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Oklahoma

Catacombs by Mary Anna Evans

Book Review: Catacombs by Mary Anna Evans

By Doreen Sheridan

August 22, 2019

Mary Anna Evans’ newest book in the Faye Longchamp series follows the architect into tunnels under Oklahoma City. But when three children’s bodies are found, her sense of discovery turns to dread…

Fresh Meat: A Killing at the Creek by Nancy Allen

By Jenny Maloney

February 16, 2015

A Killing at the Creek by Nancy Allen is a legal thriller set in Oklahoma following prosecutor Elsie Arnold, who's convinced herself that the violent boy discovered at a murder scene is indeed guilty of the crime (available February 17, 2015). McCown County prosecutor Elsie Arnold just wants a murder case. Not that she really…

The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney Review

Review: The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney

By Deborah Lacy

February 9, 2015

The Long Faraway Gone by Lou Berney is a standalone novel that examines two unsolved crimes from Oklahoma City and what happens 27 years later when the survivors try to discover the truth behind the tragedies. Lou Berney’s The Long Faraway Gone starts 26 years ago in Oklahoma City, right before two crimes are about…

Almost 80 Years of Infamy: We Blame You, Oklahoma City!

By Crime HQ

August 11, 2014

On a hot August day in 1935, Reverend Charles H. North of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma's Third Pentecostal Holiness Church drove his car downtown and parked at a spot in front of a new-fangled device called the Park-O-Meter. The Park-O-Meters had just been installed the month before and had created sort of a hub-bub around town…

Death's Sweet Song by Clifton Adams

Lost Classics of Noir: Death’s Sweet Song by Clifton Adams

By Brian Greene

September 6, 2013

Good writing is good writing. Able scribes known for their mastery of one genre often show themselves capable of seamlessly pulling off effective works when practicing other types of writing. I’m sure we could have a lively discussion here about our favorite books that are the results of authors doing a genre jump. When I…

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