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You may remember the lists of favorite crime novels from the other authors appeared earlier in the month. Donis Casey and I agreed that her post would go up close to release date for her latest Alafair Tucker mystery. Tuesday, Feb. 6 will see the tenth book in the Alafair Tucker series, Forty Dead Men. … Read more
Boyd Morrison’s personal story is as fascinating as some that are written. When you read his biographical sketch, you can see why he picked his favorites read in 2017. Although I’ll include some of his biography here, you can read the entire bio on his website, https://boydmorrison.com/ He’s the co-author of some of Clive Cussler’s recent … Read more
If you don’t know Sulari Gentill, go back and read an interview I did with her on June 1, 2016. https://bit.ly/1Vw5ZL2 Here was Sulari’s introduction. “I’m Australian though I was born in Sri Lanka. My family emigrated when I was still a baby, and we embarked on what seemed like a trek around the planet. I … Read more
“Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petrie’s Peter Ash is the real deal…The writing is terse and tense, full of wisdom and insight, and the plot is irresistible.” — Lee Child, New York Times-bestselling author of Night School When you read that quote, you understand why Nick Petrie made the selections he did for … Read more
Dean James. Jimmie Ruth Evans. Honor Hartman. Miranda James. Librarian. Author. These are all names and titles for Dean James, librarian turned mystery author. The seventh-generation Mississippian spent over thirty years in Texas before returning home. In the meantime, he wrote reference books, winning an Agatha Award for the nonfiction book, By a Woman’s Hand: … Read more
It was perfect timing to ask Terry Shames to share the crime novels she enjoyed reading in 2017. The Macavity Award-winning author of A Killing at Cotton Hill, and other Samuel Craddock mysteries, has a new book in the series coming out in January. If you haven’t yet met Craddock, the chief of police in … Read more
Catriona McPherson may have been born in Edinburgh, Scotland, but once she moved to the United States in 2010, the American mystery community welcomed her with awards. She’s won the Agatha, Bruce Alexander and Macavity Awards for her Dandy Gilver mysteries. Several of her non-series books have won Anthony Awards. And, Lori Rader-Day selected McPherson’s … Read more
Deanna Raybourn’s Lady Julia Grey mysteries have been nominated for Agatha and Dilys Awards. She writes historical mysteries, Gothic thrillers, 1920s adventures novels.The sixth-generation native Texan is also the author of the Veronica Speedwell adventure novels set in 1880s England. I’ve read the January release. The third in the series is The Treacherous Curse. ReadersYou of … Read more
Jeffrey Siger’s biography on the site for Poisoned Pen Press authors says, “Jeffrey Siger was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practiced law at a major Wall Street law firm, and later established his own New York City law firm where he continued as one of its name partners until giving it all up to write … Read more
It’s a pleasure to introduce Lori Rader-Day. Her 2017 release, The Day I Died, made my personal list of favorite crime novels of the year. It’s going to be interesting to see her selections. Here’s her bio. Lori Rader-Day is the author of the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning novel Little Pretty Things and The Black … Read more