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Mystery and crime books, plays and films.
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Just finished, next up
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Just finished Michael Connelly's "9 Dragons". Just started John Grisham's "Ford County Stories". If it maintains the standard of the first story "Blood Drive", I might just die laughing. As for "9 Dragons": S P O I L E R Others have hinted that this is not one of Connelly's best. Let me say it loud and clear. It's not quite a wall book, but it's not far... more »
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Would you buy POD?
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I've got a POD publisher interested in my manuscript. I'm just curious as to whether the general book buying public would buy POD? You would have to special order the book, although some independent bookstores (my local one for instance) might have a few on hand. It's a traditional royalty paying publisher, not a vanity press. Thoughts?... more »
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Billingham's Tom Thorne, coming to tv in 2010
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Found on Karen Meek's wonderfully informative Eurocrime blog yesterday: [link] David Morrissey is to play Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne. Mark reports on Facebook that "the TV series is in production and will probably be on screen in late Autumn next year..."... more »
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New Reviews on Euro Crime: Badoe, Kernick, La Plante, O'Brien, Somer, Twining
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New reviews this week on Euro Crime: Maxine Clarke reviews Yaba Badoe's debut novel, 'True Murder', which, Maxine suggests, should appeal to fans of Ruth Rendell and Morag Joss; Michelle Peckham reviews the latest from Britain's answer to Harlan Coben, Simon Kenick's 'Target'; Geoff Jones reviews the new DI Anna Travis book from Lynda La Plante,... more »
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Maj Sjöwall on the Martin Beck series and her life
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In today's Observer.. [link] Just read this excellent profile of Maj Sjöwall who with her partner, the late Per Wahlöö, created the iconic and influential Martin Beck series in 1960s Sweden. (Seems so unfair that she's not profited much at all from books sales, despite having sold millions of copies worldwide...)... more »
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WOT: my first Christmas present
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Ah, I just got an email from Amazon telling me my order is on its way. My order is Susan Boyle's first album, "I Dreamed A Dream." Joan
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WOT: Christmas Peeps
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Trees, snowmen, and one other but no Santas this year. NO, I'm not taking orders. Find them at your own store. Piliki having to do without this year.
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How to freshen up a detective series
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(LA Times) - One of the hardest tasks a crime writer faces is how to keep a long-running series fresh. The worst-case scenario is when authors let their detective run amok far longer than necessary, leading to an exasperated fan base that buys new installments out of grudging loyalty. Case in point: The bite and vigor of Robert B. Parker's "Spenser"... more »
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