I Died "Taut, fast-paced and compelling characters make Yesterday’s News a page-turner." ―Mary Burton, New York Times best-selling author of The Last Move "Engrossing mystery....Belsky puts Clare’s journalistic integrity to a dramatic test in this gut-wrenching tale." - Publishers Weekly “…Belsky’s extensive news-media background allows him to paint behind the scenes of a TV-news set realistically and with a wry sense of humor.”―Booklist "Must Read" - NY Post "Belsky has done it again with Yesterday's News...There were a series of twists that I did not see coming and the end was both excellent and realistic." - Men Reading Books blog “A well-composed intricate weaving of mystery that makes for a book one won't want to put down.” ―InD’Tale Magazine
Read the reviews for Blonde Ice:
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About Blonde Ice
From the author of the “thought-provoking thriller” (Jan Burke) The Kennedy Connection comes a gripping mystery featuring crime-stopper and star Daily News reporter Gil Malloy who takes on his most explosive and exciting story yet—a blonde femme fatale in New York City who is killing men for thrills.
Son of Sam. Ted Bundy. The Boston Strangler. All of these infamous serial killers who made front page news shared a common trait—they were men who killed women for a sexual thrill.
But now Gil Malloy—ace reporter for the New York Daily News—is on the trail of a different kind of serial killer who breaks all of the rules. Dubbed “Blonde Ice” by the media, she’s a sexy blonde who picks up seemingly random men at bars and clubs, has sex with them, and then brutally murders them afterwards.
Malloy—who is already in the middle of a major political story about the election of the next New York City mayor—finds himself drawn to the case by secrets from his past. As he digs deeper, he begins to suspect that there could be some kind of link between the mayoral race and the emergence of the Blonde Ice killings.
As the body count and the political stakes continue to rise, Malloy soon realizes he’s covering what could be the biggest story of his career. All he has to do is live through it.
Son of Sam. Ted Bundy. The Boston Strangler. All of these infamous serial killers who made front page news shared a common trait—they were men who killed women for a sexual thrill.
But now Gil Malloy—ace reporter for the New York Daily News—is on the trail of a different kind of serial killer who breaks all of the rules. Dubbed “Blonde Ice” by the media, she’s a sexy blonde who picks up seemingly random men at bars and clubs, has sex with them, and then brutally murders them afterwards.
Malloy—who is already in the middle of a major political story about the election of the next New York City mayor—finds himself drawn to the case by secrets from his past. As he digs deeper, he begins to suspect that there could be some kind of link between the mayoral race and the emergence of the Blonde Ice killings.
As the body count and the political stakes continue to rise, Malloy soon realizes he’s covering what could be the biggest story of his career. All he has to do is live through it.
About Shooting for the Stars
Following up his “engrossing journalistic thriller” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) The Kennedy Connection, R. G. Belsky brings back New York City newspaper reporter Gil Malloy in a gripping new mystery about the closed-case murder of a Hollywood actress.
Some thirty years ago, movie star Laura Marlowe was shot to death by a crazed fan in New York City, who then killed himself. The police ruled it a murder-suicide, the case was closed, and the beloved starlet faded away into history. But when New York Daily News reporter Gil Malloy re-investigates Marlowe’s death, long-buried secrets emerge and he begins to uncover the trail of a new serial killer. And more people are dying. Now, before he can solve the current crimes, Gil must find out what really happened to Laura Marlowe all those years ago
Some thirty years ago, movie star Laura Marlowe was shot to death by a crazed fan in New York City, who then killed himself. The police ruled it a murder-suicide, the case was closed, and the beloved starlet faded away into history. But when New York Daily News reporter Gil Malloy re-investigates Marlowe’s death, long-buried secrets emerge and he begins to uncover the trail of a new serial killer. And more people are dying. Now, before he can solve the current crimes, Gil must find out what really happened to Laura Marlowe all those years ago
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About The Kennedy Connection
Half a century after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, someone is killing people on the streets of New York City and leaving behind a bizarre calling card of that tragic day in Dallas.
In this bold and entertaining thriller from a true media insider, discredited newspaper reporter Gil Malloy breaks the story of the link between seeming unconnected murders - a Kennedy half dollar found at each of the crime scenes. At the same time, a man emerges who claims to be the secret son of Lee Harvey Oswald and says he has new evidence that Oswald was innocent of the JFK killing.
