Lucky

My Team Sergeant Ron said of this photo; "The Captain writing a report that no one cares about."

Writing a report no one cares about.

I am thrilled to announce that Cold Island was selected to be an Amazon First Reads book.

People think it false modesty when I say that I am incredibly lucky to be a writer. My friends say that its my talent that got me here. Sure, there’s something to that. The truth is that had it not been for a lucky break or two, I would have a dusty manuscript and pile of rejections instead of several published novels.

Amazon First Reads is one of those lucky breaks! Lucky in that had it not been for my agent Cynthia or my publisher Megha,

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  1. Roberta on August 4, 2025 at 3:58 pm

    So glad! I just discovered you! I am so choked that our library carries nothing by you! I will buy a book as I can.
    I haven’t liked an author this much in a long time!!.

  2. Roberta on August 4, 2025 at 3:59 pm

    P.s. l got you from First Reads.

  3. Maria DeAngelis on August 4, 2025 at 4:53 pm

    I am reading and listening to The Off-Islander. I also “ bought” Cold Island” on Amazon. I knew you Had to be a Rhode Islander by the references . My favorite writers of all time are James Lee Burke and Robert B.Parker. You have some of Parker’s rhythm, but a voice of your own with Roark. Even though I felt I was betraying Spenser, I am enjoying your writing!

  4. Maria D. on August 4, 2025 at 4:54 pm

    I am reading and listening to The Off-Islander. I also “ bought” Cold Island” on Amazon. I knew you Had to be a Rhode Islander by the references . My favorite writers of all time are James Lee Burke and Robert B.Parker. You have some of Parker’s rhythm, but a voice of your own with Roark. Even though I felt I was betraying Spenser, I am enjoying your writing!

    • Peter Colt on August 6, 2025 at 10:16 am

      Thank you. That is very high praise to be compared to the likes of Burke and Parker. It was really important to me to write Andy as a realistic character and not a cliche in a genre that is very cliched. If you like the Off-Islander you’re to love the other books in the series because the writing only gets better. Cold Island is a new series but people seem to like it so far. Spenser would understand, he wasn’t always faithful to Susan.

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