by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 1, 2012 | Books, Five Things
As one of the generation of women who kicked and screamed our way to a world in which women are heads of state, astronauts, and brain surgeons, I have quite a different list of life-changing books than, say, James Lee Burke’s. I recently reread two of them, both...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 31, 2012 | Books
The dudes at Out of the Gutter asked us to help spread the word on a nifty (I can use the word nifty with noir?)contest going on. Round One of the ATOMIC NOIR SHORT STORY CONTEST is closed. Several great submissions are in and the selection process is underway. Big...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 31, 2012 | Films
Variety is reporting that Oscar nominee Amy Berg will be directing the film of Laura Lippman’s award-wining EVERY SECRET THING. On a July afternoon two little girls, banished from a birthday party, take a wrong turn onto an unfamiliar Baltimore street — and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 31, 2012 | Features, News
When I ran away to join the Crimespree Family last summer, I had no idea what I was getting into, but I knew it would be exciting. Since then I’ve gone to St. Louis for Bouchercon and Chicago for C2E2. I’ve had bizarre conversations with wonderful people and have had...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 31, 2012 | Books
Today sees the release of THE TRINITY GAME by Sean Chercover, LAKE COUNTRY by Sean Doolittle and GETTING DUNN by Tom Schreck. Here’s ten reasons to go and pick them up. Reason one – If these three guys sell enough books they can finally pool their money and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 31, 2012 | Books, Reviews
Thomas & Mercer Publication date: 7/31/2012 Have you ever seen those old black and white television clips where the guy is spinning plates on sticks? It sounds crazy, but these guys would spin like 5 or 6 different plates on sticks. Just when one would be spinning...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 30, 2012 | Pet Spotlight
This week, we step away from the usual guest author and go behind the scenes with Deb Smith, Editorial Director and V.P. at Bell Bridge books. Butters is our 18-month-old calico; the mystery is how did she survive after being abandoned on a neighbor’s doorstep at the...
