Tag Archives: Raymond Chandler

My Review of A New Philip Marlowe Novel Authorized by Chandler’s Estate

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Bruce DeSilva

Where others have failed, Lawrence Osborne succeeds brilliantly in bringing back legendary private eye Philip Marlowe. He does so largely by sidestepping the temptation to mimic Raymond Chandler’s idiosyncratic style and by making no attempt to recreate the swaggering private … Continue reading →

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My Review of Reed Farrel Coleman’s “Where It Hurts.”

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman is a superb detective novel in the Raymond Chandler tradition, featuring fine prose, a suspenseful yarn and a compelling main character who will leave readers hungering for the next installment. You can read … Continue reading →

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“My Bookish Ways” Interviews Me About My New Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

The following interview first appeared on the My Bookish Ways website: Will you tell us a little about A Scourge of Vipers and what we can expect from Liam Mulligan this time around? The action begins when Rhode Island’s colorful … Continue reading →

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The Associated Press Raves About “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

The AP says: “Edgar Award-winning author Bruce DeSilva delivers another outstanding mystery featuring his Providence, Rhode Island, investigative journalist Liam Mulligan in A Scourge of Vipers.” You can read the entire review here. Click here for links to online booksellers, … Continue reading →

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“A Scourge of Vipers” Officially Released Today, April 7

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Today is the official release date for A Scourge of Vipers, the fourth novel in my Edgar Award-winning series of crime novels. Click here for links to online booksellers, including both independents and chains, that are carrying it. Publishers Weekly and … Continue reading →

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My Interview With Fellow Crime Novelist Timothy Hallinan

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

I interviewed fellow crime novelist Timothy Hallinan for Crimelandia, the website of Left Coast Crime, a major crime fiction conference where he was recently awarded a coveted Lefty Award. Here’s the text of our conversation: Bruce DeSilva: You have two … Continue reading →

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Crime Novelist Timothy Hallinan Interviews Me About “Cliff Walk.”

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Bruce DeSilva

Tim Hallinan is one of the best crime novelists in the business.  So I’m honored that he interviewed me about my new Mulligan crime novel, Cliff Walk, for his blog. Here’s the text of that interview: CLIFF WALK is a … Continue reading →

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Writing a Hard-Boild Crime Novel, an 80-Year-Old Form, and Making It Fresh and Contemporary

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Bruce DeSilva

Ever since I read a paperback copy of Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye about fifty years ago, I have loved hard-boiled crime novels; but when I finally sat down to write my first one, I confronted a problem: How could … Continue reading →

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Canadian Reviewers Love “Rogue Island,” Hey?

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Bruce DeSilva

The Winnipeg Free Press and The Toronto star weighed in with glowing reviews of my crime novel, Rogue Island, this weekend. The former called the book “first-rate,” and latter says “DeSilva keeps everything on the boil in absorbing style.” Please … Continue reading →

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I set my new crime novel in Providence, R.I., because . . .

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bruce DeSilva

This essay first appeared on a great blog called The Outfit, a collective of Chicago crime writers. When Sean Chercover, author of “Trigger City,” invited me to write something as a guest, I decided to explain why I chose Providence … Continue reading →

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