The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente is an illustrated mystery that will appeal to comic book fans and anyone who appreciates an unconventional whodunit. For those on the outside looking in, the business of making comic books can seem like a dream job full of fun, wonder, and imagination. However, I’m reminded of a quote famously…
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! A new Kate Burkholder novel from Linda Castillo and the latest from Daniel Silva and Kathy Reichs highlight an exciting week…
Ten Dead Comedians by Fred Van Lente is a brilliant debut that is both an homage to the Golden Age of Mystery and a thoroughly contemporary show-business satire (available July 11, 2017). When a comedian bombs on stage, it's said that “they're dying.” There's even a classic quote that states, “Dying is easy, comedy is…
Dead Man's Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West edited by John Joseph Adams collects 23 short stories set in a Wild West teeming with gunslingers, rattlesnakes, outlaws, zombies, aliens, time travelers, and steampunkery (available May 13, 2014). Dead Man’s Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West opens with “The Red-Headed Dead” and Joe R.…
