IN THE KEY OF DEATH made it onto the Los Angeles Times bestseller list, all thanks to indie booksellers who once again welcomed me into their stores for readings, signings and a special presentation I called “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, Murder—and Me.”

Without their continuing support  it would not have happened, and I’m most appreciative…

    

THOSE PHOTOS (at right) were taken during events at

Skylight Books, Book Carnival, Mysteries to Die For, Village Books, Dark Delicacies, Mystery Bookstore, and Mysterious

Galaxy. (See anyone you know? Check my web site for IDs and additional photos...)

 

ADD IN THE KEY OF DEATH REVIEWS—“...an ass-kicker that unravels the music industry...Fast-paced, funny and dark, this is a whirlwind in a bottle…” (Crimespree Magazine)

    

“...an intricately plotted and suspenseful thriller that makes maximum use of his music industry expertise.” (Jon L. Breen, “The Jury Box,” Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)

   

SHOW TIME—I'm nominated for an "Angie" award of the International Mystery Writers Festival in a stage category that includes Ray Bradbury (!), Rupert Holmes, Mary Higgins Clark, and Lee Goldberg…  "Murder Times Two" comprises two one-act plays I adapted from a pair of my Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine stories. They'll be performed four times during the two-week Festival at RiverPark Center, Owensboro, KY, June 12-22…From the IMWF web site: A catchphrase and a life-changing moment. Levinson once again brings levity to a Hollywood tale of passion, love and longing in "Take My Word for it and You Don't Have to Answer." He pairs that mystery with a sexy drama in the court of blackmail and intriguing murder.