by Gavin Jones | May 21, 2014 | Five Things
If I had to pin point a period of time that inspired me to write crime thrillers, I would have to go back to the middle of the 1990’s. I was reaching my late teens and the sort of films I was watching were evolving. I no longer felt so in awe of science-fiction...
by Crimespree Magazine | May 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | May 20, 2014 | Awards
The 2014 Bouchercon has announced the nominees for this year’s Anthony Awards. The awards will be presented on Saturday evening, November 15th. Best Novel Robert Crais, Suspect (Putnam) Sara J. Henry, A Cold and Lonely Place (Crown Publishers) William Kent...
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...