Malloy, who has fallen from grace at the New York Daily News and sees this as an opportunity redeem himself as an ace reporter, is certain there is a connection between the Oswald revelations and the NYC murders, but first he has to get someone to believe him. Convinced that the answers go all the way back to the JFK assassination more than fifty years ago, Malloy soon uncovers long-buried secrets that put his own life in danger from powerful forces who fear he's getting too close to the truth.
Two tales of suspense fuse into an edge-of-your seat thriller as Malloy races to stop the killer—before it’s too late.
In this bold and entertaining thriller from a true media insider, discredited newspaper reporter Gil Malloy breaks the story of the link between seeming unconnected murders - a Kennedy half dollar found at each of the crime scenes. At the same time, a man emerges who claims to be the secret son of Lee Harvey Oswald and says he has new evidence that Oswald was innocent of the JFK killing.
Malloy, who has fallen from grace at the New York Daily News and sees this as an opportunity redeem himself as an ace reporter, is certain there is a connection between the Oswald revelations and the NYC murders, but first he has to get someone to believe him. Convinced that the answers go all the way back to the JFK assassination more than fifty years ago, Malloy soon uncovers long-buried secrets that put his own life in danger from powerful forces who fear he's getting too close to the truth.
Two tales of suspense fuse into an edge-of-your seat thriller as Malloy races to stop the killer—before it’s too late.
"A monstrous hurricane of conspiracy, lies and bodies..."The Kennedy Connection begs to be read from the first page to the last."
--- Killer Nashville
"Belsky has the newsman's gift.....he tells his story well."
--- Jimmy Breslin
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About The Midnight Hour
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The Kennedy Connection author R.G. Belsky pens an original novella where the once-disgraced newspaper reporter Gil Malloy picks up a lead a fellow reporter kept secret from everyone—and which may have led to her murder…
Still plagued from the fallout of the “Houston” prostitute scandal, New York Daily News reporter Gil Malloy finds an opportunity to land a big story and return his reputation to good standing when a star reporter at the paper is found dead in an abandoned building. Even with all hands on deck to cover the high-profile case, no one at the paper can make sense of her death. But Gil’s investigative instinct takes over. Following up on a scoop the dead reporter had inexplicably kept secret, he is led to a peculiar event from decades ago: the Gallagher family murders. High-profile murder, corrupt city politicians, serial killers, the press, the police—it’s all here in the follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Kennedy Connection, which New York Times bestselling author Jan Burke called a “thought-provoking thriller…loaded with tension and full of unexpected twists and turns.” |
"I was surprised by the ending – did not see it coming even though I was looking for the final twist. Malloy is a compelling and flawed character that the author makes believable."
-- Men Reading Books
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Meeting Up With Sandra Brown....
NewsmaxTV interview...
Bouchercon 2016 in New Orleans
A classic cold case reopened―along with Pandora's box
When eleven-year-old Lucy Devlin disappeared on her way to school more than a decade ago, it became one of the most famous missing child cases in history.
The story turned reporter Clare Carlson into a media superstar overnight. Clare broke exclusive after exclusive. She had unprecedented access to the Devlin family as she wrote about the heartbreaking search for their young daughter. She later won a Pulitzer Prize for her extraordinary coverage of the case.
Now Clare once again plunges back into this sensational story. With new evidence, new victims, and new suspects―too many suspects. Everyone from members of a motorcycle gang to a prominent politician running for a US Senate seat seem to have secrets they’re hiding about what really might have happened to Lucy Devlin.
But Clare has her own secrets. And, in order to untangle the truth about Lucy Devlin, she must finally confront her own torturous past.
When eleven-year-old Lucy Devlin disappeared on her way to school more than a decade ago, it became one of the most famous missing child cases in history.
The story turned reporter Clare Carlson into a media superstar overnight. Clare broke exclusive after exclusive. She had unprecedented access to the Devlin family as she wrote about the heartbreaking search for their young daughter. She later won a Pulitzer Prize for her extraordinary coverage of the case.
Now Clare once again plunges back into this sensational story. With new evidence, new victims, and new suspects―too many suspects. Everyone from members of a motorcycle gang to a prominent politician running for a US Senate seat seem to have secrets they’re hiding about what really might have happened to Lucy Devlin.
