CHAPTER ONE Download here.
CHARLIE SWEETWATER Download here.
O.B. HADNOTT Download here.
MIGUEL NEGRON Download here.
LEON GUIDRY Download here.
FULTON TEXAS Download here.
About Miles
Miles Arceneaux is the storytelling alter ego of Texas-based writers Brent Douglass,
John T. Davis and James R. Dennis. Miles was born many years ago among this group of old friends who penned, as a literary lark, the collectively-written novel Thin Slice of Life —a book that has given birth to a series of witty Gulf Coast thrillers based on its central characters.
Brent’s inspiration for the series emanates in part from his family’s deep Coastal roots and the stories, characters and experiences he absorbed there as a youth. John T. Davis’s three decades of writing about Texas and Texans helps breathe life and authenticity into the novels’ various characters. James R. Dennis’s intimate knowledge of the law—both sides of it—and of Texas Ranger history and culture enriches the series and helps keep its hero on the side of the angels.
ABOUT BRENT
International businessman Brent Douglass writes in airports, hotel rooms and drinking establishments around the world. At present he is a principal owner of KBC Networks and peddles data transmission equipment in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is the cultured, cosmopolitan writer of the Miles Arceneaux trio.
ABOUT JOHN T.
John T. Davis has been writing about the music, culture and personalities of Austin and the Southwest for more than 30 years for local, regional and national publications. He is the streetwise and roguishly irreverent co-author of the Miles Arceneaux canon, albeit its most discerning.
ABOUT JAMES
James R. Dennis, a Dominican friar, practices law in San Antonio and across Texas. He writes and teaches on spiritual matters and lives with his two ill-behaved dogs. Of the three writers, he is the good-looking, funny one.
Miles Arceneaux is the storytelling alter ego of Texas-based writers Brent Douglass,
John T. Davis and James R. Dennis. Miles was born many years ago among this group of old friends who penned, as a literary lark, the collectively-written novel Thin Slice of Life —a book that has given birth to a series of witty Gulf Coast thrillers based on its central characters.
Brent’s inspiration for the series emanates in part from his family’s deep Coastal roots and the stories, characters and experiences he absorbed there as a youth. John T. Davis’s three decades of writing about Texas and Texans helps breathe life and authenticity into the novels’ various characters. James R. Dennis’s intimate knowledge of the law—both sides of it—and of Texas Ranger history and culture enriches the series and helps keep its hero on the side of the angels.
ABOUT BRENT
International businessman Brent Douglass writes in airports, hotel rooms and drinking establishments around the world. At present he is a principal owner of KBC Networks and peddles data transmission equipment in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is the cultured, cosmopolitan writer of the Miles Arceneaux trio.
ABOUT JOHN T.
John T. Davis has been writing about the music, culture and personalities of Austin and the Southwest for more than 30 years for local, regional and national publications. He is the streetwise and roguishly irreverent co-author of the Miles Arceneaux canon, albeit its most discerning.
ABOUT JAMES
James R. Dennis, a Dominican friar, practices law in San Antonio and across Texas. He writes and teaches on spiritual matters and lives with his two ill-behaved dogs. Of the three writers, he is the good-looking, funny one.
Books
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Thin Slice of Life
Now in stores.
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LaSalle’s Ghost
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Listen
Thin Slice of Life
Download an audio sample of the first chapter and a couple of juicy tidbits.
CHAPTER ONE Download here.
CHARLIE SWEETWATER Download here.
O.B. HADNOTT Download here.
MIGUEL NEGRON Download here.
LEON GUIDRY Download here.
FULTON TEXAS Download here.
Thin Slice of Life
Download an audio sample of the first chapter and a couple of juicy tidbits.
CHAPTER ONE Download here.
CHARLIE SWEETWATER Download here.
O.B. HADNOTT Download here.
MIGUEL NEGRON Download here.
LEON GUIDRY Download here.
FULTON TEXAS Download here.
Press
THIN SLICE OF LIFE: DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT
LASALLE'S GHOST: DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT THIN SLICE OF LIFE
WINNER WRITERS’ LEAGUE OF TEXAS AWARD BEST MYSTERY MANUSCRIPT
“An engaging crime caper. This book hits the mark.”
—Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 2012 “Texas coastal fishermen who read fiction, especially the Carl Hiaasen genre, may well be entertained by a new book published by Texas A&M consortium. The action is strictly coastal from Matagorda Island down to the Land Cut, below Baffin Bay. It's centered around Rockport/Fulton's shrimpboat fleet, but the chase scenes, shootouts, bar fights, general ass-whuppings, a major hurricane, fishing, shrimping, cussing and drinking happen in locations very familiar to Texas saltwater anglers.”
