James Queally
@jqwritesstuff.bsky.social
Crime: Real & Imagined.
L.A. Times Courts/Chaos Reporter
Alleged Author: Russell Avery Novels (Counterpoint Press)
Rep: @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
Knows Ball (kinda)
SURVIVING THE LIE, the third and final Russell Avery novel, out 8/11/26.
L.A. Times Courts/Chaos Reporter
Alleged Author: Russell Avery Novels (Counterpoint Press)
Rep: @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
Knows Ball (kinda)
SURVIVING THE LIE, the third and final Russell Avery novel, out 8/11/26.
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James Queally
@jqwritesstuff.bsky.social
· Jun 26
Russell Avery is hitting the road this August!
The SURVIVING THE LIE tour starts 8/12 in San Diego w/ @curtisippolito.bsky.social where we'll also be discussing his newest novel, WAVES OF BURDEN.
(And for the L.A. locals, I finally get a Vroman's event!)
The SURVIVING THE LIE tour starts 8/12 in San Diego w/ @curtisippolito.bsky.social where we'll also be discussing his newest novel, WAVES OF BURDEN.
(And for the L.A. locals, I finally get a Vroman's event!)
Nick Reiner will not face death penalty for killings of parents, Rob and Michele, L.A. D.A. says.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
D.A. decides whether Nick Reiner will face death penalty if convicted of killing parents
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced his decision Tuesday on whether Nick Reiner will face the death penalty if he is convicted for the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Rein...
www.latimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Nick Reiner will not face death penalty for killings of parents, Rob and Michele, L.A. D.A. says.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
NEW: Charles Manson's 'right-hand man,' Bruce Davis, dies in California prison at 83. Latest w/ @lacrimes.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
Charles Manson's 'right-hand man,' Bruce Davis, dies at 83
While he was not involved in Manson's most infamous murders — including the slayings of actress Sharon Tate and four others — Davis was convicted in two other killings. He was found suitable for parol...
www.latimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
NEW: Charles Manson's 'right-hand man,' Bruce Davis, dies in California prison at 83. Latest w/ @lacrimes.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
You may think you're a nerd, but have you ever gotten a Jeopardy question right solely because you recognized Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata from a Resident Evil puzzle?
(Unrelated -- How the hell am I married and the father of a child?)
(Unrelated -- How the hell am I married and the father of a child?)
September 10, 2026 at 11:17 PM
You may think you're a nerd, but have you ever gotten a Jeopardy question right solely because you recognized Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata from a Resident Evil puzzle?
(Unrelated -- How the hell am I married and the father of a child?)
(Unrelated -- How the hell am I married and the father of a child?)
Can’t wait to sign some books and support Burbank’s public libraries next month!
September 10, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Can’t wait to sign some books and support Burbank’s public libraries next month!
NBC using the Minus The Bear song that is the most explicitly about cocaine as commercial transition music … this is my Super Bowl.
September 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM
NBC using the Minus The Bear song that is the most explicitly about cocaine as commercial transition music … this is my Super Bowl.
U.S. Justice Department launches investigation into conditions at L.A. County men’s jail, after years of complaints. Latest w/ @salhernandez.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Justice Department launches investigation into conditions at L.A. County men's jail, after years of complaints
Sheriff Robert Luna was notified Wednesday that federal officials would be looking into whether L.A. County officials have violated the Constitution over conditions at the downtown jail.
www.latimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
U.S. Justice Department launches investigation into conditions at L.A. County men’s jail, after years of complaints. Latest w/ @salhernandez.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Judge throws out federal charges against L.A. gang intervention worker charged for having body armor www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. gang intervention worker charged for having body armor gets case dismissed
A federal judge threw out charges Wednesday against an L.A. gang intervention worker charged with being a felon in possession of body armor after determining he did not actually have a prior felony co...
www.latimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Judge throws out federal charges against L.A. gang intervention worker charged for having body armor www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trial begins for nurse accused in fiery South L.A. car crash that left six dead www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trial begins for nurse accused in fiery South L.A. car crash that left six dead
Prosecutors say Nicole Linton reached speeds of more than 131 mph when she careened into a South L.A. intersection in 2022, causing a wreck that killed six people, including an unborn baby. Her defens...
www.latimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Trial begins for nurse accused in fiery South L.A. car crash that left six dead www.latimes.com/california/s...
We're at the "blasting Mastodon in the newsroom while writing when no one else is around" portion of the investigative project.
September 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
We're at the "blasting Mastodon in the newsroom while writing when no one else is around" portion of the investigative project.
BREAKING — Singer D4vd drops private attorneys for L.A. County public defender in murder case www.latimes.com/california/s...
Singer D4vd drops private attorneys for public defender in murder case
The musician David Anthony Burke — known by his stage name D4vd — has changed representation as he faces a trial for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, swapping out the private attorne...
www.latimes.com
August 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM
BREAKING — Singer D4vd drops private attorneys for L.A. County public defender in murder case www.latimes.com/california/s...
