Wayne Arthurson Archives - Criminal Element

A doll’s house done up as a crime scene, complete with miniature crime scene tape.

Go West! Some Thoughts on the Left Coast Crime Conference

By Naomi Hirahara

April 5, 2012

I’m not a mystery convention junkie like some. Much of my decision to attend these annual events depends on book publication dates, vicinity, and how much cash is in my wallet. Since I live in Southern California, Left Coast Crime, the “western” convention, usually is the best fit for me (less time spent in airports,…

A Killing Winter: New Excerpt

By Wayne Arthurson

April 1, 2012

An excerpt from A Killing Winter by Wayne Arthurson (available April 10, 2012). Leo Desroches, a half-Cree, half-French-Canadian reporter in Edmonton, returns in A Killing Winter, the sequel to Wayne Arthurson’s lauded debut murder mystery Fall from Grace. Undercover as a homeless man, Leo’s got his hands full both on the job and in his…