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Tag Archives: crime novel
T. Jefferson Parker’s “The Famous and the Dead.” My Review.
With “The Famous and the Dead,” T. Jefferson Parker brings his six-novel saga about Charlie Hood, an LA lawman hellbent on disrupting gunrunning along the Mexican border, to a conclusion. The new crime novel, like the series as a whole, … Continue reading
David Freed’s New Thriller Is Another Winner
David Freed, a former Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Los Angeles Times, made my list of the top ten crime novels of 2011 with his debut novel, Flat Spin. His just-released sequel, Fangs Out, is every bit as good. You … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, book review, crime novel, David Freed, Fangs Out, Flat Spin, Los Angeles Times, Pulitzer Prize, thriller
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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Mystery Writer Parnell Hall
Parnell Hall, author of the Stanley Hastings and puzzle lady mysteries, is quite a character in his own right, and one of the nicest people I’ve met since I started writing crime novels. You can learn more about him and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce DeSilva, Cliff Walk, crime fiction, crime novel, edgar award, Gar Anthony Haywood, Liam Mulligan, Macavity Award, mystery, noir, Parnell Hall, Providence, Providence Journal, Providence Rag, Puzzle Lady, Rhode Island, Rogue Island, Stanley Hastings, thriller
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Keller Returns in Lawrence Block’s New Crime Novel
Keller, Lawrence Block’s hit man anti-hero, was last seen five years ago, fleeing from a false accusation that he’d assassinated a political figure. Now he’s back in the author’s new crime novel, Hit Me. You can read my Associated Press … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, Bruce DeSilva, crime novel, Hit Me, Keller, Lawrence Block
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My Review of Tim Hallinan’s New Crime Novel, “Little Elvises”
Crashed, the first novel in veteran crime novelist Timothy Hallinan’s new Junior Bender series, was great fun. The new one, Little Elvises, is even better with outrageous characters, heightened suspense and an intricate plot. You can read my Associated Press … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Bruce DeSilva, Crashed, crime novel, Junior Bender, Little Elvises, Timothy Hallinan
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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Best-Selling Crime Novelist Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly is not only a great writer but a great guy. He’s gone out of his way to be helpful to me, even writing a blurb for my first hard-boiled crime novel, Rogue Island. Here’s what he said: “Writing … Continue reading
Look Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now! It’s Screen Writer and Novelist Heywood Gould
Heywood Gould is the author of thirteen books and nine screenplays including “Fort Apache–the Bronx,” “Boys from Brazil,” “Cocktail,” and “Rolling Thunder.” You can learn more about Heywood here. Cliff Walk is the second crime novel in my series featuring … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Author C.J. Box!
C. J. Box is the New York Times best-selling author of the Joe Pickett thrillers, a great series set in the mountain west. His latest novel, Force of Nature, was published earlier this year. You can learn more about the … Continue reading
