Author Interview: Clyde Linsley
In her recent study Talking About Detective Fiction, P.D. James writes that “the historical detective story is one of the […]
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Free Book Friday: The Red Door
The Red Door rounds out a full dozen in the Ian Rutledge mystery series penned by Charles Todd (the mother-son
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The Woman in White
Many years ago, I read and was completely mesmerized by Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone, considered by many critics to be
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NC Events: Berry, Walls, Kostova, Sheehan & More
After the recent final weekend of the holidays, North Carolina booksellers seem to be MORE than rested up for the
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Best of the Decade? (Five Books, Five Movies)
I’m not the best at Top 10 lists — partly because my reading and viewing habits are less comprehensive than
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NYT Praises UNC-W Grad’s Second Thriller
Marilyn Stasio’s latest crime column gives high marks to The Long Division, the second novel from UNC-Wilmington graduate Derek Nikitas. “Nikitas
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N.C. Events: Mysteries Through Monday
Mysteries take the mainstage at Triangle-area bookstores this weekend, with two appearances by The Deadly Divas, “nice woman who write
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New Mystery Scene: More Ellroy, Plus Nevada Barr, Nero Wolfe & More
Over the weekend, I received the new issue of Mystery Scene — always a welcome arrival. No real surprise to
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James Ellroy On Washington Post Podcast & In Person
Tonight (Saturday, September 26), James Ellroy appears at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland as the closing event of the
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“Room to Swing” at The Rap Sheet
I’m honored that the The Rap Sheet has chosen to run my short essay on Ed Lacy’s Room To Swing as
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James Ellroy Previews “Blood’s A Rover”
On Tuesday, September 22, Alfred A. Knopf will publish James Ellroy‘s Blood’s A Rover, the third and final installment of the
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Margaret Maron Talks About “Sand Sharks”
After tackling immigration issues in Hard Row and the crisis of rampant residential and commercial overdevelopment in Death’s Half Acre,