MWA announces Nominees for 2012 Edgars

by | Jan 19, 2012 | Awards, Books

Today, the Mystery Writers of America announced the Nominees for the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. The Edgars honor the best in “mystery fiction, non-fiction and television” and will be presented on April 26, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York. On...

Kate (and Dan) read DEAD MAN'S PARTY

by | Jan 19, 2012 | Comics

BING! Dan: Hey, Red! It looks like we got an email from Crimespree HQ! Kate: ::Looking at the computer:: Yeah, we did get an email. But why are you staring at the microwave? I think my popcorn is ready… K: Besides, I already told them I took care of that “problem”. It...

Guilty Pleasures: John Warburton

by | Jan 18, 2012 | Features, Films

I’ll admit it, I liked the remake of Fright Night. For those of you that don’t know it, the original film was a camp horror classic from the Eighties. Neither film is actually great, but when it comes to camp classics I’ve found that you don’t have to be embarrassed,...

Matt Hilton at Mystery One in Milwaukee.

by | Jan 17, 2012 | Books

A lovely time was had Monday as Ruth and I were lucky enough to escort Matt Hilton and his lovely bride around Milwaukee. After some shopping (including checking in with a few bookstores) and lunch at the Harley Davidson Museum we set off for Matt to do a interview...

Crimespree on Comics: Kate reads Man From Space.

by | Jan 17, 2012 | Comics

I’m taking the reins again on the blog post because Dan didn’t want anything to do with this week’s book. Comic book writers will sometimes offer free copies of their books to bloggers/reviewers. Now that Dan and I are “big time bloggers,” I thought I’d take Marc...