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James Bond

The 10 Best Modern Western Characters

By Jon Land

July 31, 2020

When asked about my Caitlin Strong series, I always describe them as modern-day westerns. And, in fact, the thriller form itself owes a great deal of its heritage to that genre. Having grown up with the films of Audie Murphy and Roy Rogers—not to mention classics like Shane, The Magnificent Seven, and High Noon along…

Book Review: Crown Jewel by Christopher Reich

By Guy Bergstrom

March 25, 2019

Crown Jewel by Christopher Reich is the second thriller featuring spy-for-hire Simon Riske featuring stolen sports cars, brilliant casino heists, and the brazen kidnapping of a prince. Christopher Reich’s new hero, Simon Riske, is pitched as part Bond, part Reacher. Crown Jewel, the second book to feature Riske, leans more on the Bond side, with the…

James Bond and Me – Reading and Writing in 007’s Shoes

By Anthony Horowitz

November 6, 2018

Some books really do change your life. For me, it was Dr. No, not the first James Bond novel but the first to be turned into a movie in 1962. I read it when I was ten years old, stuck in an all-boys boarding school in North London, the sort of grim institution that the…

Vote for Your Favorite Daniel Craig James Bond Film

By Crime HQ

July 11, 2017

    Let us know which film you chose and why in the comments below!

5 New Books to Read this Week: June 13, 2017

By Crime HQ

June 14, 2017

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 lost James Bond-inspired novel from Donald Westlake and a new James Bourne thriller by Eric Van Lustbader highlight a great…

You Only Live Twice: Discovering Donald Westlake’s Lost James Bond Novel

By Charles Ardai

June 13, 2017

Donald E. Westlake once told me, “The difference between in print and out of print is precisely the difference between life and death.” He was alive when he said this, obviously; he was referring to the project we’d undertaken together to bring some of his more obscure early titles back into print. But I was…

From Westlake with Love: Exploring Donald Westlake’s Lost Bond Novel, Forever and a Death

By David Cranmer

June 8, 2017

The James Bond I prefer, the “real” James Bond, is the one that exists outside of the bloated, by-the-numbers films. The highly profitable franchise produced few faithful adaptations, the genuine articles being Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), the loyal-in-gritty-spirit For Your Eyes Only (1981), and Casino Royale (2006). Otherwise, cinema JB is…

Vote for Your Favorite Roger Moore James Bond Film

By Crime HQ

May 23, 2017

  Tell us which film you chose and why in the comments below!

Backgammon: “The Cruelest Game” in Film and Literature

By David Cranmer

April 26, 2017

Renowned gamesman Barclay Cooke (1912-1981) called backgammon “the cruelest game.” Memorable hyperbole? Perhaps. But vital skills are needed to play: intense concentration, clever strategy, and an ability to see ahead to possible traps—and still the probability of the roll can level the steel nerves of even the finest. That brutal unpredictability translates well to the…

Who Is Your Favorite Spy?

By Crime HQ

January 31, 2017

While not the first fictional spy, James Bond is clearly the most notable. But notability doesn’t necessarily mean best. Spy fiction has exploded in just about every era with international conflict, inspiring every kind of spy—from the smooth and suave to the tough and heartless to the resourceful and tech-savvy and every kind in between. …

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