by Ellery Kane | Jul 2, 2021 | Features, Pet Spotlight
Growing up on a farm in Texas, I had many pets—at least seven dogs, four cats, a bird, two rabbits, and a hamster. Not all at once, of course! When I left for college, my cat, Sneaky—named for her ability to weasel her way outside sight unseen—was fourteen years old,...
by Emilie Richards | Jul 2, 2021 | Behind the Book, Features
I grew up in Gulfport, Florida, about thirty miles from Tarpon Springs, where in the early 1900s Greek sponge divers plied their trade after an extensive bed of natural sponges was discovered. Many divers stayed and raised families, and over the century and beyond,...
by Erin Mitchell | Jul 1, 2021 | Awards, Features
The winners of the 2021 CWA Daggers, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre, have been announced. The prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers are the oldest awards in the genre and have been synonymous with quality crime writing for over...
by Elise Cooper | Jun 28, 2021 | CrimespreeTV, Features
CrimespreeTV is chats with authors Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver.
by Elise Cooper | Jun 26, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Runner Cass Raines Mystery Book 4 Tracy Clark June 29th, 2021 Runner by Tracy Clark is the fourth in the series. It features a great protagonist, Cassidy Raines, ex-police who has decided to now pursue a career as a private investigator. Cassidy decided to leave the...
by John Galligan | Jun 25, 2021 | Behind the Book, Features
Lately, my good luck has been our collective bad luck. I don’t try to be topical, ride movements such as #MeToo or Black Lives Matter, or mine crises such as COVID-19. The drafting of my Bad Axe County novels has come well ahead of these cultural-watershed...
by Erin Mitchell | Jun 24, 2021 | Books
Today marks a momentous occasion! Not only is it Lawrence Block’s birthday, but it is release day for his memoir, A WRITER PREPARES. Early readers and reviewers have been laudatory, and every word they say is true. If you have ever been lucky enough to head LB...
by Erin Mitchell | Jun 19, 2021 | Awards, Features
Book lovers and crime fiction fans have a unique opportunity to watch the famed Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers awards, live online. The oldest awards in the genre, the CWA Daggers have been synonymous with quality crime writing for over half a century. The...
by Erin Mitchell | Jun 18, 2021 | Awards, Features
The world-famed Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) has announced the winner of its Margery Allingham Short Mystery Prize. Camilla Macpherson beat strong competition with her short story, ‘Heartbridge Homicides’. Camilla lives in The Hague in the Netherlands. Her debut...
by Elise Cooper | Jun 17, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
The Boy In The Photo Nicole Trope Grand Central Publishing June 22nd, 2021 The Boy In The Photo by Nicole Trope is a suspenseful read. This Australian author makes her US debut and does it with a bang. She takes readers on an emotional roller coaster involving...