—Captain Joe Richard, Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine, January 2013 “The big difference between this and other thrillers is the telling. Rather than a slick commercial page-turner, this book is an original, one-of-a-kind, locally grown, artisanal, take-your-time work of imagination.”
—Girlfriends Book Club, December 15, 2012 “Three Texas writers have pooled their talents and produced a very readable and entertaining
first novel.”
—San Angelo Standard Times, October 25, 2012 “In the Rockport-set novel, readers get a taste of mystery, humor, and Texas salt water as they follow a variety of characters on both sides of the law.”
—Corpus Christi Caller Times, October 17, 2012 “KUT NPR's Emily Donahue recently interviewed Brent Douglass and John T. Davis about how their storytelling alter ego Miles Arceneaux came to be.”
—KUT Interview, October 1, 2012 KAZI Book Review contributor Tim Chamberlain recently interviewed John T. Davis and Brent Douglass, two of the three Texas based writers that make up their alter ego Miles Arceneaux.
—KAZI Interview, September 30, 2012 “I have read Thin Slice of Life, with growing pleasure. If the Texas Institute of Letters had a Melodrama Award these guys would win. We have the average guy, Charlie, who rises to revenge and just keeps rising; the young orphan; the sidekick; the Texas Ranger; and the sinister Asian villain.
What animates this story is what we used to call verisimilitude: These people know all about boats and engines and tides and gears and such, just as Louis L'Amour knows every weapon his character carries. It is an interesting story and full of life along the Coast.”
—Marshall Terry,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English (SMU); 2012 Literati Award Recipient The book's title is a line from Guy Clark's song “South Coast of Texas:” “The south coast of Texas, that's a hard slice of life. It's salty and hard. It's as stern as a knife.”
—My San Antonio, September 21, 2012 “The best stories are ones you do not want to stop reading. When the time comes to go to sleep, or meet a friend, or leave for work, the reader counters with, “Just one more chapter.”
“Thin Slice of Life,” a novel by Miles Arceneaux, is that sort of story, a salt water-flavored mystery set on the Texas coast.”
—Lubbock Avalanche Journal, September 16, 2012 “[One of the] new books with local ties to warm you up as autumn approaches.”
—Austin Monthly, September 2012 “Smart, funny and tough...brims with insight...The best suspense novel I’ve read since Cormac What’s-His-Name.”
—Kinky Friedman, Governor of the Heart of Texas One of the hallmarks of an excellent mystery novel--which A Thin Slice of Life most definitely is-- is a memorable sense of place. If Dashiell Hammett had grown up on the Texas Gulf Coast, in a fishing shack on some nameless spoil island along the Laguna Madre--well, I’m not sure what would have happened.
But back to Miles Arceneaux: he has written his own classic, a surf and turf romp steeped in a salt-air atmosphere that just can't be faked.
—Stephen Harrigan “A great romp with a bunch of true-to-life coastal characters. The plot is almost as outrageous as reality down there. You can smell the Gulf of Mexico when you open the book.”
—Marcia Ball “A sizzler hotter than a Texas July!”
—Concha De La Torres, Miles Arceneaux’s one true love LASALLE'S GHOST
LaSalle's Ghost is currently out for review. Please check back soon.
THIN SLICE OF LIFE: DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT
LASALLE'S GHOST: DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT THIN SLICE OF LIFE
WINNER WRITERS’ LEAGUE OF TEXAS AWARD BEST MYSTERY MANUSCRIPT
“An engaging crime caper. This book hits the mark.”
—Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 2012 “Texas coastal fishermen who read fiction, especially the Carl Hiaasen genre, may well be entertained by a new book published by Texas A&M consortium. The action is strictly coastal from Matagorda Island down to the Land Cut, below Baffin Bay. It's centered around Rockport/Fulton's shrimpboat fleet, but the chase scenes, shootouts, bar fights, general ass-whuppings, a major hurricane, fishing, shrimping, cussing and drinking happen in locations very familiar to Texas saltwater anglers.”
—Captain Joe Richard, Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine, January 2013 “The big difference between this and other thrillers is the telling. Rather than a slick commercial page-turner, this book is an original, one-of-a-kind, locally grown, artisanal, take-your-time work of imagination.”
—Girlfriends Book Club, December 15, 2012 “Three Texas writers have pooled their talents and produced a very readable and entertaining
first novel.”
—San Angelo Standard Times, October 25, 2012 “In the Rockport-set novel, readers get a taste of mystery, humor, and Texas salt water as they follow a variety of characters on both sides of the law.”
