I will be seeing him live next Monday morning at my local library for an Author Chat.  He is a local author, as he was born in Birmingham - just like me!!!

Oh lucky you!  I hope you have a great time - I've 'chatted' to him quite a lot recently and he seems great.

Just found this on Amazon with regard to Quiet Belief in Angels:

From the Author
I would like to take this opportunity to communicate my thanks to all those who have read my book, and those who have taken the time and trouble to post a comment or review on Amazon. It is rare indeed, as an author, to actually receive any feedback, as writing a book is a somewhat individual and insular activity! To hear word back that a book has been enjoyed, or perhaps not enjoyed, means the world to me, and I am very grateful.

It is not my intention to confound or disappoint anyone with the books that I write. In the main, and evidenced by the very kind responses that have been posted, my work has been well-received. I am grateful indeed for the acknowledgement. But more important than anything, I wished always for my work to evoke and precipitate a response, to be something that people could either love or hate, embrace or discard as they decided. If it has accomplished any part of this, then I am happy.
I thank you for your time and attention, for the hours that you have devoted to reading what I have written, and I hope that we will continue from this point forward with a long and rewarding relationship as writer and reader.

My very best wishes,
R J Ellory.

From his website it would appear that he has a new book scheduled for October 2008..

A Simple Act of Violence

Synopsis
Washington, embroiled in the mid-term elections, did not want to hear about serial killings. But when the newspapers reported a fourth murder, when they gave the killer a name and details of his horrendous crimes, there were few people that could ignore it. Detective Robert Miller is assigned to the case. He and his partner begin the task of correlating and cross-referencing the details of each crime scene. Rapidly things begin to complicate. The victims do not officially exist. Their personal details do not register on any known systems. The harder Miller works, the less it makes sense. And as Miller unearths ever more disturbing facts, he starts to face truths so far-removed from his own reality that he begins to fear for his life. This is a novel about trust, loyalty, and beliefs that are so ingrained which, when challenged, they leave people with nothing. Vast in scope, A SIMPLE ACT OF VIOLENCE is an expose of the brutality of covert operations, the power of greed and the insidious nature of corruption. It is also a story of love and trust that somehow managed to survive the very worst that the world could throw at it.

Looking forward to the chat on BB

jobar:

From his website it would appear that he has a new book scheduled for October 2008..

 

A Simple Act of Violence

Synopsis
Washington, embroiled in the mid-term elections, did not want to hear about serial killings. But when the newspapers reported a fourth murder, when they gave the killer a name and details of his horrendous crimes, there were few people that could ignore it. Detective Robert Miller is assigned to the case. He and his partner begin the task of correlating and cross-referencing the details of each crime scene. Rapidly things begin to complicate. The victims do not officially exist. Their personal details do not register on any known systems. The harder Miller works, the less it makes sense. And as Miller unearths ever more disturbing facts, he starts to face truths so far-removed from his own reality that he begins to fear for his life. This is a novel about trust, loyalty, and beliefs that are so ingrained which, when challenged, they leave people with nothing. Vast in scope, A SIMPLE ACT OF VIOLENCE is an expose of the brutality of covert operations, the power of greed and the insidious nature of corruption. It is also a story of love and trust that somehow managed to survive the very worst that the world could throw at it.

Looking forward to the chat on BB

I have an advance copy of Simple Act of Violence - it's a big book!  I hope to start it at the weekend.

Just a reminder that Roger will be chatting live on Babbling Books next Tuesday evening - all welcome! 

Just a reminder, if anyone would like to take part in the chat with RJ Ellory tonight.

The link is : http://onlinebookclub.myfreeforum.org/sutra28276.php#28276

I could only pop on for a little while last night but Roger did answer my one and only question.  I've read through the whole chat this morning.  What a great guy and he answered the questions really well.

It was a great chat - as Wendy says, Roger answered all the questions very fully.