This week, the United States of America will inaugurate its 45th president. While here at CrimeHQ we don’t like to talk politics, we thought this might be a good opportunity to vote for your favorite fictional president! So cast your ballot, and let the world know which fictional president you’d want as your Commander in…
24: Rogue by Alex Mack is the 2nd book in the 24 series and picks back up more than a year after Jack Bauer's forced exile from the United States (available September 8, 2015). The time is 8:00 PM. Jack Bauer is a man without a country, a fugitive hunted by the most powerful nations…
The world changed seismically for thrillers on 9/11. All of a sudden, the dastardly plots and cunning villains that had been a staple of the genre dating back to Ian Fleming had been outdone by reality. Although both Thomas Harris and Tom Clancy had written books foreshadowing that fateful day, nothing could prepare for us…
I’ve run across an interesting piece by Nathan Abrams, Professor of Film Studies at Bangor (UK) University, on The Conversation website (“a collaboration between editors and academics to provide informed news analysis and commentary”). The title sums it up nicely: “Mossad Agents Were Suave and Effective on Screen, Now They’re Ineffective Blunderers.” Abrams’ thesis: Mossad,…
24: Deadline by James Swallow is the tie-in thriller featuring CTU agent Jack Bauer in the aftermath of the show's most recent season finale (available August 5, 2014). This tie-in novel to Fox's groundbreaking TV show 24 answers the question of what happened to CTU agent Jack Bauer after the thrilling final moments of the last season.…
Historians love to assemble rankings of America’s best and worst presidents. It’s the history nerd equivalent of trying to come up with the best NBA player or the greatest superhero. Of course, you have the perennial favorites at the top (Abe Lincoln is to the American presidency what Michael Jordan is to hoops or Batman…
In honor of Father's Day this weekend, we wanted to celebrate 10 of our favorite dads of TV crime. Half are crime-fighters, half are criminals, but each dad leaves an indelible mark (and dirty socks). 1) Jack Bauer of 24 Being a member of his family is like having a giant, flashing neon bullseye painted…
