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Tag Archives: Timothy Hallinan
Author Tim Hallinan Interviews Me About The Writing Process and My Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”
My thanks to Tim Hallinan, one of my favorite crime writers, for asking such good questions in this interview with me published today in the literary magazine, Literary Orphans. 1. Unlike many of us who turn to writing when the … Continue reading
My Interview With Fellow Crime Novelist Timothy Hallinan
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
Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s Mystery Writer Timothy Hallinan.
Timothy Hallinan, one of my favorite crime writers, is the critically acclaimed author of both the Junior Bender and Poke Rafferty mysteries. You can learn more about Tim and his work here: http://www.timothyhallinan.com/ Providence Rag is the third novel in my … Continue reading
A Review: The Great New Poke Raffery Novel By Tim Hallinan
It’s no secret that I’m a big Timothy Hallinan fan. I love his playful, hardboiled L.A. series featuring full-time thief and part-time private detective Junior Bender. Those books are great fun. But his Poke Rafferty series, set in Bangkok, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, For the Dead, James Lee Burke, Junior Bender, Poke Rafferty, Ree Dolly, Timothy Hallinan, Winter's Bone
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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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Revised Top 10 List: Best Crime Novels of 2012
When I first posted my list of the ten best crime novels of 2012, I forgot to include one of my favorites, Joseph Olshan’s brilliant literary tale, Cloudland. I don’t have the heart to delete any of the others to … Continue reading
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Tagged ace atkins, Bad Little Falls, Best Mysteries, Bill Wells, Black Box, Bruce DeSilva, Bryan Gruley, Chris Knopf, Cloudland, Creone Belle, crime novels, David Freed, Dead Anyway, Dennis Lehane, Flat Spin, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, hardboiled, James Lee Burke, Joseph Olshan, Live By Night, Lullaby, michael connelly, noir, Paul Doiron, Rober Crais, Robert B. Parker, Skeleton Box, Spenser, Taken, The Lost Ones, Timothy Hallinan, Walter Mosley
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Crime Novelist Timothy Hallinan Interviews Me About “Cliff Walk.”
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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Tagged Bruce DeSilva, Cliff Walk, crime fictioon, Daniel Woodrell, Dennis Lehane, John Steinbeck, legalized prostitution, Liam Mulligan, Mulligan, mysteries, newspapers, noir, Peter Dexter, Providence, Raymond Chandler, Rhode Island, Robert B. Parker, Thomas H. Cook, Timothy Hallinan
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Checked Out Bill Crider’s and Michael Haskins’ Crime Novels Yet?
Bill Crider and Michael Haskins, two fine crime novelists, have books that you might want to check out. Michael Haskins’ Stairway to the Bottom: After finding a murdered female killer from the Cold War era, Mick Murphy faces off with … Continue reading