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…
What Rose Forgot is a wild and crazy ride. Rose Dennis, born in 1952, would undoubtedly appreciate the appropriation of Steve Martin’s signature phrase. Not that there’s anything funny about Dennis’s predicament. She’s on the lam from somewhere—she’s not sure where—clad in a hospital gown and she’s dehydrated and delirious. Perhaps she’s dreaming: “I’ve fallen…
What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr is a gripping standalone where a grandmother in her 60s emerges from a mental fog to find she’s trapped in her worst nightmare—take a visual tour with GIFnotes! Rose Dennis wakes up in a hospital gown, her brain in a fog, only to discover that she’s been committed to…
Go on a mystery lover's pub crawl with Ellie Alexander, author of Death on Tap, and make sure to sign in and comment below for a chance to win a copy of the first Sloan Krause Mystery! I was first introduced to the mystery genre by my grandmother, who had stacks upon stacks of dusty…
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! Check back every Wednesday and see what we're reading for the week!
When you think of a deserted island getaway, I'm sure you're not picturing stalkers and grissly murders—you're probably thinking tropical weather, a nice cocktail, and lots of sun. Well, with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—we can at least help you with…
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! Check back every Wednesday and see what we're reading for the week!
I love wilderness settings, both in books and real life. Something about wild places has always fascinated me, and if you ask me my favorite vacation spots—Vancouver Island, Cape Breton Island, Alaska—you’ll notice a theme: rugged mountains, rocky shores and endless forest. I even write surrounded by forest, in an off-the-grid cabin in our back…
In anticipation of the newest Anna Pigeon novel, Boar Island (Available May 17, 2016), get Destroyer Angel—the 18th book in the series—in ebook format for only $2.99 through the month of April! Anna Pigeon, a ranger for the U.S. Park Services, sets off on a much-needed vacation: an autumn camping trip in the Iron Range…
Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr sends Anna Pigeon into the wild forests of Minnesota as she tracks a group of outlaws who have kidnapped her friends and family (available April 1, 2014). Destroyer Anger by Nevada Barr begins serenely. Anna is on a short camping trip with her disabled friend Heath, Heath’s daughter Elizabeth, Leah,…
