More advance praise for Outside the Law keeps coming in, this time from New York Times bestelling author Linwood Barclay, who calls the latest Colt Harper novel “Pure entertainment with an edge. The guy can write!” Be sure and visit Brash Books, home of yours truly and Mystery Writers of America 2017 Grand Master Max Allan Collins. …
Grand Masters Max Allan Collins and Ellen Hart Plus 2017 Raven and Ellery Queen Award Winners: Max Allan Collins and Ellen Hart have been chosen as the 2017 Grand Masters by Mystery Writers of America (MWA). MWA’s Grand Master Award represents the pinnacle of achievement in mystery writing and was established to acknowledge important contributions to …
Review: New crime fiction from Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs and others: We are well past the usual burnout for series characters but Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch books continue to enchant and engage. Holding review: Graham Norton’s first novel is a small-town murder mystery: Popular British comedian and chat show host Graham Norton adds another string …
Chilling Realities, From Bereavement Blues To Right-Wing Extremism: Here’s a real treat for fans of Lawrence Block, one of crime fiction’s most adored grandmasters. His first crime novel, written half a century ago, published obscurely under a pseudonym and lost until now, is finally reprinted. Sinner Man (Hard Case Crime) is the story of a provincial insurance …
Movie review: Batman: The Killing Joke: The Joker, the clown prince of crime, is arguably one of the most iconic villains to come on stage in comic book history and he returns to the big screen with the animated adaptation of Alan Moore’s famous graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke. Want to Succeed at Self-Publishing? Don’t …
Rude & Crude, I’m Thankful For ‘Officer Downe’! “Officer Downe” is something viewers rarely see made. The shocking nature of the graphic novel turned film is not really acceptable by the mainstream these days. And the movie has no problems with that. Crime fiction is favorite genre for Scottish book readers:Crime is the favorite form of …
Transworld mourns ‘tragic’ death of author Roger Hobbs: American thriller writer Roger Hobbs, author of Ghostman and Vanishing Games (Transworld), has died, aged 28, after an overdose. The magic of Southern fiction: Author Katherine Clark discusses the wealth of characters in the South. Alabama-born novelist wins Southern fiction award, works to complete Pat Conroy oral biography: “I have …
Detective Glock in Echo Park: L.A. Crime Fiction and Michael Connelly’s “The Wrong Side of Goodbye”: ON A RECENT VISIT to a large downtown Los Angeles bookstore, I asked a clerk where the Michael Connelly books were kept. He replied: “Who?” ‘Trials of the Century’ Examines Obsession with Crime: Americans are fascinated with crime. They like to …
Before we get started today, a little bit of a pet peeve: Veterans Day vs. Memorial Day. I’ve written about this before, mainly from the Memorial Day angle. The two aren’t the same. Today, thank a veteran. Sincerely. Better yet, ask him or her what that service was like. Today’s links: Connelly digs deep in …
Happy 241st birthday to the United States Marine Corps! And since it’s on a Thursday, I figured I might as well do a little Throwback Thursday, too. That’s me on the left, circa 1988, as a 1st lieutenant and executive officer of the Marine Detachment aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63). Semper Fi, Marines. Today’s …
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