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Hear Christopher reading from and discussing The Black Minute on KSJE Four Corners radio in New Mexico.

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Hear Christopher reading from and discussing The Black Minute on KFAI radio.

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News 2010

March 2010

Reader Views Annual Literary Awards: The Black Minute is Reviewers Choice Best Mystery of 2009.

Lynda Goldman Award for Best Novel Of The Year.

Read more about the winners in each category and more about the awards.

News 2009

March 2009

Reader Views Annual Literary Awards: White Tombs is Reviewers Choice Best Mystery of 2008

Garcia Award for Best Fiction Book Of The Year

Read more about the winners in each category and more about the awards.

News 2008

May 30

To listen to Christopher's interview with David Ewen from Boston's Blog Talk Radio show, click here.

May 20

Congratulations to the five readers who correctly answered the April mystery question and received a free, signed copy of White Tombs. The correct answer was John Leguizamo.

April 17

I'm giving away a copy of White Tombs to the first 5 people who correctly answer the following question:

This Colombian born comedian, writer, producer and actor has appeared on Broadway, television and in over 50 movies including Carlito's Way, Assault on Precinct 13, Collateral Damage and Love in The Time of Cholera.

E-mail your response to cjvalen@comcast.net.

March 5, 2008

Thanks to everyone who came to my publication party at the Once Upon A Crime bookstore on Saturday, March 1. It was a tremendous success. We sold out all the books in the first hour! Fortunately, I had extras in my car.

A special thank you to Pat and Gary, the owners of Once Upon A Crime, for their wonderful support. I’ve added a picture of the three of us along with some other pictures of the event to my photo gallery. Please take a look.

I’ll be back at Once Upon A Crime for the 6th annual “Write of Spring” event on March 22 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Over 50 local mystery and crime writers will be signing books that afternoon.

I will also be signing books at the Book Corner in Woodbury from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. that morning. If you didn’t get a chance to come to the party, I hope to see you on March 22nd at one of the locations.