CROSSROAD BLUES cover!

Mark Francis is putting the finishing touches on the cover of Ace Atkins's Crossroad Blues (978-1-935415-03-9; paperback; $15), which is due out in October. Damn, Mark did a fine job, don't you think? (Left-click the cover to enlarge.)

Coming later this week: Covers for Zoë Sharp's first two Charlie Fox thrillers, Killer Instinct and Riot Act, both due out next summer.