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Allen Eskens

Book Review: Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens

By Ray Palen

November 22, 2019

If Harper Lee’s iconic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, had been set in the mid-west instead of the south, it might resemble the latest novel from Allen Eskens entitled Nothing More Dangerous. Even though this is Eskens’ sixth novel, it is the first he ever wrote. Having begun Nothing More Dangerous decades ago, it became…

Announcing 2018’s Barry Award Nominees

By Crime HQ

January 23, 2018

The Barry Awards, which began in 1997, are presented at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. Voted on by the readers of Deadly Pleasures, the award is named in honor of Barry Gardner, a well-known fan reviewer and American critic. This year's awards will be held on September 6, 2018, at the St. Petersburg Bouchercon…

Announcing 2017’s Barry Awards Nominees!

By Crime HQ

February 28, 2017

The Barry Awards, which began in 1997, are presented at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. Voted on by the readers of Deadly Pleasures, the award is named in honor of Barry Gardner, a well-known fan reviewer and American critic.

Announcing 2017’s Audie Awards Nominees

By Crime HQ

February 9, 2017

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has recently announced their finalists for the 22nd annual Audie Awards competition—the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment.  This year's awards will be presented at the Audie Awards Gala to be held on June 1, 2017, at the French Institute Alliance…

Review: The Heavens May Fall by Allen Eskens

By Janet Webb

November 2, 2016

The Heaven's May Fall by Allen Eskens is a riveting murder case told from two different perspectives. Read Janet Webb's review of The Heavens May Fall by Allen Eskens, and then make sure you're signed in and comment below for a chance to win a copy of all 3 of Allen Eskens's thrillers! The Heavens…

Q&A with Allen Eskens, Author of The Heavens May Fall

By Crime HQ

October 4, 2016

Allen Eskens is a criminal defense attorney and the author of The Heavens May Fall. (Available today!) With a schedule like that, it seems like it'd be hard to do anything else, but Allen kindly took the time to answer some of CrimeHQ's questions about juggling the two professions, what he's currently reading, and what's next…

Killer Nashville’s 2015 Silver Falchion Finalists Announced: Vote Now!

By Crime HQ

October 1, 2015

Killer Nashville has announced the full list of finalists for the 2015 Silver Falchion Readers Choice Awards, which we have below. Congrats to everyone nominated, and make sure you vote for your favorites here! Killer Nashville kicks off on Octobe 29th. Best Novel: Romantic Suspense   Judgment – Carey Baldwin The Lost Key – Catherine Coulter and…

Announcing 2015’s Anthony Award Nominees!

By Crime HQ

May 7, 2015

This week in awards season brings the Anthony Award nominations, to be conferred during Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, held in Raleigh, NC. (You can also check out our Lowdown Calendar for more information about the many awards given during the convention, dates, guests of honor, etc.) BEST NOVEL Lamentation by Joe Clifford The Secret…

Left Coast Crime 2015: Crimelandia

By Jordan Foster

March 20, 2015

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the annual Left Coast Crime mystery writers’ convention took place in Portland, Oregon, returning to the Rose City for the first time since 2002. The four-day conference, which drew roughly 650 people with an additional 30 day passes sold, was held March 12th through March 15th at the Doubletree Hotel, and…

Announcing 2015’s Edgar Nominees

By Crime HQ

January 21, 2015

The Mystery Writers of America have announced the Edgar Award nominees and special winners.  The Edgars banquet—an annual black-tie gala celebrating crime fiction, non-fiction, and television writing—will be held on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. As always, it's a fantastic list of great work that deserves to…

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