“SCALPING THE RED ROCKS is an exciting, well-written page-turner of a mystery, which will keep you guessing as you slowly learn more about each of its colorful, complex characters...I’ll kick the red dust off my boots, and give this five full stars out of five!”
— Bob Lind, Echo Magazine
“Greg Lilly showcases his mastery of characterization, setting, and suspense in SCALPING THE RED ROCKS.”
— Keith Pyeatt, author of STRUCK and DARK KNOWLEDGE
Author of Under a Copper Moon, Devil's Bridge and the Derek Mason Mystery series: Fingering the Family Jewels and Scalping the Red Rocks
-- Next Door Neighbors magazine profile, January, 2011
-- Book Trailer for Scalping the Red Rocks
-- Radio interview at Page Readers.
-- Radio Interview on XTRA 99.1 FM
Talk Radio Host Neal Steele interviewed Greg about Under a Copper Moon and the writing process. Click here to go to the Chesapeake Bay Writers' site to hear the interview (this will open a new browser window).
Events * Events * Events * Events * Events
Upcoming Events:
Friday- Saturday, March 23 - 24, 2012
-- Virginia Festival of the Book
Charlottesville Omni, Charlottesville, Virginia
Friday - Sunday, April 27 - 29, 2012
-- Malice Domestic 24
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, Maryland
Thursday - Sunday, October 4 - 7, 2012
-- Bouchercon 2012
Cleveland Marriott Renaissance, Cleveland, Ohio
Past events:
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
-- GLOBE Diversity event, panel discussion,
The World Bank, Washington D.C., 5 - 8 p.m.
(newsletter PDF link copyrighted by and property of The World Bank)
Thursday, April 7, 2011
-- WCYB-TV5, News at Noon, Bristol, Virginia, Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
-- Bristol Public Library, Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, 2 - 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
-- National Library Week, York County Public Library,
Tabb Library, Yorktown, Virginia, 1 - 3 p.m.
April 29 - May 1, 2011
-- Not Your Grandmother's Sleuth: Mysteries With Diverse Protagonists
(1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 30th)
Malice Domestic, Bethesda, Maryland
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Booksigning @ Barnes & Noble
5101 Main Street - New Town
Williamsburg, Virginia
Saturday, June 25, 2011, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Published Life: Workshops for Writers
"Snagging a Publisher with the Perfect Query Letter"
Yorktown, Va. Public Library
8500 George Washington Blvd, Yorktown VA
Saturday, August 6, 2011, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Virginia Writers Club presents
Navigating Your Writing Life - A Symposium for Writers of All Ages & All Stages
Greg's session: "eBooks & Printed Books -- Kissing Cousins"
The Dickinson Fine and Performing Arts Center
Piedmont Virginia Community College - 501 College Drive - Charlottesville, VAFriday, September 2, 3 - 6 p.m.
-- Discover Teas' "Literary Teas" for Williamsburg's Arts Month
The Village Shops at Kingsmill, 1915 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Va.
Saturday, September 24, Noon - 3 p.m.
-- Greg Lilly & Cherokee McGhee Publishing
-- Discover Teas' "Literary Teas" for Williamsburg's Arts Month
The Village Shops at Kingsmill, 1915 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Va.
The BUZZ on Greg Lilly's books:
“With eco-terrorists, wildfire and a shocking scalping, Greg Lilly’s SCALPING THE RED ROCKS rips the mask off the superficial New Age haven of Sedona, Arizona, to reveal its darker side, in a don’t-put-it-down mystery that will keep you guessing right up to its stunning climax. A winner!”
— Kris Neri, author of REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE and
HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE
“Greg Lilly gives us some unforgettable characters and his ability to create them is amazing. The residents of Sedona are the kind of people you will never forget.”
— Amos Lassen, Literary Pride
"Regal Crest is better known for its lesbian fiction; I hope prospective male readers look past the "women's/gay" designation on the back cover. This is definitely a book for both women and gay men - though gay women and straight men will find a lot of value, entertainment and otherwise, to it. Lilly's nuanced tale of the friendship between a gay man and his best gal friend is taut and polished; gay men will identify with Topher's need for a change in life after too many boyfriend disappointments, and Myra's desperate need to get away from an abusive husband is heart-poundingly realistic. This is a solid novel about how integral emotional freedom is in life"
-- Richard Labonte, Books to Watch Out For
"And yet another of his strengths is his pacing. Lilly's novels are beautifully crafted. They don't meander; they don't slow down. He writes one scene that builds upon the scene before it with elegant timing and exquisite architecture."
-- Rochelle Brener, Kudos Entertainment Weekly
"Compulsively readable...Lilly has a knack for making you fall in love with his characters and turning the pages to find out what happens to them next."
--Rick R. Reed, author of IM and In the Blood
"Derek Mason, gay outcast of the Charlotte, North Carolina, Harris clan, flies back from San Francisco to attend the funeral of his beloved Aunt Walterene. Traveling or not, Southerners always carry excess baggage...
...All this [family baggage] leaves Derek little time for romance and murder, but he encounters hot sex with a hunky new boyfriend, and cold chills from his would-be killers, proving that you can go home again—at your peril."
"From page one, Fingering the Family Jewels is a thoroughly engaging read. Lilly leads the reader right smack into the thick of the plot and doesn’t let up until the last page. I anxiously await the second installment in this new mystery series by Greg Lilly."
-- Betty Conley, The Independent Gay Writer
"Fingering the Family Jewels is a captivating, sexy, fast-paced and extremely creative mystery, exposing how greed and misplaced family loyalties can result in a pattern of lies, deceit, incest and possibly murder. Author Greg Lilly hits a home-run with this intelligent, sensitive and highly engrossing masterpiece. Much recommended, definitely a full 5 stars out of 5!"
-- OURBOOKSHELF@Yahoo.com
"In Fingering the Family Jewels, Greg Lilly weaves a tale of Southern intrigue full of surprising twists and turns anchored by an immediately likable gay protagonist, Derek Mason. Hopefully, it's the first installment in what promises to be a successful series of mystery tales."
-- Michael Holloway Perronne, author of "A Time Before Me"
"Lilly tells this story with grace and sensitivity. From start to finish, this reader was thoroughly engrossed - engrossed to the exclusion of all else, as the story moved inexorably to its conclusion."
-- Rochelle Brener, Kudos Entertainment Weekly