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Around the World and to the Stars! In libris libertas!

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”– Albert Einstein

Don’t join C.M. Kornbluth’s marching morons–get vaccinated against Covid-19 when your turn comes! Your vaccination will help end the pandemic. Resisting it for whatever reason is more than stupid. That resistance amounts to aiding and abetting the murder of your fellow human beings. More than half a million people in the US have died largely because of the actions of indifferent and stupid people. If you have a conscious, you don’t want to be party to that. Be responsible.

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Yeah, that’s a strong message…and probably not needed in your case, because most people who visit this website aren’t stupid and are either looking for something to read or more info about me, that crazy author who loves storytelling (that’s not an “exclusive or”). You honor me by stopping by. (Those other anti-vaccine people can go to hell!) Storytelling and listening to great stories existed long before printed books; it’s what makes us human! Reading carries on that great human tradition. A reading public is an educated, smart, and vigilant public wary of false promises from haters, bigots, and demagogues. Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 describes the dangers. We should all champion reading and literacy.

I write mysteries, thrillers, and sci-fi. I know you have many reading choices these days, so I’d also be honored if you choose some of my books to read.  I write them to entertain you.  And, of course, I have a lot of fun writing them.

To dip your toes into the water, please read on to see what I have to offer on this website.  Yes, you’ll see my books, but there’s a lot of other stuff too, some of it is even free!  It’s all about entertaining you with good reading.

If you have questions, drop me an email (use the contact page)–I love your questions and suggestions.

Regards,

And who’s A. B. Carolan?

A.B.  has taken over the writing for young adults, in particular, the “ABC Sci-Fi Mysteries”  The Secret Lab, Secret of the Urns, and Mind Games. (More coming soon!) The A. B. makes sense when you consider his full name.  Alsandair Breandan Carolan is rumored to have been raised by leprechauns. (He says the Irish like to kid a lot!) It’s more believable that he just might be a descendant of the great Irish harpist and songwriter Turlough O’Carolan. He now lives in Donegal where he communicates frequently with me, SOP for collaborators everywhere. We both favor Jameson whiskey, a mighty fine drink, but he often lapses into Gaelic (Leprechaunese?) when imbibing.

My Bulletin Board (newsy items will often appear here):

Current events:

Beginning March 1, 2021, my NEW books will no longer appear on Amazon! You can still purchase my “evergreen books” there (by definition, previously published books as current and fresh as the day I finished the manuscript), but you will only find new ebooks on Draft2Digital or Smashwords and their affiliated retailers and library and lending services. There will be no new print books.

Past events:

I want to thank International Thriller Writers for accepting me into that authors’ group. It’s an honor to be associated with world famous authors of mysteries, thrillers, and suspense like Baldacci, Deaver, and others. Readers know even my sci-fi has thriller elements, so they’ll understand why I’m excited about this honor.

Look for the podcast interview with Carrick Publishing’s Donna Carrick.  Go to the iPhones store and find Donna’s podcast series Dead To Writes and choose S1, E3—here’s the link. Donna begins with a reading of my short story “The Case of the Carriageless Horse” (Detective Castilblanco’s first homicide case), which appears in the anthology World Enough and Crime. In the interview, we discuss the state of publishing and my writing.

On January 26, 2018, I gave a talk on writing, the publishing business, and my most recent novel (at the time), Rembrandt’s Angel, at the Montclair Women’s Club. Channel 34 recorded the talk; here’s the YouTube link.  Thanks to the ladies for inviting me, and thanks to TV34 and Rick Gearhart for making an excellent video of the talk.  A good time was had by all. (Note: I love to give these talks!)

New books published in 2020:

The Last Humans: A New Dawn – the thrilling sequel to The Last Humans now awaits you!

