Tag Archives | Diane Capri

KC-135 Stratotanker

More Stratotankers Coming To MacDill

Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. That’s the message implied from an announcement that the Base will soon be adding eight Stratotankers to its fleet. Sounds impressive, right? But what’s a Stratotanker? Its full name is a KC-135 Stratotanker, and it’s an aircraft designed to refuel other planes, mid-air. It lies […]

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Blue Angels

Tampa Bay AirFest 2014

This weekend, jets are going to soar over Tampa Bay. It’s  Tampa Bay AirFest 2014, an impressive display of aerial accomplishments at MacDill Air Force Base. After a two year absence, AirFest is back! The event draws large crowds of about 150,000 over the two days. It’s a special weekend because MacDill opens its gates to […]

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Deadly Dozen New York Times BestSellers

Saturday Special: The Twelve Sweeps NY Times Best Sellers

Alright, mystery/thriller fans. Big news. Thanks to you, the book we’ve been working so hard on, The Twelve’s Deadly Dozen, captured 3 BIG BESTSELLER LISTS last week! That tops the list of highlights in today’s Saturday Special. Heck, so far it tops highlights of the year! 1. Big Bestseller lists are not published immediately. But we relied on […]

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Favorite TV Show

Readers Name Favorite TV Shows

Recently, I posed this question to readers on My Facebook page: What’s your favorite TV show? I write in the mystery/thriller/suspense genre and I wondered how reader interests were reflected in television preferences in the US and around the world. Responses were varied, fun, and very enlightening. (We’ll get to that in a second.) First, for […]

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Jack Reacher

Friends At SleuthFest 2014

You know about hunting for Jack Reacher, right? Well, I found him in Orlando recently! He didn’t seem particularly happy to see me… but that’s alright. I wasn’t there to hunt him anyway. I was in Orlando for SleuthFest 2014. It’s a writer’s conference where mystery authors come together to share advice about crafting stories. […]

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Nook Article

Deadly Dozen Rises Up The Charts

“Quite simply, twelve authors have the potential to be twelve times as effective as one.” This week, Barnes and Noble quoted me in their promotion for the New Release, Deadly Dozen. This boxed set collection of award winning and bestselling 12 mystery/thrillers is on sale for 99 cents for a limited time. It’s a collaborative project […]

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Deadly Dozen

New Release! Enter To Win iPad Air!

We are proud to officially announce a NEW RELEASE! ON SALE NOW…  DEADLY DOZEN 12 complete works by 12 of today’s hottest mystery and thriller writers, including USA Today and New York Times bestselling authors The entire set of 12 books is just $0.99 for a limited time! CLICK HERE to own it. Here’s a […]

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Loyal Friend Lethal Enemy

Loyal Friend, Lethal Enemy

Most days, I blog here about trust, betrayal, murder, mayhem, friendships gone wrong and killer enemies. Sometimes, we discuss true crime. More often, we discuss fiction. Lately, though, we’ve been talking about loyal friends. Friendship lessons from The Beatles. The new adventures of The Twelve (more coming on that soon!). Writing partnerships that require readers […]

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Magnifying Glass

Sleuthing in Orlando

This week, I’m planning to do some sleuthing. What is sleuthing? Merriam-Webster defines it this way: “to act as a detective ; search for information”. Then yes, that’s exactly what I’ll be doing this week! Starting Thursday, I’m participating in SleuthFest 2014 in Orlando, Florida. SleuthFest is a three-day conference for mystery writers and fans. […]

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February Sunset

Saturday Special: What’s Your Score?

So, what’s your score? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you clearly haven’t taken our fun “Do You Know The Twelve?” QUIZ yet! Taking a look back at the past week, our quiz was  your favorite. For good reason. 1. Our easy new quiz is fun and clever. Test your knowledge of The […]

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