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Living/Writing in a World of Crime, an essay by Archer Mayor
By Crime HQ August 13, 2019 Join Archer Mayor, New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Gunther police procedural series, as he shares how writing has provided a healthy outlet to explore his experiences as an emergency responder. And sign-in/comment on the post below for a chance to win one of three advance reader copies of Bomber’s Moon, Book #30 in the Joe Gunther series which comes out in September.
Adventures, Spies, Gangsters, and Thrillers: A Look Back at Four Richard Burton Films
Photo courtesty of Lifetime TV. The public image of Richard Burton (1925-1984), for better or for worse, will forever be intertwined with Elizabeth Taylor (who he married twice) and for a lifetime struggle with alcohol. But at his Hollywood start, Burton established himself as a top Shakespearean actor on par with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud. Poor film choices—a number of them with Taylor—helped dilute that prestige during his lifetime.
City of Windows by Robert Pobi: New Excerpt
City of Windows Robert Pobi Lucas Page #1 August 6, 2019 In the tradition of Jeffery Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme and David Baldacci’s Amos Decker, Robert Pobi’s City of Windows introduces Lucas Page, a brilliant, reluctant investigator, matching wits with a skilled, invisible killer. During the worst blizzard in memory, an FBI agent in a moving SUV in New York City is killed by a nearly impossible sniper shot.
Revisiting The Rheingold Route by Arthur Maling-1980's Best Novel
Though The Rheingold Route by Arthur Maling won the 1980 Edgar Award for Best Novel, it remains unknown today, and Thomas Wickersham argues that it should remain that way. Learn more about this lackluster winner. Arthur Maling’s 1979 novel The Rheingold Route may hold the dubious distinction of being the least remembered book to ever win the Edgar Award for best novel of the year. It is a challenge to find anyone who has heard of it, let alone read it.
Anthony Bourdain’s Love Affair with Crime Fiction
Anyone who has ever worked in a bookstore has heard the question, “I’m taking a vacation to (insert destination). Do you have any books set there?” Sure. Going to San Francisco? Here’s The Maltese Falcon. A trip to Venice? Try Donna Leon. Miami? Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiaasen. London?…How big is your suitcase? There is no better way to experience a city vicariously than by reading a good crime novel.
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