by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 1, 2012 | Books, Pet Spotlight
For years I wanted a giant poodle. I even wrote one into one of my mysteries (Face of a Killer) as a subliminal message directed to my husband. The message failed. We were boxer people. He wasn’t about to let one of those—and I quote—frou-frou dogs in our house....
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 30, 2012 | Books
W. W. Norton & Company Publication date: May 28th, 2012 I’ve written about Lilin before. His first book, Siberian Education, the story of his young adult life in a crime ruled area of rural Siberia, rocked me to the core. It ended with Lilin at age 18 being...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 29, 2012 | Books, Events
Any evening spent with Val McDermid is an evening well spent, and Friday night was one such night. The Mystery Happy Hour with Val McDermid was held at The Merriam Park public library. After everyone enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and beverages, Val spoke on a number of...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 28, 2012 | Books
Happy Friday! Crimespree, in conjunction with Friday Reads Facebook page, is giving each and every one of you a chance to receive books from Kathryn Casey and David Rosenfelt. LEADER OF THE PACK by David Rosenfelt Secrets are unearthed in a murder case that lawyer and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Sep 27, 2012 | Awards, Books
The Courmayeur Noir Festival has announced that Don Winslow will be awarded The Raymond Chandler Award. Previous recipients of the award include Elmore Leonard, Andrew Vachss , John Grisham, Michael Connelly and John le Carré. “I have always been convinced that...
