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David Swinson

@dswinson.bsky.social

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Retired police detective. Author of The Second Girl, a NYTs and Booklist best crime fiction book of the year, Crime Song, Trigger and Sweet Thing. From the Dust in March 2026. Mulholland Books/Little, Brown and Co DavidSwinson.com

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · 3d

Harvest moon.

David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · 6d

Nice! Get the Paella!

David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · 10d

Always a great feeling when you get your galleys in the mail.

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Bryon Quertermous @bryonquertermous.com · 13d

I’ve been a big @dswinson.bsky.social fan from way back and love his mix of Pelecanos and Michael Connelly style, but this one is more rural and small town but just as great.

Book cover of From the Dust by David Stinson

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 19d

If you love the song “Me and Bobby McGee” you absolutely must read @elongreen.bsky.social on the life of the woman who inspired the song.

The Unlikely Story of the Secretary Who Inspired One of Music’s Greatest Songs

“Me and Bobby McGee” was originally about a woman—Barbara “Bobbie” McKee. I talked to her.

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · 19d

Very cool news for all us getting older folks. From the Dust is also being released in Large Print everywhere books are sold. Preorder now.

www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david...

From the Dust

When a murder occurs in a small town in Upstate New York, retired police detective Graham Sanderson, is drawn back into a vortex of violence, deception, and ...

www.hachettebookgroup.com

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 22d

You’re going to get a lot of rejections and agents will ignore your emails and there will be naysayers around every corner and you’ll get 1-star reviews that are attacks instead of reviews. None of that matters. Keep going. Stay focused. Put in the work. Don’t quit. Go write.

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · 27d

www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david...

From the Dust

When a murder occurs in a small town in Upstate New York, retired police detective Graham Sanderson, is drawn back into a vortex of violence, deception, and ...

www.hachettebookgroup.com

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Sep 9

Can’t wait.

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Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social · Sep 9

Heres the trailer for my new podcast “Deadly Engagement.” The first episode(s) available this week for #Dateline Premium subscribers podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Introducing: Deadly Engagement

Podcast Episode · Deadly Engagement · S1 Trailer · 2m

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yes, it would not be fun.

David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks, but not in a zillion years!

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Sep 5

www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david...

Hard to believe this will my sixth book with my wonderful publisher, Mulholland Books, and my editor Josh Kendall. You can preorder it everywhere books are sold.

From the Dust

When a murder occurs in a small town in Upstate New York, retired police detective Graham Sanderson, is drawn back into a vortex of violence, deception, and ...

www.hachettebookgroup.com

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Dropkick Murphy’s rule!!

1.1M views · 41K reactions | Credit where credit is due these MAGA fellas upheld their end of the bargain after losing the bet. We miss the days where we all got along before this divisive, selfish co...

Credit where credit is due these MAGA fellas upheld their end of the bargain after losing the bet. We miss the days where we all got along before this divisive, selfish con man came along 💔 #trumpsuck...

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 27

Exactly!

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Civilian Reader @civilianreader.com · Aug 26

How anyone watches this and doesn’t automatically think every person around that table is extremely weak and pathetic is beyond me.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 26

Witkoff: "There's only one thing I wish for: that that Nobel committee finally gets its act together and realizes that you are the single finest candidate since that Nobel award was ever talked about."

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Agreed! Also he said “receive the reward” WTF!!!

David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 23

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This is excellent, so why does Trump get a pass?

California teacher sentenced to 215 years for filming himself sexually abusing students

A now-former teacher in Sacramento was sentenced to 215 years in prison after pleading guilty to filming himself sexually abusing students on campus.

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 23

I have to be honest, Josh, I never imagined this ever happening and I think I’m sort of smart.

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 19

This man is OUT OF CONTROL.

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SACosby @blacktopkid.bsky.social · Aug 16

If you thinking of attending this festival Don't
In a time where the strength of the human spirit is under assault from tyranny and fascism. When the Arist is more vital and important than ever this.abomination is an insult to every writer who ever bled on the page to tell HUMAN stories
Fuck this

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David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 16

Yes. Fuck this shit. Happening in the music industry too.

David Swinson @dswinson.bsky.social · Aug 16

The elusive Purrl.
#caturday