California moves to outlaw child marriage with bill headed to Newsom's desk www.latimes.com/california/s...
California moves to outlaw child marriage with bill headed to Newsom's desk
A bill that would make it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under the age of 18 in California is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval, likely ending a decade-long fight to out...
www.latimes.com
August 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM
California moves to outlaw child marriage with bill headed to Newsom's desk www.latimes.com/california/s...
Thanks to Jersey Collective for interviewing me about SURVIVING THE LIE!
The last tour events are tonight at the Staten Island Barnes & Noble at 6:30 pm w/ Rob Hart, and tomorrow at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair at 7pm w/ @kellyekell.bsky.social !!
jerseycollective.substack.com/p/august-upd...
The last tour events are tonight at the Staten Island Barnes & Noble at 6:30 pm w/ Rob Hart, and tomorrow at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair at 7pm w/ @kellyekell.bsky.social !!
jerseycollective.substack.com/p/august-upd...
August Update
Six opportunities for writers & artists, an interview with author James Queally, and more!
jerseycollective.substack.com
August 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Thanks to Jersey Collective for interviewing me about SURVIVING THE LIE!
The last tour events are tonight at the Staten Island Barnes & Noble at 6:30 pm w/ Rob Hart, and tomorrow at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair at 7pm w/ @kellyekell.bsky.social !!
jerseycollective.substack.com/p/august-upd...
The last tour events are tonight at the Staten Island Barnes & Noble at 6:30 pm w/ Rob Hart, and tomorrow at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair at 7pm w/ @kellyekell.bsky.social !!
jerseycollective.substack.com/p/august-upd...
Reposted by James Queally
Police officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'
Police officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'
Daniel Flores, the LAPD officer who faced criminal charges after secretly recording racist, homophobic and sexist remarks by fellow cops, has spoken out publicly for the first time, detailing the toll that the prior year and a half had taken on him.
www.latimes.com
August 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Police officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'
Thanks to Montclair Local for previewing my event at Watchung Booksellers this week!
Remember if you're planning on coming to see me & @kellyekell.bsky.social on 8/27, you should RSVP with the store!
montclairlocal.news/event/watchu...
Remember if you're planning on coming to see me & @kellyekell.bsky.social on 8/27, you should RSVP with the store!
montclairlocal.news/event/watchu...
Watchung Booksellers Hosts Crime Novelist James Queally
Watchung Booksellers welcomes James Queally, author of Surviving the Lie, the third in his Russell Avery series of crime novels. The event will be held in store on Thursday, August […]
montclairlocal.news
August 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Thanks to Montclair Local for previewing my event at Watchung Booksellers this week!
Remember if you're planning on coming to see me & @kellyekell.bsky.social on 8/27, you should RSVP with the store!
montclairlocal.news/event/watchu...
Remember if you're planning on coming to see me & @kellyekell.bsky.social on 8/27, you should RSVP with the store!
montclairlocal.news/event/watchu...
Thanks to everyone who came out to @vromansbookstore.bsky.social last night and made the SURVIVING THE LIE L.A. launch a huge success.
If you couldn't make it, I left a bunch of signed copies in store!
If you couldn't make it, I left a bunch of signed copies in store!
August 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Thanks to everyone who came out to @vromansbookstore.bsky.social last night and made the SURVIVING THE LIE L.A. launch a huge success.
If you couldn't make it, I left a bunch of signed copies in store!
If you couldn't make it, I left a bunch of signed copies in store!
Here's our full story:
D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues. With the case down to a misdemeanor, it's very unlikely Officer Daniel Flores will spend one day in jail. w/ @liborjany.bsky.social & @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues. With the case down to a misdemeanor, it's very unlikely Officer Daniel Flores will spend one day in jail. w/ @liborjany.bsky.social & @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said an LAPD officer who was charged with multiple felonies for secretly recording racist, sexist and homophobic remarks by his colleagues will instead face misd...
www.latimes.com
August 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Here's our full story:
D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues. With the case down to a misdemeanor, it's very unlikely Officer Daniel Flores will spend one day in jail. w/ @liborjany.bsky.social & @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
D.A. reduces charges against LAPD officer who recorded racist remarks by colleagues. With the case down to a misdemeanor, it's very unlikely Officer Daniel Flores will spend one day in jail. w/ @liborjany.bsky.social & @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
NEW: After enormous backlash to his decision to charge an LAPD officer who secretly recorded colleagues' racist comments, L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman says he's reducing all charges to misdemeanors. Case will likely be settled by a diversion program, with no jail time.
August 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
NEW: After enormous backlash to his decision to charge an LAPD officer who secretly recorded colleagues' racist comments, L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman says he's reducing all charges to misdemeanors. Case will likely be settled by a diversion program, with no jail time.
