Elmore Leonard R.I.P.
. “Try to leave out the parts that readers tend to skip.” Author Elmore “Dutch” Leonard died this morning. He was 87 years old. He was one of the best. Here are some random thoughts …
Category: What I’m Reading
Friday’s Forgotten Books – BORDER TOWN GIRL by John D. MacDonald
. Over at her blog, Patti Abbott is hosting John D. MacDonald Day in her weekly feature “Friday’s Forgotten Books.” I thought I’d write up a little something. I first encountered MacDonald in 1992 when …
Friday’s Forgotten Books – GOOD BEHAVIOR
. Prolific mystery writer Donald Westlake (aka Richard Stark, aka Tucker Coe, aka Samuel Holt, aka Judson Jack Carmichael, aka several other pseudonyms, pen names and nom de plumes) died on New Year’s Eve 2008. …
Noir City 3 – part 3
. Wrapping up the Noir City Festival. —– Tuesday 8-16-10……….A NOIR CITY DOUBLE FEATURE! The Story of Molly X (1949) – Noir City Directed by Crane Wilbur. Screenplay by Crane Wilbur. Starring June Havoc, John …
Noir City 3 – part 2
—– Sunday 8-14-10……….A NOIR CITY DOUBLE FEATURE! Larceny (1948) – Noir City Directed by George Sherman. Screenplay by William Bowers, Herbert H. Margolis and Lou Morheim from the novel “The Velvet Fleece” by Lois Eby …
Noir City 3 – part 1
— Once again that magical time of year has arrived – The Noir City Film Festival at the Music Box Theater here in Chicago. Run by the Film Noir Foundation, Noir City: Chicago 3 features …
Stephen D. Rogers’ SHOT TO DEATH Blog March
Look in the archives of any prominent mystery magazine and you’ll find at least one story by Stephen D. Rogers, a very prolific and talented writer. His new short story collection, SHOT TO DEATH, came …
Robert B. Parker R.I.P.
Mystery writer Robert B. Parker died yesterday at the age of 77. He was just “sitting at his desk.” Not a bad way to go for a writer that put out 3 books a year, …
Deadly Beloved
What I’m currently reading: I always know I’ll be buying at least one book every month – the latest release from Hard Case Crime. Hard Case splits their time between re-issuing classic pulp novels and …