New title now available

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“The Reporter and the Rose” is now available.

Reporter sleuth JP Weiscarver has just returned from his adventures in Antarctica when he stumbles upon a pre-Valentine’s Day mystery.

Initially, there seems to be no reason anyone would want Mrs. Donaldson dead, but JP and cops reporter Jennifer O’Hanlon soon uncover several potential suspects. Evidence, however, is harder to come by until JP applies creative analysis to a few obscure clues.

A Kindle version can be found by clicking this link. You can order the paperback directly from the publisher by following this link as well as through other retailers. Your favorite book store should also be able to order it for you. (A hint for you: If they spell Martaindale correctly, it should be easy to locate.)

Appearance scheduled

Good news! I’ve been invited to participate in the 2014 Tejas Art & Book Festival in Rockdale, Texas, on Saturday, March 22.

There are 8-10 authors scheduled to be there, including at least two Pulitzer nominees. Nope, I don’t know why I’m that group, but I am looking forward to it.

Why are we here?

Why are we here? No, I’m not speaking of deep philosophical matters … that’s for other days … but examining the purpose of this site.

While I originally conceived it to display information about my series of novels — “The Reporter and …” — I fully intend to unload, and upload, all kinds of information. There will be pieces from my days as a weekly newspaper columnist, photos and thoughts from my time working in Antarctica, Yellowstone and exciting places yet to come. And I can never get away from offering up commentary on what we come across in our day-to-day lives.

My greatest desire here is to stimulate conversation, so please converse and goad your friends into participating. (One warning: I will insist, as well as possible, that we stay on topic with each post and that we do not delve into stirring up hatred. I’m kind of sensitive to that.)

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Now, let’s have fun.

Oh, the photo? It’s looking over my wife’s shoulder at Lake Livingston north of Houston. Why? Well, it’s cold here today and the image made me feel a little warmer.

You’re quick

Welcome to Steve Martaindale’s site. There is much to come here, but we’re posting this landing page early to serve up big news.

The Penguin has landed!

“The Reporter and the Penguin,” the third story and second book in the JP Weiscarver Mystery Series, is now available online. It will be a few weeks before your bookstore will be able to order it through their normal channels.

The paperback version is available directly from the publisher or from Amazon.

It is also available for electronic download via Kindle.

“Penguin” is a standalone story, of course, but you will get even more out of it if you read the stories in order. Like real life, JP Weiscarver’s stories have common links that are more easily understood in order. Or, if after reading “Penguin” you just want to know more, go back and read the first two. Both are found in one book, “The Reporter, a Ferret and a Hurricane.” Both paperback and Kindle are available through the author’s page on Amazon or the paperback directly from the publisher.

Contact Steve Martaindale by e-mail at steve (at) stevemartaindale.com or through the Facebook page of the series’ lead character, JP Weiscarver.