by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 26, 2013 | Features
The plot of my latest Chloe Ellefson mystery takes place at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. When considering a murder weapon, I decided to use something fundamentally Norwegian—a lefse pin. Lefse is a round flatbread made with mashed or riced...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 26, 2013 | TV
On Jan 12th, TRUE DETECTIVE debuts on HBO. The series stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as Louisiana detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, whose lives collide and entwine during a 17-year hunt for a killer, ranging from the original investigation of a...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 25, 2013 | Features
Gavin O’Connor is the latest director attached to TELL NO ONE. His name has come up as word that Ben Affleck has departed the project. TNO is based on a book by Harlan Coben, but the very successful French adaption was what got Hollywood got looking at TNO again. It...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 25, 2013 | Pet Spotlight
COMFORT ZONE Dogs and cats to me are like sweets to a food addict. Give a few pieces of fudge to a depressed foodaholic and the endorphins surge. Happiness follows. Pets do that for me. They are my comfort food. I like to use them in my mysteries for the same...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 24, 2013 | Events
After the holidays, Lisa Unger will hit the road to promote IN THE BLOOD. Lana Granger lives a life lies. She has told so many lies about where she comes from and who she is that the truth is like a cloudy nightmare she can’t quite recall. About to graduate from...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 24, 2013 | Books
THE MURDER MYSTERY FORMULA IN CLASSIC LITERARY WORKS: WHAT CONTEMPORARY WRITERS CAN LEARN Three literary classics, Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, and Crime and Punishment, employ the basic formula of the murder mystery novel: They open with a murder and an investigator who is...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 24, 2013 | Books, Events
For the latest Mickey Haller novel, THE GODS OF GUILT, Michael Connelly is embarking on a smaller tour. The dates consist mainly of special events, as opposed to traditional book store signings. Mickey Haller gets the text, “Call me ASAP — 187,” and the California...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 23, 2013 | TV
With less than two weeks until it’s debut, the folks behind MOB CITY are giving us a chance to get to know a little about the characters of the show. Here, Jeremy Luke discusses his role as Mickey Cohen. MOB CITY, the new Series from Frank Darabont (THE WALKING...