Pet Spotlight: Sophie Littlefield

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Pet Spotlight

A PROPER DOG Name: Bridget Breed: red beagle Age: 3 I have a favorite picture of my childhood dog. Macduff was a big, happy collie, named by my brother when his class was reading Shakespeare. We all loved that dog, but it was my sister for whom he became a best...

Cara Black offers you a chance to go to Paris

by | Feb 24, 2013 | Books

Cara Black and Soho Press are giving folks a chance to win a trip to Paris. The contest is in promotion of MURDER BELOW MONTPARNASSE, Cara’s latest. When Aimée’s long-term partner and best friend Rene leaves their detective agency for a new job in Silicon...

Flashback: Shawn Ryan interview

by | Feb 23, 2013 | Flashback, TV

From Issue 17 Shawn Ryan interviewed by Ben LeRoy I’ve been working on a theory lately. It goes something like this: if you take the area from Cleveland to Milwaukee that includes Dayton, Cincinnati, Akron, Gary, Flint, Detroit, and Chicago, you’ve got the real guts...

Gangster Squad by Paul Lieberman

by | Feb 23, 2013 | Books, Reviews

Gangster Squad by Paul Lieberman Thomas Dunne Books,  August  2012 Los Angeles in the middle of the century conjures up images of lights gleaming below Mulholland, starlets waiting in diners to be discovered, and the sunny promise of America’s shining future. However,...

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1

by | Feb 22, 2013 | Comics

Justice League of America #1 A bold new era! Or something like it. This week we get the launch of a new Justice League book, one with a more focused mission. A darker team. It’s been hyped to the tails, can it live up to that hype? People really responded to the...

Flashback: Hail Margery!

by | Feb 22, 2013 | Flashback

From issue 9, November/December 2005 Hail Margery! There is a woman of mystery. I believe she is universally loved. I know she is universally respected. When I think of the people within the mystery community I can go to with a problem or for advice, or maybe just a...