by Crimespree Magazine | May 20, 2014 | Features
Parts of Milwaukee’s most derelict inner city areas have homes that were built in the early to middle 20th Century. They were, and remained as of the 1980s, beautiful buildings – at least by outward appearances. Their property values had fallen to a shockingly...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 19, 2014 | Books, Reviews
BOILED OVER Barbara Ross Kensington Mystery Pub Date: May 6, 2014 It’s Founder’s Weekend in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, and at Julia Snowden’s urging, the Snowden Family Clambake has set up shop on the town pier to take advantage of the increased foot traffic. The...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 18, 2014 | TV
In LEGENDS, TNT brings to life the characters of author Robert Littell. Sean Bean (HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings) is Martin Odum, an undercover agent working for the FBI’s Deep Cover Operations (D.C.O.) division. Martin has the uncanny ability to transform...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 17, 2014 | TV
The last couple of years have seen TNT working to create new hits. THE CLOSER and SAVING GRACE have given way to RIZZOLI & ISLES, but a number of TNT series have come and gone. This year will see a number of new shows step up in hopes of becoming TNT’s nest...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 17, 2014 | Awards
At CrimeFest, the shortlists were announced for the CWA Dagger Awards. The CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger: DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA, by Antonia Hodgson (Hodder & Stoughton) THE LATE SCHOLAR, by Jill Paton Walsh (Hodder & Stoughton) TREACHERY, by S.J. Parris...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 17, 2014 | Books, Features
This is our latest in a series of author’s sharing photos of where they work when they create the great books we love to read. I find it interesting that the work spaces seem to be a different at the writing styles. If you click on the photos you can see them larger....
by Crimespree Magazine | May 16, 2014 | Books, Reviews
THE DEVIL’S WORKSHOP Alex Grecian May 20th, 2014 Penguin Alex Grecian’s latest book, The Devil’s Workshop, has a thrilling plot with notorious characters. This is the third book in the series out of six. The plot takes place in London during the 1890s with a...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 15, 2014 | Events
This Saturday May 17th we will be doing the first Noir At The bar in Milwaukee. It will be held at TIMES SQUARE PIZZERIA . The event starts at 7PM and will feature readings from, in order of reading, Ruth Jordan, Bryon Quertermous, Rob Riley, Frank Wheeler, Matthew...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | May 15, 2014 | Author Interviews, Books
Jon: Alex, your latest novel, THE DEVIL’S WORKSHOP is pretty crazy and twisted and yet you seem pretty well adjusted. How does that work? Alex: Maybe you just don’t know me well enough, Jon. Talk to me before my first cup of coffee some morning. Jon: The plot of...
