Mystery 
Grifter’s Game
“For a few minutes I just stood there and felt foolish. I’d picked up more than a wardrobe at the railway station. I’d picked up a fortune.” So says con man Joe Marlin upon discovering the suitcase he nabbed contained “sixty cubic inches of raw heroin” inside a sealed box. Not long after, he encounters… Read More ›
Opening Shots
Take a “glimpse beyond the page and into the mind of the writer”, and discover the first published stories of mystery and crime writers. Collected in Opening Shots are the stories of twenty authors spanning the years from 1952 to 2000. These are the first published works of such mystery icons as Simon Brett, Max… Read More ›
Clues to Christie
Wouldn’t we all love to get a peek at a mystery author’s secret notebooks, where they’ve plotted out some of their most famous murders? Previously, I’ve mentioned The Agatha Christie Companion, which gives a little insight into her life at the time she wrote her novels (see here). There’s also the more recent Clues to Christie:… Read More ›
A Little French Murder
Read along with The Poisoned Martini … C’est un bon temps pour un petit mord français, n’est pas? You don’t have to know French to enjoy these mysteries. One of the pleasures of reading is being able to visit places we’ve been or long to travel to. So spend an evening, sit back and relax—perhaps… Read More ›
The Celtic Riddle
This is one riddle that may just confound you. Eamon Bryne has died. At the beginning of The Celtic Riddle, the heirs have gathered to listen to the will. None are to happy too learn that part of their possible inheritance is a treasure hunt. Eamon has instructed his lawyers to give each of his… Read More ›
The Poisoned Martini – VI
It’s time for Part VI of The Poisoned Martini, an original eStory written by yours truly. With the introduction of Thaddeus Alcott in the last installment, the focus of the story begins to shift. To protect his grandson, Thaddeus will investigate a murder… Recent college grad Rick Gray met an intriguing and pretty co-ed who invited him… Read More ›
The Agatha Christie Companion
People magazine called it, “Indispensable!” An entertaining and informative guide, The Agatha Christie Companion: the Complete Guide to Agatha Christie’s Life and Work is indeed indispensable. Originally published in 1984, a revised, paperback edition was released by Berkley Books in November of 1989. It is this paperback edition that is perhaps the rattiest book I own;… Read More ›
A Darker God
Does Dionysus, god of wine and the theatre, demand sacrifice? In this third Laetitia Talbot mystery, the theme is revenge, and someone will stop at nothing to achieve it. The Prologue opens in ancient Mycaenae, circa 1200 B.C. A man—too old to go off and fight in the Trojan war—serves as lookout for the bonfires that… Read More ›
Origin
“Victims exist in another dimension, as far as I’m concerned–they’re theoretical. The police meet the victims; we work in an office. I wouldn’t have become a print examiner if I wanted to meet victims.” Lena Dawson, a fingerprint examiner at a crime lab in Syracuse, New York, arrives at work and encoutners Erin Cogan. Erin’s… Read More ›
The Poisoned Martini – V
It’s time for Part V of The Poisoned Martini, an original eStory written by yours truly. Have you been following this serialized eStory? Recent college grad Rick Gray met an intriguing and pretty co-ed who invited him to a party at her sorority. Jump forward to early the next morning, Rick wakes up and finds… Read More ›
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