Forgive some bellyaching for a moment. At Bouchercon this year there were two books that everyone was talking about, books that everyone but me seemed to receive in the bags given to every registrant: Johnny Shaw’s Dove Season and Owen Laukkanen’s The Professionals. I tracked down a copy of Dove Season as soon as I [...]
I’m just going to get this off of my chest: I have a bone to pick with Brad Parks. You see, I’m a journalist, have been for years. At one point, while reading my thousandth or so crime fiction book, it dawned on me: the distance between a reporter and a private investigator is pretty [...]
Lord Jesus, exalted in Your suffering, You are with me. In the valley of Lower New Orleans, in the shadow of the pawn shops, the Court Cashier, the state assistance check, You are with me. The rod of foster care under Mac Davis gave me no comfort. Comfort belonged to You and to Laurie. She [...]
OK, we’ve rested on our laurels long enough. With Grift #1 now making its way into the hands of crime-fiction fans around the world, it’s time to start work on #2. With that comes this long-awaited announcement: Submissions are now open. It was heartening to see the trust placed in us by the dozens of [...]
I always knew Keith Rawson was a serious writer. I don’t mean simply that his fiction is usually without a lot of laughs, but that he is intense about his craft. I also know, thanks to the well-thumbed issues of the Lineup on my shelf, that poems about crime can hit hard, the spare writing [...]
“Waddya mean he’s not dead? We all saw him hanging up there! He was up there all damned day!” Peter said. Thomas shook his head. “Don’t take it out on me. I’m just telling you what Luke said. It looks like he’s gonna pull through!” There were cheers in the small room. Peter shook his [...]
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