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Dennis Palumbo

Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher in the recent movie shot in Pittsburgh

The “Mean Streets” of Pittsburgh

By Dennis Palumbo

June 29, 2013

What do the recent films Unstoppable, The Dark Knight Rises, and Jack Reacher have in common? They were all primarily shot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and environs. Why? Probably because of its undoubted cinematic appeal. Pittsburgh has a sprawling network of ethnic neighborhoods, steep hills and rolling streets, venerable buildings and parks, and the famous Three…

“Psycho” Killers Are People Too

By Dennis Palumbo

April 30, 2013

From Edward Hyde to Hannibal Lecter, to the serial killer in practically every James Patterson novel, what would the world of mystery thrillers be without the psychopathic, criminally disturbed villain?  It’s practically a sub-genre in itself. Yet, as a therapist as well as a mystery writer, I can’t tell you how often I’ve read thrillers…

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