ASHLAND, Ore., Feb. 15, 2025 — Rick Bleiweiss, a multi-talented author and musician, continues to achieve remarkable success. His career encompasses award-winning novels, publishing, music production, performing, record executive roles, and education. Since turning 77, he’s published two award-winning books in the Pignon Scorbion series and, at 80, has earned the Career Changers Award, all while enjoying music chart success.

As Captain Rick’s RetroRockit, Bleiweiss recently released “One Night Man,” currently played on over 500 radio stations and streaming services globally.

His breakthrough novel, Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives, was an Amazon Editors’ Pick for “Best Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense” and named one of Publishers Weekly’s “Best New Debut Mystery Novels” of the year.

Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives will be available for 99 cents on BookBub for a week starting February 17, 2025.

“In Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives, Rick Bleiweiss masterfully blends the style of early twentieth-century detective fiction with a fresh, new protagonist. The clever mysteries, Holmesian prose, and engaging characters captivate from the first page.”
—Edwin Battistella, author of Dangerous, Crooked Scoundrels

“A highly engaging read comparable to works by Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, and Fred Vargas…Here’s hoping for more Pignon adventures soon.”
—Historical Novels Review

Bleiweiss encourages everyone to aim for ambitious creative goals, regardless of age.

Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives is available at all book retailers.

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SOURCE Blackstone Publishing