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Mystery Round-Up, Part I: Gruley & Bass

With the redistribution of the Washington Post Book World throughout the Outlook and Style sections, my latest round-up of mysteries […]

Christian Moerk‘s story caught my eye the moment his new novel landed on my desk. And when I say story,

Earlier this week, I mentioned two articles on romantic crime films that I’d written for the current and upcoming issues

Since I’ve begun conducting interviews on this site, they’ve become the most popular of my posts, and among the most

I’ve long been a fan of Michael Malone‘s series of novels featuring Hillston, N.C. police detectives Justin Savile and Cuddy

Not as much excuse for missing this awards ceremony, since it’s in my backyard, but…. Here are the Agatha Award

This time of year, I’m usually up in New York for the Edgar Awards presentation by the Mystery Writers of

Art Taylor / April 29, 2009

The big news on this weekend’s literary calendar in North Carolina is an appearance by North Carolina native Wells Tower,

Art Taylor / April 29, 2009

A recent Facebook conversation with a friend in North Carolina touched on the Black Dahlia story — the 1947 murder

Art Taylor / April 27, 2009

Congratulations to John Kessel, co-director of the creative writing program at North Carolina State University (and one of my former

Art Taylor / April 27, 2009

South Carolina Educational TV and the University of South Carolina’s Institute for Southern Studies are in the midst of a

Art Taylor / April 25, 2009

Today’s Washington Post (Saturday, April 25) features my review of Peter Schechter’s new novel, Pipeline. I enjoyed reading the book and