Chuck Hogan

Kwik Krimes, an enthology of flash crime fiction edited by Otto Penzler

Fresh Meat: Kwik Krimes, edited by Otto Penzler

By Kathleen Ryan

August 17, 2013

Kwik Krimes by Otto Penzler collects flash fiction crime stories told in a thousand words or fewer by over eighty different authors (available August 20, 2013). Even more exciting than the masterfully crafted, high-octane gems contained within Kwik Krimes,the latest anthology from legendary crime fiction aficionado and editor Otto Penzler, is the much-deserved recognition of…

Robert Urich as Spenser for Hire

Most Excellent Investigators: The Better Casting Decisions

By Crime HQ

November 7, 2011

Here on Criminal Element there’s been talk about horrific casting decisions (Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher) and ones that make you go “hmm” (Jason Statham as Richard Stark’s Parker), but there’s also another class of casting decisions that gets less notice, those that just absolutely work. In fact, this post was inspired by one of…