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Donald Bain

5 New Books to Read this Week: May 1, 2018

By Crime HQ

May 2, 2018

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Kristen Lepionka’s sophomore effort combines with a new Murder, She Wrote mystery and Ace Atkins’s latest Robert B. Parker…

Donald Bain Excerpt: Margaret Truman’s Allied in Danger

By Donald Bain

February 22, 2018

PI Robert Brixton is back in Margaret Truman's Allied in Danger by Donald Bain, the 30th installment in the New York Times bestselling Capital Crimes series (available February 27, 2018). David Portland works security for America’s British Embassy in London. His life is upended when his son Trevor dies mysteriously in Nigeria, while employed by…

Discount: Margaret Truman’s Undiplomatic Murder by Donald Bain

By Crime HQ

January 19, 2018

Margaret Truman's Undiplomatic Murder by Donald Bain is the 27th installment in Margaret Truman's beloved Capital Crimes series. Get a digital copy of Margaret Truman's Undiplomatic Murder for only $2.99 through February 5th! Private investigator Robert Brixton has always hated Washington. Against his better judgment, he decides to stick around and take a job as…

Donald Bain: A Personal Remembrance

By John Valeri

October 30, 2017

Donald Bain loomed large in my life—and not just because he stood tall. The first time we met was in 2009 at the inaugural Murder 203: Connecticut’s Mystery Festival (now defunct). But I’d been reading him voraciously since the age of 12 when I discovered his byline on the very first Murder, She Wrote novel…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: September, 2017

By Crime HQ

August 15, 2017

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we got some great cozies to help brave the dog days of summer; this month, head into Labor Day with awesome September reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what…

8 Great Fourth of July Cozy Mysteries

By Crime HQ

July 4, 2017

Happy Fourth of July from Criminal Element! To celebrate, we compiled some of our favorite Independence Day-themed cozy mysteries for you to enjoy. So fire up the grills, break out the lawn chairs and a cold beverage, and have a fantastic holiday!

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: March, 2017

By Crime HQ

February 15, 2017

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we offered some great books to get out of the snow with February's releases; this month, welcome in spring with March's amazing new cozies! Let us know in the comments how you like it and…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: October, 2016

By Crime HQ

September 15, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, the kids returned to school and you got some time to read September's releases; this month, welcome in the cool breeze of fall with some great reads! Let us know in the comments how you…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: September, 2016

By Crime HQ

August 15, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we did our best to beat the heat with August's releases; this month, send the kids back to school and catch up with some great reading! Let us know in the comments how you like…

Margaret Truman’s Deadly Medicine: New Excerpt

By Donald Bain

May 31, 2016

Medicine meets murder in Margaret Truman's Deadly Medicine by Donald Bain—the 29th installment of the Capital Crimes series (Available June 7, 2016). If someone in the pharmaceutical industry came upon a cheaper, non-addictive, and more effective painkiller, would he kill for it? Washington D.C. private detective Robert “Don't call me Bobby” Brixton, along with…

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