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- PRIMER: Marc Olden
For anyone curious about Olden’s work, Black Samurai provides a great introduction. But the Baltimore-born author—whose writing career ranged from a non-fiction study of political activist Angela Davis to a novel about magical druids wreaking havoc on New York City—was far too versatile and prolific a writer to be pigeonholed by that one series.
Read more- The Macavity Award nominees are out!
The boss man, Otto Penzler, had a good showing in the Macavity Award nominations this year.
Read more- Charles McCarry tells the future once again
Former spy Charles McCarry has a habit of telling the future in his fiction—and the latest example of that involves robotic bees.
Read more- PRIMER: Charlotte Armstrong
Some call her the master of domestic suspense; others, a forerunner of suburban noir—but, believe it or not, Edgar Award-winning author Charlotte Armstrong took over thirty years to begin writing the mystery and suspense novels for which she is now known.
Read more- Matthew McBride at Book House in St. Louis!
Matthew McBride will be signing his new book, A Swollen Red Sun, at Book House in St. Louis! Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m. Be there.
Read more- Happy book birthday to A SWOLLEN RED SUN by Matthew McBride!
A Swollen Red Sun, the new novel from Matthew McBride, which has won some serious praise from authors like Daniel Woodrell and Donald Ray Pollock, is out today!
Read more- Advance praise piles up for A SWOLLEN RED SUN
Reviews are coming in for Matthew McBride's new rural noir novel...
Read more- Janice Law wins a Lambda Literary Award!
The winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (the “Lammys”) were announced last night—and among them was Janice Law, who won best gay mystery for The Prisoner of the Riviera!
Read more- THE POLICE NOVEL by Joseph Wambaugh
A note from Joseph Wambaugh, on the source of inspiration for his police novels...
Read more- Out today: CARNIVAL by J. Robert Janes!
The latest St-Cyr and Kohler adventure from J. Robert Janes, Carnival, is now available in paperback and eBook!
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