Plotting The Rising Dead
Stella Green is one of my wife’s closest friends. Stella showed me the manuscript for her novel Awakening Snakes. The book was great, and her voice was so strong and self-assured, that I couldn’t...
View ArticleVicki Hendricks on Giving Up Noir
My friend author Vicki Hendricks is perhaps best known for her classic, contemporary noir novel Miami Purity, an explosive mix of crime and explicit sex. She followed that break-out novel with several...
View ArticleWhy I Love Crime and Investigation TV
A guest post from Kate Naylor. My friend Kate loves crime shows. She’s given her passion for the genre a lot of thought, which she shares with us today. Why do you love crime and investigation TV? I’d...
View Article6 Great Crime and Investigation TV Series
A guest post from Kate Goldstone. Here’s another guest post from my friend Kate, a big fan in the UK of crime shows, crime novels and everything noir, talking about her six favorite crime TV series...
View ArticleSecond Book Syndrome
Dryad-Born audiobook My friend Jeff Wheeler‘s new book Dryad-Born just came out in digital, print and audio. It’s the second book in his bestselling Whispers of Mirrowen trilogy for Amazon/47North. So...
View ArticleThe USA’s best thriller books from 2013 – 3 brand new crime classics
Here’s a guest post from my friend Kate Goldstone, a big fan in the UK of crime shows, crime novels and everything noir, talking about the amazing year 2013 was for mystery thriller books. Do you...
View ArticleDiagnosis Murder: 178 Epic Episodes of Crime Fiction Heaven
Here’s a guest post from my friend Kate Goldstone, a big fan in the UK of crime shows, crime novels and everything noir, who has finally discovered Diagnosis Murder, the TV series that I wrote &...
View ArticleRobert B. Parker’s Latest Spenser Crime Novel – Courtesy of Ace Atkins
Here’s a guest post from my friend Kate Goldstone, a big fan in the UK of crime shows, crime novels and everything noir, who has just discovered Robert B. Parker’s Spenser novels (that’s me with...
View ArticleJanet Evanovich Books – A New Stephanie Plum Novel for June
Here’s a guest post from my friend Kate Goldstone, a big fan in the UK of crime shows, crime novels and everything noir, who has just discovered, thanks to The Chase, my good friend and co-author...
View ArticleHow to Write a Crime Novel When You’re Afraid of Cops
The Big Keep by Melissa Olson To write her hot new crime novel The Big Keep, my friend author Melissa Olson had to spend a lot of time in police stations, which meant conquering her fear of cops....
View ArticleThe Boy Who Killed Demons
My friend and Top Suspense colleague Dave Zeltserman is a dual threat — equally adept at writing terrifying, and deeply unsettling horror novels as he is at writing stunning crime novels. His latest...
View ArticleMark Smith on Writing “The Death of The Detective”
My friend Mark Smith’s The Death of the Detective is widely considered to be one of the best detective novels ever written…and was a National Book Award finalist. It was a honor for me to be able to...
View ArticleThe Recipe Behind Gerald Duff’s MEMPHIS RIBS
My friend author Gerald Duff shares the story behind the writing of his tasty new novel Memphis Ribs, which Entertainment Weekly calls ‘A tangy tale of murder, gang warfare, crack cocaine, and...
View ArticleWorking up a Storme: WL Ripley on Creating Series Characters
My friend W.L. Ripley is the author of two critically-acclaimed series of crime novels — four books featuring ex-professional football player Wyatt Storme and four books about ex-Secret Service agent...
View ArticleBruce De Silva on Writing “The Dread Line”
My friend Bruce DeSilva’s The Dread Line, the fifth book in his Edgar award-winning Liam Mulligan series, is coming out in hardcover and digital editions next month and is available for pre-order now....
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....