But Clare has her own secrets. And, in order to untangle the truth about Lucy Devlin, she must finally confront her own torturous past.
Coming in 2019:
BELOW THE FOLD
When the murder of a “nobody” triggers an avalanche
Every human life is supposed to be important. Everyone should matter. But that’s not the case in the cutthroat TV news-rating world where Clare Carlson works. Sex, money, and power sell.
Only murder victims of the right social strata are considered worth covering. Not the murder of a “nobody.”
So, when the battered body of a homeless woman named Dora Gayle is found on the streets of New York City, her murder barely gets a mention in the media.
But Clare―a TV news director who still has a reporter’s instincts―decides to dig deeper into the seemingly meaningless death. She uncovers mysterious links between Gayle and a number of wealthy and influential figures.
There is a prominent female defense attorney; a scandal-ridden ex-congressman; a decorated NYPD detective; and―most shocking of all―a wealthy media mogul who owns the TV station where Clare works.
Soon there are more murders, more victims, more questions.
As the bodies pile up, Clare realizes that her job, her career, and maybe even her life are at stake as she chases after her biggest story ever.
Only murder victims of the right social strata are considered worth covering. Not the murder of a “nobody.”
So, when the battered body of a homeless woman named Dora Gayle is found on the streets of New York City, her murder barely gets a mention in the media.
But Clare―a TV news director who still has a reporter’s instincts―decides to dig deeper into the seemingly meaningless death. She uncovers mysterious links between Gayle and a number of wealthy and influential figures.
There is a prominent female defense attorney; a scandal-ridden ex-congressman; a decorated NYPD detective; and―most shocking of all―a wealthy media mogul who owns the TV station where Clare works.
Soon there are more murders, more victims, more questions.
As the bodies pile up, Clare realizes that her job, her career, and maybe even her life are at stake as she chases after her biggest story ever.
“Below the Fold takes readers on a whiplash ride through a New York murder case. The television news investigation provides a fascinating lens for the story. Heroine Clare Carlson is formidable, human, and thoroughly authentic. R.G. Belsky knows his stuff.”―Meg Gardiner, author of Into the Black Nowhere
“Below the Fold is a gripping and intelligent thriller that rips open the dark underbelly of TV news, written by a former television and print journalist himself. Fast-moving and full of colorful, down-and-dirty characters, this terrific novel is the second in a series starring the compelling and engaging TV journalist Clare Carlson. I highly recommend it.”―Douglas Preston, New York Times best-selling author
Below the Fold is what journalism is all about . . . crackling with the kind of authenticity only an experienced reporter could capture.”―Lee Goldberg, New York Times best-selling author
Below the Fold is what journalism is all about . . . crackling with the kind of authenticity only an experienced reporter could capture.”―Lee Goldberg, New York Times best-selling author
"Yesterday's News is Today's Page-Turner" - Media
Events...
Loverboy, Playing Dead are now on ebook for 1st time
Two of my thrillers from the late 90s, LOVERBOY and PLAYING DEAD, have been re-released by Harper Collins as ebooks for the first time!
Both are are about newspaper reporters chasing after serial killers (hey, I write about what I know!).
Both are now available on ebook for just 3.99.....
Both are are about newspaper reporters chasing after serial killers (hey, I write about what I know!).
Both are now available on ebook for just 3.99.....
FINALIST AT KILLER NASHVILLE 2017 FOR CLAYMORE, SILVER FALCHION AWARDS
BLONDE ICE NOMINATED FOR DAVID AWARD
AT DEADLY INK
READ ALL THE ACCLAIM FOR
GIL MALLOY
The Kennedy Connection
"Engrossing Thriller...a Terrific Story"
---Kirkus starred review
"Deserves to be short-listed for the year end best of lists."
--Bookreporter
"Fascinating character study....a roller coaster ride that veers back to 1963 and forward to the present."
-Huffington Post
"Unexpectedly clever twists"
- Library Journal
"Must-read...a great tabloid yarn."
--New York Post
"Had me from the opening line..."
--Star Ledger of NJ
"I loved The Kennedy Connection!
--- Jan Burke
"Gil Malloy for President!
