This episode is sponsored by Brash Books and their new release, Dead Man’s Badge by Robert E. Dunn.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Mans-Badge-Robert-Dunn-ebook/dp/B075DJVB1D/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520557041&sr=8-1&keywords=dead+man%27s+badge

This week we're joined by Naomi Hirahara.

http://www.naomihirahara.com

Naomi has a tour to promote her new book OUT THIS FLIPPIN’ WEEK.

Saturday, March 10
Signing Hiroshima Boy
Mystery Ink
Huntington Beach, CA 
11 AM

Sunday, March 11
Signing Hiroshima Boy
Mysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
2 PM

Saturday, March 17
Signing Hiroshima Boy
Japanese American National Museum
1 PM: Meet and Greet for Members Only; register here
2 PM: Book Presentation; RSVP recommended
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
Los Angeles, CA

We also see the return of SAM (and Todd Robinson) who join us to talk about The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Guys-Aaron-Blabey/dp/0545912407/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

https://www.facebook.com/Todd-Robinson-A-VERY-Serious-Writer-112338762752334/

Jay’s article on hosting Bouchercon:

http://thrillbegins.com/2018/01/29/bouchercon-2/

Theme to “Todd and Sam’s Very Important Opinions” is “Heart Quake” by Dan-O http://www.danosongs.com

The Crime Friction Official Theme is “Book ‘Em” by Karl Ove Sneezegård, Commander of the Dark Hordes, Herald of the Red Wolf, wielder of the axe of Hrim.

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No Sasquatch were harmed in the making of this episode.