by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 3, 2012 | Awards, Books
Just announced this morning: Ken Follett and Margaret Maron have been chosen as this year’s Grand Masters by Mystery Writers of America (MWA). MWA’s Grand Master Award represents the pinnacle of achievement in mystery writing and was established to acknowledge...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 3, 2012 | Books, Pet Spotlight
My wife and I live with our three hounds Wilbur, a basset, Roxie a bloodhound and Riley, a basset/bloodhound mix. We also have two cow cats, CC and DC. Since I’ve gotten published we’ve toured the country selling my books at basset rescue events and giving...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 28, 2012 | Books, Five Things
1) GOLDFINGER by Ian Fleming– I read all the Ian Fleming James Bond novels when I was around eleven years old, including this one which sticks out the most. No books had a more profound impact on my reading tastes that gave way to my writing style. Together with the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 26, 2012 | Books, Pet Spotlight
Every Family Needs A Dog By Sparkle Abbey Every family needs a dog. My husband’s famous words. I wasn’t so sure he was right. I didn’t have the best luck when it came to pets. In fact, every animal I had ever loved as a child, died early or faced a tragic...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 21, 2012 | Books, Five Things
CRY HORROR by H.P Lovecraft (Avon paperback edition of The Lurking Fear and Other Stories) Everybody (well, almost everybody) remembers when he or she lost their virginity, and most writers of the fantastic remember their first brush with HPL. Mine was “The Thing on...
