Sold this image1 to St. Martin’s Press to be used as a book cover for a forthcoming murder mystery by Anthony J Cardieri. Hard cover, print run of less than 10,000, scheduled to be released by the end of the year, but I’m still fairly pleased. Received my check today2, on my birthday, so am less maudlin than normal for a birth day.
here is the preliminary mock-up of the cover, which looks like what Amazon.com has listed as well:
“Luck of the Draw: A Crime Novel” (Anthony J. Cardieri)
When Detective Deke Durgess finds himself at the scene of a brutal murder in Lower Manhattan, he has no idea that it’s just the beginning of the most prolific murder spree in New York City history, one where entire families will be wiped out by a vicious killer dubbed The Daily Killer.
The murders are being meticulously committed, with no forensic evidence left behind except for the killer’s callous calling card, a short note left on the body of the victim. The mayor and police commissioner are coming down hard on Deke to make progress, but Deke and his team of detectives and FBI agents are at a standstill until a series of events, and one misstep by the killer, leads them toward cracking the code in the victim selection pro – cess. Believing he knows where the killer will strike next, Deke sets up a sting operation, only to be slapped back down as the killer turns the tables on him, forcing the police department to take a good hard look at its own finest.
Anthony J. Cardieri’s first crime novel is an adrenaline-charged ride through the streets of New York.
About the Author
ANTHONY J. CARDIERI has worked for the city of New York for the past 18 years and currently serves as District Superintendent in the Department of Sanitation. He lives with his wife and three young children in New York City.
Buy a copy! Support the arts! Whoo hoo!!
Footnotes:- the image was of an actual murder that took place about a block from my apartment [↩]
- $800, if you are curious [↩]
Um, Seth, that’s awesome.
Tell me about it! Who says Flickr is a waste of time…
Wow! That is just wonderful. And happy birthday!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!! Excellent birthday to you!
Excellent. Congratulations again! 🙂
Whoo-hoo! Congratulations on the cover! Glad Bloglandia got you before you hit the big time. And congratulations on the birthday! Everything after 40 with me has been great, I hope it works that way with you. (Oh, and $800 for a picture you would have taken anyway ain’t bad either.)
PS. Can you fix my name on that comment, Seth? I left the R out of my last name. How pathetic.
Hey, that’s the cover of my book you sold the picture for. I am curious, what police dept is that? Is it LAPD? My book takes place in NYC so I was a little surprised that is the cover they chose. Not that I am complaining, I really like the cover. OK, let me know please. Thanks, ANT
Thanks! Chicago police, near my house, investigating a triple shooting on a hot summer night. I had trouble getting into my garage – everything was all blocked off. Snapped a photo or three from my balcony, then went down to investigate. I blogged a bit about it here (since the Chicago Tribune article is no longer accessible online, that’s all I remember).
I’m looking forward to reading your book, by the way.
Thank you, Seth. I appreciate that. It just went up for pre-order on Amazon.com today so I am pretty excited. I found you through a google search of the book. Very cool. I hope they gave you a lot for the picture. ANT