Elimination by Ed Gorman is the final political thriller in the Dev Conrad series where the investigator must figure out who tried to kill a Congress member running for re-election (available July 1, 2015). It seems possible that my lifelong interest in the American political process is what drew me to read Sleeping Dogs, the…
Relentless by Ed Gorman was published in 2003 and has now been rereleased in eBook format through Rough Edges Press. As a marshal working in Skylar, Colorado, Lane Morgan sees it all and then some. His day has him separating two old timers with medical conditions to keep them from beating each other up, relaying…
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Riders on the Storm by Ed Gorman is the final mystery in the suspenseful and politically charged Sam McCain series set in Iowa during the Vietnam War (available October 8, 2014). I first met Sam McCain in The Day The Music Died, which is set in 1958, a year I remember well. It was the…
In recent years, film noir studies have exploded in popularity. For anyone just beginning their film noir obsession (or anyone who’s always ready to add to their home library) here’s a handy guide to some of the best books out there. 1. Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir; Dark City Dames: The Wicked…
You know you’re officially a mystery fanatic when you start reading books about books. Luckily, over the years many studies of hardboiled and noir crime fiction have been published to meet the needs of just these kind of fanatics. Here’s a short guide to some of the best. 1. “The Simple Art of Murder” by…
The 2014 Derringer Award winners have been announced by the Short Mystery Fiction Society, and congratulations to all of them! (Winning Title is in bold.) For Best Flash (Up to 1,000 words): “Luck is What You Make” by Stephen D. Rogers “Final Statement” by Robert Bailey “Not My Day” by Stephen Buehler…
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…
Spenser, the Boston private detective created by Robert B. Parker, has inspired legions of readers and writers alike. To commemorate his influence, editor Otto Penzler assembled a monster list of crime authors to share their affection for this icon. Their contributions became In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation…
Ten or more years ago, I came across the first book in the Sam McCain series written by an already favorite author of mine, Ed Gorman. The Day The Music Died, is set in 1958 and the title refers to the snowy plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper just…
