Distinguished Mystery Story

January 23, 2020 by Diana Deverell

“Payback is a Bitch” was named a Distinguished Mystery Story of 2018 by Otto Penzler, editor of the The Best American Mystery Stories series. Tangent Online deems the story an “incredibly fast-moving short thriller . . . the tension doesn’t let up. . .”

In “Payback”, security professional Bella Hinton makes a routine visit to the US Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh and ends up trapped the rear seat of her armored vehicle, surrounded by four bodyguards prepared to sell her to ISIS.

“Payback” sets the stage for Bella’s breakout as lead in the political thriller Bitch Out of Hell.

Buy this ebook short story and hear in Bella’s own salty words what happened that fateful day in Dhaka.

You can find a retailer with a copy for you by clicking on the cover below or following this universal link.

"Payback is a Bitch", A Distinguished Mystery Story of 2018

The Big Thrill puts me in the hot seat!

April 11, 2018 by Diana Deverell

The Big Thrill interviewer and fellow thriller writer Don Helin asks great questions! Don gets me to reveal that my new release, Bitch Out of Hell, was inspired by the 2016 presidential election. Don also prods me to explain why my heroine Bella Hinton is the perfect narrator for this fast-paced political thriller. You can read our give-and-take in the April issue of The Big Thrill by clicking on the image below:

Grab my political thriller while it’s hot!

January 22, 2018 by Diana Deverell

Grab my new ripped-from-the-headlines thriller and plunge into the chaos of today’s Washington, DC. The greedheads are out to maximize corporate profits but private security professional Bella Hinton is in their way. They figure getting rid of the bitch will be easy.

“Piss-poor at threat assessment,” is how Bella assesses them. She sets out to prove she’s better. You’ll love hearing this story in Bella’s own salty words. Click on the cover below, and follow the universal link to your favorite ebook retailer, and buy Bitch Out of Hell today.