New year, new book, new names needed...

Happy New Year everyone.

Remember a month or so ago, I mentioned wanting to use real people's names in my upcoming books? Oh wait, here's the post. Anyway, I'll be having in in-person drawing at the launch of my new Hugo Marston novel, called THE BLOOD PROMISE. I'll be sharing wine, cheese, and a hat full of names at BookPeople on January 17, at 7pm.

In fact, the new book contains the names of the winners from the last drawing in May. So yes, it's for real! But you have to be there to win. Or leave a comment below, and beg.

And in case you haven't seen it, here's the cover. I love, love, love it.

Some people like the book, too:

Praise for The Blood Promise:

"Mark Pryor is one of the smartest new writers on the block. His new novel is a doozy."
—Philip Kerr, author of A Man Without Breath,
a Bernie Gunther novel

"Pryor seems to have hit his stride in this series, as he adroitly juxtaposes the light banter between Marston and Green with some scenes of intense emotion.... And, all the while, the suspense ramps up. Top-notch mystery in a skillfully delineated Parisian setting."

—Booklist