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Vincent H. O'Neil

Award-winning author of mystery, science fiction, horror, and non-fiction

Blogs From Exile

Interlands is ‘Perfect Example Why Self-Publishing can be a Good Thing’

June 28, 2013
Tags: Self-publishing, Ebook, horror, ghost, novel, writing, print on demand
By Stacey Longo Harris, proprietor of Books 'n Boos bookstore in Colchester, Connecticut

Interlands by Vincent O’Neil (2013, Vincent O’Neil) is the perfect example of why self-publishing can be a good thing. The novel is well structured, reads at the perfect pace, and is hard to put down. There is no reason why  Read More 
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My First Horror Novel Has Just Been Released

June 1, 2013
Tags: horror, Lovecraft, Lovecraftian, Providence
My first horror novel, INTERLANDS, has just been released. This is also my first female protagonist, and so far the reviews have been excellent. Here's a description:

A tale of modern-day horror from award-winning novelist Vincent H. O'Neil:

In Providence, Rhode Island, graduate student Angie Morse has discovered evidence that an ancient stone obelisk  Read More 
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Harlequin has released DEATH TROUPE in paperback!

March 1, 2013
Tags: murder mystery, Drama, suspense, thriller, play, theater, directing, acting, writing, play-writing, creative process, inspiration, motivation, Adirondack
Harlequin just released my theater-themed murder mystery DEATH TROUPE in paperback, and they did a fantastic job. They already published paperback versions of all four of the Frank Cole mysteries, and I've loved the cover art they've developed for every one of them, but they outdid themselves with DEATH TROUPE.

Although DEATH TROUPE is  Read More 
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An Outstanding Review for My New Military SciFi novel GLORY MAIN

September 14, 2012
Tags: science fiction, military science fiction, scifi, survival, war in space, commando, aliens, Starvation
I recently released a novel entitled GLORY MAIN: A Story of the Sim War, which is the first in a new military science fiction series written under the name Henry V. O'Neil. It's available in ebook or paperback from Amazon, but here's an excellent review from a Desmond Hassing. I'm thrilled to be compared  Read More 
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My latest short story, for fans of crime and mystery

July 17, 2011
Tags: undercover, murder, drugs, motorcycle, biker, biker gang
HANDLER HANK by Vincent H. O’Neil


Here’s a question for you: When are undercover cops most at risk? Some people think it’s when they’re all alone with a gang of criminals, completely cut off from backup—but that’s wrong. That’s the meat-and-potatoes of undercover, and most of the  Read More 
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The Best Review I've Ever Received

May 5, 2011
Tags: Libby Cudmore, murder mystery, theater, art, writing, acting, directing, Adirondack
Libby Cudmore, a marvelous new writer from the noir side of the mystery world, just gave my new book DEATH TROUPE the greatest review. I'm practically speechless, so here it is:


Death Troupe is a mystery novel for writers. It's about writing. It's about the struggles of writing and what being a writer does  Read More 
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DEATH TROUPE gets its first official review!

April 1, 2011
Tags: murder, mystery, theater, acting, directing, playwriting, Adirondack
The Midwest Book Review’s excellent review of DEATH TROUPE:


It's quite annoying when fiction becomes reality. More so when your fiction is murder. "Death Troupe" follows the theatre group known as the Jerome Barron players who have earned the nickname Death Troupe, surrounding their practice of doing murder mystery plays. But when their  Read More 
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Hearing the Music: How composing a song and composing a story can be almost the exact same thing

February 25, 2011
Tags: composition, composer, theater, director, Playwright, music, climax, murder, mystery

In my latest novel Death Troupe, the play’s gruff director Jerome Barron gives some advice to his playwright, main character Jack Glynn:


“Do me a favor, Jack. Get yourself a nice set of headphones and listen to a few classical tunes. Pick something that really hits you, that gets your blood going or  Read More 
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Getting It Write: When your main character is a writer

February 16, 2011
Tags: writing, playwriting, directing, acting, murder, mystery, Adirondack


In my new novel Death Troupe, the main character is a playwright. Creating such a role was a new experience for me, and I was surprised by how much work it turned out to be. I’ve read many novels in which the protagonist was some kind of writer (Stephen King’s The Shining,  Read More 
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Murder, Romance, Suspense, and Theater: My new novel Death Troupe

February 11, 2011
Tags: theater, acting, directing, playwriting, Adirondack, murder, Romance, mystery
Now available on Amazon:

DEATH TROUPE by Vincent H. O’Neil (394 pages)

The Jerome Barron Players have a problem. Their writer, Ryan Betancourt, has killed himself under mysterious circumstances and they need a replacement right away. The Players, unofficially known as Death Troupe, come together once a year to perform a high-end murder mystery  Read More 
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