Penny Castro survived the biowarfare apocalypse and created a family. Her post-apocalyptic idyll on their citrus ranch is interrupted by the US government’s plan to stop another attack…and get some revenge. Penny and husband Alex, along with others, are drafted to carry out the plan—in their case, forced to do so by the government’s kidnapping of their young children. But the enemy has surprises awaiting them when a submarine delivers them to that foreign shore.

“…makes for quite an adventure, and some shocking events. This book kept me wondering what was going to happen.” – LB’s Amazon review

Sleuthing, British-Style – a collection of three short stories written in the style of British mysteries.

What have you been reading during the pandemic? I binge-read British-style mysteries and decided to pay homage to them in this new collection. DC Logan Blake gets a promotion and moves to what he believes is the quiet English countryside, only to become involved in three different murder investigations. This stressful initiation as a newly minted DS is mitigated by finding new romance.

“I really like the writing of Moore. He has quite the imagination and I’m looking forward to more short stories, British-style.” – Minette Lauren in her Amazon review

Death on the Danube (Carrick Publishing) – a romantic cruise is interrupted by a murder.

The reader will find in this third book in the “Esther Brookstone Art Detective” series Esther and new hubby Bastiann van Coevorden on their honeymoon cruise. Their idyllic voyage is interrupted when Interpol agent Bastiann has to take over the murder investigation. Mystery, thrills, suspense, and romance fill this new novel. Don’t miss it!

“…a wonderful blend of mystery and murder….”

A Time-Traveler’s Guide through the Multiverse (Carrick Publishing) – a fantastic road trip to end all road trips!

Enrico Fermi wasn’t the last physicist who was both an experimental and theoretical genius, but Professor Gail Hoff will never receive the Nobel Prize. She wants to travel through time but discovers she can only go forward. She goes time-traveling through several universes of the multiverse, never to return to her little lab outside Philly. Jeff Langley, her jack-of-all-trades electronics wizard, accompanies her. Their escapades, both amorous and adventurous, make this sci-fi rom-com a far-out road-trip story filled with dystopian and post-apocalyptic situations, first encounter, robots and androids—all that and more await the reader who rides along.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this trip through time with a scientist and her tech in their dental chair/time machine. It worked on numerous levels. It can be enjoyed as hard SF, as a humorous adventure story, or as a commentary on our own condition. A different type of story from author Steven M. Moore, it still satisfies. Great read, reminiscent of a few of Heinlein’s stories!” – S. D. Beallis in his Amazon review

NEW books published in 2019:

Son of Thunder (Penmore Press). This sequel to Rembrandt’s Angel from Penmore Press features art detective Esther Brookstone, now retired from Scotland Yard, who becomes obsessed with finding St. John the Divine’s tomb using directions left by the Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli. Esther’s search, the disciple’s missionary travels, and Botticelli’s trip to the Middle East make for three travel stories that all come together in one surprising climax. Esther’s paramour, Interpol agent Bastiann van Coevorden, has problems with arms dealers, but he multitasks by trying to keep Esther focused and out of danger. The reader can also learn how their romance progresses, as well as travel back in time to discover a bit about Esther’s past with MI6 during the Cold War.

For reviews of this book, see the blog category “My Reviews”…

Mind Games (Carrick Publishing). In Mind Games, A. B. Carolan tells a new story that’s set a bit farther into the future than his first two books. Della Dos Toros is a young girl with psi powers living in the Dark Domes of the planet Sanctuary. Her adopted father doesn’t let her use those powers, but she must do so to find his killer. This story about ESP and androids adds another action-packed novel to the ABC Sci-Fi Mystery series. (Available in both print and ebook versions.)

For reviews of this book, see the blog category “My Reviews”…

The Last Humans (Black Opal Books). Ex-USN SAR and LA County Sheriff’s Deputy diver Penny Castro makes a forensic dive to recover a victim’s body. When she surfaces, she finds the apocalypse has occurred. Follow her struggles to survive and protect her adopted family of other survivors. The remnants of a US government might be her biggest enemy.

For reviews of this book, see the blog category “My Reviews”…

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