Next week, headed back to my roots in R.I. Weaver Library in East Providence. Monday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m. If you’re in R.I. or southeastern Mass. please stop by.

Working on Brandon Blake No. 2, working title, PORT CITY BLACK AND WHITE. What do you think of that title? Weigh in, if you like.

talk soon.

Speaking of Holland (was I?), DAMAGED GOODS was noticed by a Dutch noir reviewer, Jochem Van De Steen. He liked it, and made the Robert B. Parker comparison. It’s global, I guess. Check out the review and leave a comment so he knows he’s being read by McMorrow’s readers here as well.

Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m., McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Maine. (snow date March 18). I’ll be reading from DAMAGED GOODS, discussing the process that led to the writing of this one.

Friday, March 12, 11:45 A.M., Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. For more information, call 633-3112 or email  barbh@bmpl.lib.me.us.

Sunday, April 25, 3 p.m., Albert Church Brown Memorial Library, China Village, Maine. I’ll read from DAMAGED GOODS a bit, chat, generally visit with folks. See a real small-town library in a historic 19th century building, with friendly faces and free home-baked refreshments.

Sunday, May 2, Graves Memorial Library, Kennebunkport, Maine, 2 p.m., author series. Good programs. Past speakers have included Monica Wood, Carolyn Chute, Ann Beattie, and Lewis Robinson.

Thursday, May 6, Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine, talk and signing.

Friday, May 14, Mr. Paperback, Belfast, Maine, 1-3 p.m.; signing DAMAGED GOODS.

Thursday, May 20, RiverRun Bookstore, Portsmouth, N.H., 7 p.m. Signing DAMAGED GOODS. Very fine independent bookstore store in a fun city.

Thursday, May 27, Skidompha Library (with Maine Coast Bookstore), Damariscotta, Maine, 10 a.m. to noon; talk and signing. Award-winning library in a bustling Maine coast town.

Saturday, June 19, Mr. Paperback, Elm Plaza, Waterville, Maine; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Father’s Day signing.

Thursday, June 24, Barrington Public Library, Barrington, N.H., 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 10, Maine Summer Book Fair, Boothbay Railway Village, 12:30-3:30 p.m., with reception to follow. A good way to spend a summer day on the Maine coast. More info to come.

Tuesday, July 13, Witherle Memorial Library, Castine, Maine., 7 p.m. Summer author series. This is a very active mid-coast Maine community with lots of mystery readers.

Monday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., East Providence (R.I.) Public Library. Going home to my Rhode Island roots. Talk, reading, signing and generally hanging out.

Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m., Charles M. Bailey Public Library, Winthrop, Maine; summer author series. Talk, reading, signing.

Saturday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m., Bangor Public Library, meet the author series. Talk, reading, signing.

Thursday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m., Camden (Maine) Public Library. Talk, reading, signing.

Wednesday, Sept. 15, noon, Portland (Maine) Public Library, Brown Bag Lecture. Lecture sounds more formal than this book chat will be.

Thursday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m., Dartmouth Bookstore, Hanover, N.H.

Friday, Sept. 24, Mystery on Main, Brattleboro, Vermont, 7 p.m. A must stop for all mystery readers coming to Brattleboro.

Saturday, Sept. 25, Kingdom Books, Waterford, Vermont, 11 a.m. Shop run by mystery readers extraordinaire,  Beth and Dave Kannell. Looking forward to heading west.

Much more to come. If I’m not in your area, keep checking back.

Nov. 28, 6 p.m. : Authors’ party, Books Etc., Falmouth, Maine. Agatha-award winner Katherine Hall Page thought it would be fun to get a few mystery writers together for a signing, etc. Katherine is the real deal, a very gifted writer,  so I’m glad to take part.

The place is Harbour’s Edge, first white building on the left, across from Harbor Fish Market. If weather cooperates (stop raining for once!), we’ll be out on the deck, hanging out, having a drink. In the book, a bad guy named Kelvin gets stuck with an ice pick and pushed off this very wharf by a dangerous and seductive woman named Irina.

We’ll hope that life doesn’t imitate art. See you there.

• Saturday June 20, Mr. Paperback bookstore, Elm Plaza, Waterville, Maine. Book signing and chatting, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• BOOK LAUNCH PARTY: June 25, 6-8 p.m., Harbor’s Edge, Custom House Wharf in the Old Port, Portland, Maine.
  Hanging out where PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN takes place!
• Tuesday, July 7, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Maine, 7 p.m. A talk followed by signing.
• Thursday, July 9, Devaney, Doak and Garrett Booksellers, Farmington, Maine, 7 p.m. A talk followed by signing.
• Wednesday, July 15, Kennebooks, Kennebunk, Maine, 6 p.m. A talk and wine tasting.
• Friday, July 17, The Fertile Mind bookstore, Belfast, Maine, 6-8 p.m. Chatting and signing.
• Tuesday, July 21, South Berwick Public Library, South Berwick, Maine, 7 p.m. A talk and signing.
• Wednesday, Oct. 21, Lithgow Public Library, Augusta, Maine, 6:30 p.m. A talk and signing.

Stay tuned. You can also sign up for e-mail news of events by dropping a note to gerry@gerryboyle.com.

The event is Thursday, June 25, 6-8 p.m. at Harbour’s Edge, 6 Custom House Wharf, in Portland’s Old Port. Directions here.

This is Brandon Blake’s turf, off Commercial Street on the city’s working waterfront. So come join us on the deck (or indoors in case of rain). It’s a chance for me to meet readers, for you to see who else reads these books, and to see a place very like the spot where Kelvin got tossed into the harbor. He’ll definitely be there in spirit.

So come by and say hello. Harbour’s Edge is next to The Comedy Connection.

Hope to see you there.

Adding signings and talks pretty steadily. The list is on the events page here. Hope our paths cross!

We’re scheduling appearances