What I Meant To Say

by | Nov 23, 2014 | Awards

Our good friend Judy was awarded The David Thompson Award at Bouchercon. She was more than a bit surprised, and as a result didn’t have anything prepared. As these things go, she came up with something great after the fact. I thought we’d let her share it...

Film Review: BIRDMAN

by | Nov 21, 2014 | Films

BIRDMAN Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Written b y Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Nicholas Giacabone, Armando Bo Starring: Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Amy Ryan, Zach Galifianakes I guess it’s no secret that Michael Keaton has...

THOR #1 & 2 with Kate (and Dan)

by | Nov 20, 2014 | Comics

::Dan is sitting at the kitchen table with a laptop computer open in front of him. He is wildly tapping at the keyboard and muttering under his breath. :: K: Take it easy on the new laptop, Ace. We just got that and let’s try not to break it in the first 24 hours. We...

BBC's LUTHER to return in 2015

by | Nov 19, 2014 | Home Entertainment

BBC America has announced that Idris Elba’s troubled, but brilliant DCI John Luther will be returning in late 2015. LUTHER’s return will consist of 2 sixty minute episodes, with filming taking place in March. Golden Globe®-winner Idris Elba stars in the...

BROKEN TRUST by Shannon Baker

by | Nov 19, 2014 | Books

BROKEN TRUST Shannon Baker 2014 Midnight Ink The title is a double entendre as the heroine, Nora Abbott, works for an environmental non-profit Trust. Actually, she’s just started the job, left vacant when the former finance director was murdered by a few shots in the...

Tales From The Blue Line #29

by | Nov 18, 2014 | Features

Few things are as demeaning to a modern day law enforcement officer than being called a “Wyatt Earp.” Depending upon the circumstances, the officer will laugh it off, or be a bit insulted. This is not news – it has long been a rib tickler thing for cops – but of...

Lee Crawford

by | Nov 17, 2014 | Features

Yesterday, former Crimespree contributor Lee Crawford passed away. He was 66. Lee was indicative of Crimespree in many ways: He was intelligent, marched to the beat of his own drum, had a deep passion for the things he cared about (Books, films, music) and was just...