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DVD Review– And Then There Were None

August 31, 2016 CHRISTOPHER Chan 0

DVD Review– And Then There Were None Terrific novels often get turned into sub-par TV and movie adaptations, sometimes bearing little resemblance to their original source material. Agatha Christie’s seminal 1939 novel, And Then There Were None, has […]

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What Historical Ninjas were all about…

August 30, 2016 Susan Spann 0

What Historical Ninjas were all about… People often ask me about the inspiration for my ninja detective, Hiro Hattori. While the idea came to me in a flash—a ninja who solves murders instead of committing […]

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Poisoned Pen Press: Bucking the Trend and Going Strong

August 29, 2016 Bob Rivers 0

Poisoned Pen Press: Bucking the Trend and Going Strong I recall speaking to a publishing industry insider who once proclaimed that anyone venturing into the world of publishing was swimming in precarious water. “You can’t […]

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Ten of the Best Fictional Crime Novels Inspired by News Stories

August 26, 2016 Kate Horsley 0

Ten of the Best Fictional Crime Novels Inspired by News Stories Megan Abbott, The Fever (2015) The inspiration for Abbott’s The Fever was a 2011 mass-hysteria case in LeRoy, New York, when Tourette-like symptoms afflicted a dozen high […]

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Sandra Brown, “These eight books influenced me to become a writer.”

August 25, 2016 Sandra Brown 0

Sandra Brown, “These eight books influenced me to become a writer.” I was asked to guest blog about books that influenced me to become a writer. Hmm. Not as easy a request as it might […]

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The Panama Canal Mystery

August 24, 2016 Sigmund Brouwer 0

The Panama Canal Mystery A few years ago, my friend Ivan told me that he’d seen a great documentary on the building of the Panama Canal, and that part of what made it successful was […]

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It Takes Two To Make a Thing Go Right: Ten Great Detective Duos

August 23, 2016 Jason Miller 0

It Takes Two To Make a Thing Go Right: Ten Great Detective Duos “No matter how a man alone ain’t got no bloody f**king chance.” — Ernest Hemingway So let’s talk a moment about detective […]

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FOUR GREAT BOSTON CRIME FILMS (and one not-so)

August 22, 2016 Todd Robinson 0

FOUR GREAT BOSTON CRIME FILMS (and one not-so) The Friends of Eddie Coyle What can I say about this film and the novel that it’s based on? Both are masterpieces and also both are the favorite […]

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The Mystery Murder Case of the Century

August 17, 2016 Robert Tanenbaum 0

The Mystery Murder Case of the Century If I were asked to select one case in the history of our justice system that epitomized the essentials and professionalism of a ministry of justice in terms […]

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Philly… It’s Murder: Eight of the best mysteries set in Philadelphia

August 13, 2016 Amy Korman 0

Philly… It’s Murder: Eight of the best mysteries set in Philadelphia (Amy Korman a native of Philadelphia offers us a list of the top mysteries set in the city brotherly love) Lisa Scottoline, Damaged Get Damaged […]

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