BLACK FRIDAYS by Michael Sears has been nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel by the Mystery Writers of America. Here is a link to the announcement: http://www.theedgars.com/nominees.html.
Also please note that the title to the sequel to BLACK FRIDAYS is now MORTAL BONDS (it was previously A DEATH IN THE FAMILY). Putnam will publish MORTAL BONDS in Fall 2013.
Both the novels have sold in the U.K.toDuckworth,Germany to DTV, andItalyto Fanucci. There is an ongoing auction inJapan.
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