Official Sad Pasadena Ghost Girl Power Rankings:
1) Punisher
2) Stranger In The Alps
3) Better Oblivion Community Center
4) boygenius EP
5) Lost Weekend
6) the record
1) Punisher
2) Stranger In The Alps
3) Better Oblivion Community Center
4) boygenius EP
5) Lost Weekend
6) the record
August 18, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Official Sad Pasadena Ghost Girl Power Rankings:
1) Punisher
2) Stranger In The Alps
3) Better Oblivion Community Center
4) boygenius EP
5) Lost Weekend
6) the record
1) Punisher
2) Stranger In The Alps
3) Better Oblivion Community Center
4) boygenius EP
5) Lost Weekend
6) the record
Happy pub day to @angelluiscolon.com 's brilliantly insane novel POP!
This is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wanted to punish someone for failing upward. If you don't love Poppy Leathers, you're part of the problem.
This is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wanted to punish someone for failing upward. If you don't love Poppy Leathers, you're part of the problem.
We heard you like capybaras. What else do you have in common with Poppy Leathers?
@angelluiscolon.com's POP! is out 8.18.26! There's still time to pre-order wherever you buy books, whether you want paperback, ebook, audio.
Direct with a discount:
links.ruadanbooks.com/POP
#BookSky #ThrillerSky
@angelluiscolon.com's POP! is out 8.18.26! There's still time to pre-order wherever you buy books, whether you want paperback, ebook, audio.
Direct with a discount:
links.ruadanbooks.com/POP
#BookSky #ThrillerSky
August 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Happy pub day to @angelluiscolon.com 's brilliantly insane novel POP!
This is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wanted to punish someone for failing upward. If you don't love Poppy Leathers, you're part of the problem.
This is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wanted to punish someone for failing upward. If you don't love Poppy Leathers, you're part of the problem.
Today's the day! Six years after my first book released I finally get to have a launch event in L.A. (Thanks COVID!)
It'll be a blast as @todgoldberg.bsky.social and I argue about our Top 7 Jason Isbell songs and maybe also talk about Russell Avery.
See you at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social at 7pm!
It'll be a blast as @todgoldberg.bsky.social and I argue about our Top 7 Jason Isbell songs and maybe also talk about Russell Avery.
See you at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social at 7pm!
August 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Today's the day! Six years after my first book released I finally get to have a launch event in L.A. (Thanks COVID!)
It'll be a blast as @todgoldberg.bsky.social and I argue about our Top 7 Jason Isbell songs and maybe also talk about Russell Avery.
See you at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social at 7pm!
It'll be a blast as @todgoldberg.bsky.social and I argue about our Top 7 Jason Isbell songs and maybe also talk about Russell Avery.
See you at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social at 7pm!
Day 3 of "If I listen to this Phoebe record enough, maybe it'll measure up to the first two?"
August 18, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Day 3 of "If I listen to this Phoebe record enough, maybe it'll measure up to the first two?"
The family of Keith Porter Jr. met with L.A. D.A Nathan Hochman today and asked for a grand jury investigation of his killing by an off-duty ICE agent today.
That's an unlikely outcome. My latest:
www.latimes.com/california/s...
That's an unlikely outcome. My latest:
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Family of L.A. man killed by ICE agent calls for grand jury investigation into shooting
The family of Keith Porter Jr., who was shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve, called on Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman to put the case before a grand jury.
www.latimes.com
August 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The family of Keith Porter Jr. met with L.A. D.A Nathan Hochman today and asked for a grand jury investigation of his killing by an off-duty ICE agent today.
That's an unlikely outcome. My latest:
www.latimes.com/california/s...
That's an unlikely outcome. My latest:
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Excited to see you all in Los Angeles tomorrow for the (adopted) hometown launch of SURVIVING THE LIE with the incomparable @todgoldberg.bsky.social of GANGSTERLAND and ONLY WAY OUT fame!
August 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Excited to see you all in Los Angeles tomorrow for the (adopted) hometown launch of SURVIVING THE LIE with the incomparable @todgoldberg.bsky.social of GANGSTERLAND and ONLY WAY OUT fame!
This week I'm at The Big Thrill, talking about why I decided to end Russell Avery's career in SURVIVING THE LIE.
internationalthrillerwriters.substack.com/p/saying-goo...
internationalthrillerwriters.substack.com/p/saying-goo...
Saying Goodbye To Your Hero: How Do You Know When Your Series Is Over?
By James Queally
internationalthrillerwriters.substack.com
August 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
This week I'm at The Big Thrill, talking about why I decided to end Russell Avery's career in SURVIVING THE LIE.
internationalthrillerwriters.substack.com/p/saying-goo...
internationalthrillerwriters.substack.com/p/saying-goo...
I am two days late to "X-Men 97's Season 2 Finale may be one of the five worst things Marvel has ever done" discourse ... but holy shit X-Men 97's Season 2 Finale may be one of the five worst things Marvel has ever done.
August 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I am two days late to "X-Men 97's Season 2 Finale may be one of the five worst things Marvel has ever done" discourse ... but holy shit X-Men 97's Season 2 Finale may be one of the five worst things Marvel has ever done.