Silver Falchion Award

The Killer Nashville writers conference presents the Silver Falchion Award annually to the attendee voted on by their peers at the conference for the best published book during the current conference year.

The Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name by Fiza Pathan / Review by Brittany Menken

BOOK OF THE DAY Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Nominee   THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAMEShort Stories By Fiza Pathan Fiza Pathan Publishing | $28.00978-978-8193290644November 30, 2017 THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAMEshort stories Review by Brittany Menken A progression on what the word love means to each individual has…

F.O.X by Kelly Oliver / Review by Sharon Marchisello

BOOK OF THE DAY Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Nominee   F.O.X.  A Jessica James Mystery By Kelly Oliver Kaos Press | $19.00978-0997583632May 1, 2017 F.O.X.A Jessica James Mystery Review by Sharon Marchisello Silver-Falchion-nominated F.O.X. is the third mystery in Kelly Oliver’s series featuring cowgirl philosopher Jessica James, a Ph.D. student at Northwestern University transplanted…

The Girl Who Lived by Christopher Greyson / Review by Sharon Marchisello

BOOK OF THE DAY Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Nominee   THE GIRL WHO LIVED By Christopher Greyson Greyson Media Associates | $28.00978-1683993025Nov. 4, 2017 THE GIRL WHO LIVED Review by Sharon Marchisello Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson has created a thriller on par with The Girl on the Train, only with more…

River City Dead by Nancy G. West / Review by Sharon Marchisello

BOOK OF THE DAY Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Nominee   RIVER CITY DEAD By Nancy G. West Henery Press | $15.95978-1635111330January 17, 2017 RIVER CITY DEAD Review by Sharon Marchisello River City Dead (Henery Press 2017) is the fourth installment of Nancy G. West’s Aggie Mundeen mystery series, and it has been nominated for…

The Cutting Edge by Jeffery Deaver / Review by Gary Frazier

BOOK OF THE DAY THE CUTTING EDGE By Jeffery Deaver Grand Central Publishing | $28.00978-1455536429April 10, 2018 THE CUTTING EDGE Review by Gary Frazier Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are back for another head-scratching puzzle in Jeffery Deaver’s newest novel, The Cutting Edge. This one – the fourteenth in the series to feature the intrepid, quadriplegic…

Wicked Deeds by Heather Graham / Review by Tim Suddeth

BOOK OF THE DAY WICKED DEEDS By Heather Graham MIRA| $26.99978-0778331063Sept 19, 2017 WICKED DEEDS Review by Tim Suddeth Murders, ghosts, a lot of romance, and Poe, as in Edgar Allan, what more could a mystery reader ask for? Heather Graham hits the sweet spot with her latest, and the twenty-third installment in her Krewe…

Coyote Zone by Kathryn Lane / Review by Sharon Marchisello

BOOK OF THE DAY Killer Nashville 2018 Silver Falchion Nominee   COYOTE ZONEBy Kathryn LanePen-L Publishing | $16.95978-1683131083September 27, 2017 COYOTE ZONE Review by Sharon Marchisello Kathryn Lane, winner of two 2017 Silver Falchion awards, has delivered another engaging thriller. Coyote Zone (Pen-L Publishing, 2017) is a follow-up to her debut novel, Waking Up in…

Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason / Review by Tim Suddeth

BOOK OF THE DAY OATH OF HONORBy Lynette EasonRevell| $29.99978-0800734817January 2, 2018 OATH OF HONOR Review by Tim Suddeth If you are looking for a story that combines romantic suspense and police procedural, Lynette Eason’s Oath of Honor may be just what you’re looking for. Eason won the 2017 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Fiction…

The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza / Review by Holly Chaille

BOOK OF THE DAY THE GIRL IN THE ICEBy Robert BryndzaGrand Central Publishing| $12.99978-1538713426April 24, 2018 THE GIRL IN THE ICE Review by Holly Chaille A cold night, fog in the air, and moonlight casting unreliable shadows. She’s upset to the point of wandering so far no one will hear her cry for help. This…

A Matter of Chance by Julie Maloney / Review by Sheila Sobel

BOOK OF THE DAY A MATTER OF CHANCEBy Julie MaloneyShe Write Press| $16.95978-1631523694April 10, 2018 A MATTER OF CHANCE Review by Sheila Sobel When it comes to your children, everything has the potential to become your worst nightmare. Like most parents, Maddy Stewart kept those fears locked away until the day Vinni, her eight-year-old daughter,…

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Publisher’s Weekly

Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)
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Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)

Jessie Bishop Powell

"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue
2014-09-17T12:39:40+00:00
"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue

David Burnsworth

"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat
2014-09-17T12:40:56+00:00
"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat

Rosalyn Rikel

"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower
2014-09-17T12:44:54+00:00
"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower

Mark Troy

“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle
2014-09-17T12:46:40+00:00
“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle

Judy Dailey

“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder
2014-09-17T12:47:54+00:00
“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder

Steven Cooper

"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains
2014-09-17T12:50:21+00:00
"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains

Ross Cavins

"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse
2014-09-17T12:53:03+00:00
"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse

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