Martin Roy Hill in the News
Mystery Tribune features MRH and The Butcher's Bill
April 15, 2017 - Mystery Tribune, the New York-based magazine for mystery readers, this month featured Martin Roy Hill and his forthcoming thriller, The Butcher's Bill. In a wide-ranging interview, Martin discusses how his background in the military and as an investigative reporter influences his writing and his inspiration for The Butcher's Bill, the second in his Linus Schag, NCIS, series. Schag made his first appearance in Martin's debut novel, The Killing Depths. |
MRH Named 'Author to Watch' By Best Indie Books
Novermber 2016: Martin Roy Hill was named an "Author to Watch" by the Best Indie Books Awards Contest after his latest novel, The Last Refuge, was named the second place finalist in the mystery category of the national book awards contest. Martin was notified of the honor this month. As part of this recognition, BIB published an extensive interview with him in which he discusses his life, the influences in his writing, and advice on writing. You can read the interview at the BIB Awards website. |
MRH Interviewed by Omnimystery News About The Last Refuge
Feb. 21, 2016: Omnimystery News, parent website for the Omnimystery family of mystery websites, interviewed Martin Roy Hill about his latest Peter Brandt mystery thriller, The Last Refuge. Martin discusses Peter Brandt's character background, influences on Martin's writing, and a little about his writing process. |
MRH Interviewed on Philosophical Perspectives Radio Show
Oct. 21, 2015: Did modern humans come about because of genetic manipulation by extraterrestrial aliens thousands of years ago? Did ancient civilizations like the Egyptians possess advanced knowledge about astronomy, medicine, and technology? Martin Roy Hill discussed these subjects and his latest book, Eden: A Sci-Fi Novella, on Arthur Schwartz's Philosophical Perspectives radio show. Listen to the show's podcast here. |
Listen to MRH Interviewed on Indie Books Radio
Martin Roy Hill stopped by to talk with Indie Books Radio host Will Wilson about his latest release, Eden: A Sci-Fi Novella. Will and Martin discuss writing, publishing, indie authors, and, of course, cats! Click here to listen in: Indie Books Radio |
MRH Interviewed by MilSciFi.com About "Eden"
Martin Roy Hill was interviewed by the Military Science Fiction Review about his latest book, Eden: A Sci-Fi Novella. In the interview, Martin discusses the new book, its origins, and some of his favorite sci-fi authors. The interview can be found at MilSciFi.com. |
MRH Interviewed About Empty Places
SAN DIEGO (May 5, 2014) - Thriller author Martin Roy Hill was interviewed by Book Reader Magazine about his latest novel, Empty Places. Hill discussed the early influences on his writing as well his first experience in publishing. While attending U.S. Coast Guard basic training, he learned from his parents his first piece was published by Reader's Digest in the magazine's Humor In Uniform section. "My parents sent me a letter telling me about the piece being published and I got very excited," he recalled. "My drill instructor stopped me and demanded to know why I was so excited. I told him and he responded with a straight face, 'Hill, you are a joke in uniform.' That was my first experience with critics." The full interview can be read at Book Read Magazine. |
Empty Places Featured in Library Exhibit
SAN DIEGO – Martin Roy Hill’s latest mystery thriller, Empty Places, is among the books featured in this year’s 48th San Diego Public Library Local Author Exhibit. This is the second year in a row that Hill’s work has been featured in the library’s annual event honoring San Diego’s vibrant writing community. Hill’s military mystery thriller, The Killing Depths, and his award-winning short story collection, Duty: Suspense and Mystery Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, were in the library’s 2013 exhibition. This year’s event was the first held at the new Central Library, which opened in 2013. San Diego, California, has a rich literary history. At varying times it has been home to such novelists as Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Garner, Wade Miller, Joe Wambaugh, and T. Jefferson Parker. Read more by clicking here. |
Martin Roy Hill Interviewed by A.F. Stewart
SAN DIEGO, CA (Sept. 12, 2013): Author Martin Roy Hill was featured in a interview on the writing blog of fellow author A.F. Stewart. In the interview, Hill descussed his latest book, The Killing Depths, a military mystery thriller, and his upcoming release, Empty Places, a murder myster set in the 1980s. To read the interview visit Stewart's Rants, Reviews, and Writing blog. |
Killing Depths Named a CTC Top Recommendation
SAN DIEGO (July 7) The Killing Depths, by Martin Roy Hill, was named a "Top Recommendation" by the book review site Closed the Cover. The Killing Depths is a military mystery thriller featuring NCIS Special Agent Linus Schag. Trapped aboard an attack submarine on a covert mission, Schag must find a serial killer onboard who is systematically killing crewmembers. In a review of Killing Depths, Closed The Cover call the novel "a powerful and emotionally draining psychological thriller." The Killing Depths is available in paperback from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, and in Kindle format from Amazon.com. |
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