—Corpus Christi Caller Times, October 17, 2012 “KUT NPR's Emily Donahue recently interviewed Brent Douglass and John T. Davis about how their storytelling alter ego Miles Arceneaux came to be.”
—KUT Interview, October 1, 2012 KAZI Book Review contributor Tim Chamberlain recently interviewed John T. Davis and Brent Douglass, two of the three Texas based writers that make up their alter ego Miles Arceneaux.
—KAZI Interview, September 30, 2012 “I have read Thin Slice of Life, with growing pleasure. If the Texas Institute of Letters had a Melodrama Award these guys would win. We have the average guy, Charlie, who rises to revenge and just keeps rising; the young orphan; the sidekick; the Texas Ranger; and the sinister Asian villain.
What animates this story is what we used to call verisimilitude: These people know all about boats and engines and tides and gears and such, just as Louis L'Amour knows every weapon his character carries. It is an interesting story and full of life along the Coast.”
—Marshall Terry,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English (SMU); 2012 Literati Award Recipient The book's title is a line from Guy Clark's song “South Coast of Texas:” “The south coast of Texas, that's a hard slice of life. It's salty and hard. It's as stern as a knife.”
—My San Antonio, September 21, 2012 “The best stories are ones you do not want to stop reading. When the time comes to go to sleep, or meet a friend, or leave for work, the reader counters with, “Just one more chapter.”
“Thin Slice of Life,” a novel by Miles Arceneaux, is that sort of story, a salt water-flavored mystery set on the Texas coast.”
—Lubbock Avalanche Journal, September 16, 2012 “[One of the] new books with local ties to warm you up as autumn approaches.”
—Austin Monthly, September 2012 “Smart, funny and tough...brims with insight...The best suspense novel I’ve read since Cormac What’s-His-Name.”
—Kinky Friedman, Governor of the Heart of Texas One of the hallmarks of an excellent mystery novel--which A Thin Slice of Life most definitely is-- is a memorable sense of place. If Dashiell Hammett had grown up on the Texas Gulf Coast, in a fishing shack on some nameless spoil island along the Laguna Madre--well, I’m not sure what would have happened.
But back to Miles Arceneaux: he has written his own classic, a surf and turf romp steeped in a salt-air atmosphere that just can't be faked.
—Stephen Harrigan “A great romp with a bunch of true-to-life coastal characters. The plot is almost as outrageous as reality down there. You can smell the Gulf of Mexico when you open the book.”
—Marcia Ball “A sizzler hotter than a Texas July!”
—Concha De La Torres, Miles Arceneaux’s one true love LASALLE'S GHOST
LaSalle's Ghost is currently out for review. Please check back soon.
Events
Miles will rarely be found at public events, but you can bet one or more of his accomplices will be at these locations:
THIN SLICE OF LIFE EVENTS:
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL: SAN ANTONIO
Guest panelists for the "Where Done It?" session
April 13, 2013
10:00am – 5:00pm
San Antonio, Texas
Texas Book Festival website
Location and Directions
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL: DALLAS
Guest panelists for the "Where Done It?" session
May 11, 2013
10:00 – 11:00am
Dallas, Texas
Texas Book Festival website
Location and Directions
CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPCOMING EVENTS AND LOCATIONS.
If you have an event or book club request drop us a note.
Miles will rarely be found at public events, but you can bet one or more of his accomplices will be at these locations:
THIN SLICE OF LIFE EVENTS:
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL: SAN ANTONIO
Guest panelists for the "Where Done It?" session
April 13, 2013
10:00am – 5:00pm
San Antonio, Texas
Texas Book Festival website
Location and Directions
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL: DALLAS
Guest panelists for the "Where Done It?" session
May 11, 2013
10:00 – 11:00am
Dallas, Texas
Texas Book Festival website
Location and Directions
CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPCOMING EVENTS AND LOCATIONS.
If you have an event or book club request drop us a note.
Book Clubs
Miles is highly sought after by book clubs, visiting in person and by phone about his wickedly witty first novel, his upcoming books, and/or the vagaries of his unorthodox life as a writer. If your book club is interested drop him a line.
Miles is highly sought after by book clubs, visiting in person and by phone about his wickedly witty first novel, his upcoming books, and/or the vagaries of his unorthodox life as a writer. If your book club is interested drop him a line.
Follow
The truth is, no one has ever really been able to follow Miles for long. But if you’d like to keep up on books and events, he will let you know where and when from time to time.
The truth is, no one has ever really been able to follow Miles for long. But if you’d like to keep up on books and events, he will let you know where and when from time to time.
Contact
Miles is hard to reach. But drop him a note and he, or one of his representatives, will get
back with you.
Miles is hard to reach. But drop him a note and he, or one of his representatives, will get
back with you.
