Larry D. Sweazy

"A Knock at the Door," Larry's latest short story publishes 08/13/2026 on literarygarage.com.  

Look for Larry's latest short story, "Rusted Birdcages," in the upcoming anthology, Hard Country. Coming May 2026

* Check out Larry's first German translation, a western ghost story ("Silent Hill" 2010) on the AKWA western blog (03/01/2025)

* Look for a new short story, "The Low Waters" in the May/June 2024 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine 

* Look for a new short story, "Hell Mary," in the anthology, Lawless, published by Pulse Publishing 

* Look for a new short story, "Dandy Joe's Last Buck Off" in Made of Rust and Glass

* Look for a new short story, "Billy Moon" in the latest issue of Hoosier Noir

                                               2026 Appearances and Workshops

Speed City Sisters in Crime - Carmel Indiana Library, 06/27/26: The Big Secret Workshop

Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library, 09/05/26, The Big Secret Workshop

                                               2025 Appearances and Workshops

StoryCon - Huntington University, Huntington, Indiana, 2/22/25: The Big Secret Workshop

Hamilton East Public Library Author Fair - 04/12/25 1 PM to 4 PM

Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Library - Whitestown Branch 04/26/25 1-4 PM: The Big Secret Workshop

Texas State Library - 08/21/25 7 PM CST -- The Josiah Wolfe Saga and writing Westerns

Proof, A Midwest Lit Festival:  The Craft of Crime Writing - 10/11/25 12 PM

Art Gallery at City Hall, 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana 11/14/25 5 PM to 9 PM -- display of Western art, photography, and booksigning 

                                                                       Praise

 "Versatile Sweazy (See Also Deception, 2016, etc.) punctuates the lawman's quest, laid-back yet urgent, with snatches of flash-forward dialogue that warn you not to expect a series." -- Kirkus (for Where I Can See You)

 "[A] terrific first in a projected series... The characters are superbly drawn, and the prairie—its flatness, winds, and critters—is an evocative character in its own right."  -- Publishers Weekly -- STARRED REVIEW (for See Also Murder) 

 "Sweazy's prose is rich in suggestive detail, perceptive and hard-edged.   -- Providence Journal (for See Also Murder)