Spring/Summer 2008 brings three new books from Jerome.

April 15 is the scheduled release date for his first major work of narrative nonfiction ALL HANDS DOWN: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion, published in hardcover by Simon and Schuster.

The disappearance of the nuclear attack submarine U.S.S. Scorpion in May 1968 prompted the largest naval search in U.S. history before the sub's submerged wreckage was finally located in the mid-Atlantic, where it had been detoured on a spy mission on its way home to the states from deployment. No official explanation for the catastrophe was ever provided. Forty years after Scorpion's loss, the book draws on new information, including interviews with sources in the Navy and intelligence community, to tell the dramatic true story of its sinking . . . and of the 99 men tragically lost with the boat.

ALL HANDS DOWN also reveals the effects of the tragedy on the lives of the young widows and other family members who lost their loved ones that terrible spring, and have yet to learn the truth of what happened because of an ensuing cover up.

Late June brings the publication of Jerome's novel CSI: NEVADA ROSE from Pocket Books. An all-original story based on the CBS television series CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, this marks Jerome's first return to the police procedural and media spinoff genres in nearly a decade.

"I believe the challenge of writing a successful 'tie-in' is to approach it with the same general sensibility, and attention to plot and character, as any other novel," he says. "Or to put it another way, it has to stand alone as a good book, first and foremost, while remaining absolutely true to the television series, and offering its fans little bonuses they can't get from a standard sixty minute show . . . more nuanced characterization, broader story dimensions, and so forth."

Jerome calls CSI: NEVADA ROSE one of the most demanding novels of his writing career, but believes the result will please longtime fans of the series and newcomers to the CSI universe alike.

In July, there's the comedic mystery DIRTY DEEDS, Jerome's second collaboration with his wife Suzanne Preisler, and their follow-up to 2007's Scene of the Grime. Not coincidentally, says Jerome, the heroine of the series, Sky Taylor, shares Suzanne's nose for a mystery and penchant for getting into and out of trouble . . . not to mention her absolute insistence on cleaning up untidy messes as she goes along.

Finally, the 2008 baseball season will mark Jerome's fourth year as a regular columnist for YESNetwork.com, the official website of the New York Yankees' Entertainment and Sports Network (YES). As the new season gets underway, Jerome hopes to throw some new curves into his commentary and coverage of his hometown team, so watch this space for updates throughout spring training.

February 7, 2008

JEROMEPREISLER.COM WEBSITE MAJOR UPDATE GOES LIVE!

Jerome Preisler is pleased to announce that a new, improved version of his website has gone live, thanks to the work of Jerome's webmaster, Bill Parker. The new site "logo" is based on the cover of Jerome's new hardcover, All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion, due out April 15, 2008. Site navigation is improved with a new arrangement of buttons. Other updates have been made as well throughout the site.

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