- Donald Bain
"A monstrous hurricane of conspiracy, lies and bodies...begs to be read from the first page to the last."
--Killer Nashville
GIL MALLOY
The Kennedy Connection
"Engrossing Thriller...a Terrific Story"
---Kirkus starred review
"Deserves to be short-listed for the year end best of lists."
--Bookreporter
"Fascinating character study....a roller coaster ride that veers back to 1963 and forward to the present."
-Huffington Post
"Unexpectedly clever twists"
- Library Journal
"Must-read...a great tabloid yarn."
--New York Post
"Had me from the opening line..."
--Star Ledger of NJ
"I loved The Kennedy Connection!
--- Jan Burke
"Gil Malloy for President!
- Donald Bain
"A monstrous hurricane of conspiracy, lies and bodies...begs to be read from the first page to the last."
--Killer Nashville
Shooting for
the Stars
"i was thoroughly hooked by Gil Malloy’s glibness and the intricate plot. Refreshing treat...Malloy is a terrific character." – Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author
"Completely entertaining. Belsky deserves the highest journalist accolade: this is a terrific story. Loved it." – Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark award winner/TRUTH BE TOLD
"Smart, juicy sequel to 2014's The Kennedy Connection....Belsky keeps this highly satisfying mysery zipping along right up to the final twist." (Publishers Weekly)
“What shines brightest here is Belsky’s talent for keeping the pace steady and fast so that every round of inquiries produces more satisfyingly tawdry revelations.” (Kirkus)
“This wisecracking but suprisingly sensitive and self-aware crime solver will appear to fans of Robert Crais’ Elvis Cole novels and Harlan Coben’s early Myron Bolitar mysteries.” (Booklist)
"Fast-paced, fun read with twists around every corner and an ending you will never see coming." – Julia Dahl, author of Invisible City and Run You Down
"Must read...a fast paced yarn from tabloid veteran Belsky." - NY Post
"Gil Malloy sucked me in from the first page with its engaging voice and the equally engaging and enigmatic woman at the heart of the story." - Barbara Peters, Poisoned Pen bookstore
"Belsky's prose is sinewy, compelling, and addictive as he reels the reader in a chapter at a time until one literally can't stop reading...we're hanging on for the ride, hardly able to put the book down so we can follow the hairpin twists.." - Huffington Post
"Sensational! R.G. Belsky dazzles with his new mystery novel..Gil Malloyshines!" ---Killer Nashville, Book of the Day
"Another nifty installment in the crime series featuring fictional New York Daily News reporter Gil Malloy" - NY Daily News
"Comical, shrewd and engaging, a truly enjoyable read." - Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, San Diego.
"Completely entertaining. Belsky deserves the highest journalist accolade: this is a terrific story. Loved it." – Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark award winner/TRUTH BE TOLD
"Smart, juicy sequel to 2014's The Kennedy Connection....Belsky keeps this highly satisfying mysery zipping along right up to the final twist." (Publishers Weekly)
“What shines brightest here is Belsky’s talent for keeping the pace steady and fast so that every round of inquiries produces more satisfyingly tawdry revelations.” (Kirkus)
“This wisecracking but suprisingly sensitive and self-aware crime solver will appear to fans of Robert Crais’ Elvis Cole novels and Harlan Coben’s early Myron Bolitar mysteries.” (Booklist)
"Fast-paced, fun read with twists around every corner and an ending you will never see coming." – Julia Dahl, author of Invisible City and Run You Down
"Must read...a fast paced yarn from tabloid veteran Belsky." - NY Post
"Gil Malloy sucked me in from the first page with its engaging voice and the equally engaging and enigmatic woman at the heart of the story." - Barbara Peters, Poisoned Pen bookstore
"Belsky's prose is sinewy, compelling, and addictive as he reels the reader in a chapter at a time until one literally can't stop reading...we're hanging on for the ride, hardly able to put the book down so we can follow the hairpin twists.." - Huffington Post
"Sensational! R.G. Belsky dazzles with his new mystery novel..Gil Malloyshines!" ---Killer Nashville, Book of the Day
"Another nifty installment in the crime series featuring fictional New York Daily News reporter Gil Malloy" - NY Daily News
"Comical, shrewd and engaging, a truly enjoyable read." - Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, San Diego.