Mike Ripley on “Party Time”, “The Wisdom of a Mystery Man”, “The Wisdom of Waldo”, “Stocking Fillers”, “Clash of the Immortals”. And Christmas suggestions: James Lee Burke, Joseph Wambaugh etc.
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Artikel: In Memoriam Margaret Yorke
Crime writer Margaret Yorke has died at the age of 88. Best known for her standalone novels her first novel “Summer Flight” was published in 1957.
Rezension: Clem Chambers: “The First Horseman”
Clem Chambers has an unusual background – as a software developer he recognised the potential market for multiplayer internet games; he branched into investment advice both on paper and virtually, and now he has produced his fourth Jim Evans hi-tech thriller.
Artikel: Sam Hawken’s “Tequila Sunset”
A guest blog by author Sam Hawken. His first novel “The Dead Women of Juárez” was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Dagger. Sam Hawken is a former historian and a native of Texas who now lives on the east coast of the United States.
Artikel: “The Murder Quadrille” – how it came to be!
Today’s guest blog is by author and actress Fidelis Morgan. Fidelis is best known as the author of the Countess de la Zouch series. Here she writes about how she came to write her latest novel “The Murder Quadrille”.
Gespräch: William Ryan in conversation with Jason Webster
William Ryan is the Irish author of “The Holy Thief”, “The Bloody Meadow” and “The Twelth Department”. Jason Webster wrote a number of highly acclaimed travel books and crime novels.
Artikel: Charlie Brooks is Switched
Today’s guest blog is by newspaper columnist racehorse trainer and former jockey Charlie Brooks. He deliberately omitted to thank any of his contacts that gave him chapter and verse on the world in which “Switch” is set.
Artikel: Trust in Linwood Barclay’s “Eyes”
Ali Karim has followed Linwood Barclay’s work since his breakout novel “No time for goodbye”, and as much as he found last years “The accident” captivating, little prepared him for the intensity and elegance of “Trust your eyes”.
Artikel: Mons Kallentoft’s Travelling Road Show
Today’s guest blog is by Mons Kallentoft. His debut novel “Pesetas” was awarded the Swedish Writers Union’s Award for Best Debut Novel, the Katapult Prize. He is most widely known for his crime series about Police Inspector Malin Fors.
Artikel: Gary Phillips in “Big Water”
At Shots, they’re big followers of award-winning crime writer and graphic novel writer Gary Phillips, as they first met Gary when he visited London’s Crimescene Event.
Porträt: Simon Kernick
Simon Kernick debuted with “The Business of Dying” in 1991, and followed up his furious London-based police action with “The Murder Exchange”, “A Good Day to Die” and “The Crime Trade”.
Interview: Ed Chatterton
Ed Chatterton has worked at various points as an illustrator, written for children and set up his own design company. Nick Quantrill talks to Ed about his first adult novel, “A Dark Place To Die”, a slice of ‘Brit Grit’ set in Liverpool and Australia.
Artikel: John Gapper talks about a Fatal Debt
Today’s guest post is by John Gapper who is chief business commentator and an associate editor of the Financial Times, for which he writes a weekly column on business and finance.
Artikel: Larry Gandle on Thomas H. Cook: “Breakheart Hill”
“This is the darkest story I have ever heard. And all my life I have laboured not to tell it.” So begins this masterpiece by this one of the most lyrical practitioners of the atmospheric historical mystery.
Artikel: Sarah Weinman on James Preston Girard and Dorothy B. Hughes
There are two books Weinman wants to emulate, copy, steal from. One is “In a Lonely Place” by Dorothy B. Hughes. The other is “The Late Man” by James Preston Girard who expertly combined the elements of a good crime novel with nuanced psychological depth.
Artikel: Barry Forshaw talks about British Crime Film: Something to be Proud Of
Today’s guest blogger is from crime fiction critic Barry Forshaw. A former Vice-Chair of the Crime Writer’s Association Barry is a writer and journalist whose books include British Crime Writing: An Encyclopaedia and The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction.
Artikel: Karen Meek on “Involuntary Witness” by Gianrico Carofiglio
Karen Meek savoured this book with its spare writing, smoothly translated by Patrick Creagh. Coming from reading British and American crime fiction where every character, no matter their profession, aims to be the detective this was such a refreshing change.
Artikel: Isabelle Grey talks “Accused” and about working with Jimmy McGovern
Grey is a novelist and screenwriter. With Jimmy McGovern she has co-written “Tina’s Story”, the final episode of “Accused”, due to be shown on BBC1 9pm 4 September. Her first novel of psychological suspense, “Out of Sight”, is published by Quercus.
Artikel: Keller’s on the case: From solving mysteries to writing them
Today’s guest blog is by Julia Keller the author of “A Killing in the Hills”, a crime novel published by Headline.The first in a series of books to feature prosecuting attorney Bell Elkins who campaigns against the illegal trading of prescription drugs.
Interview: John Connolly und Declan Burke
With the publication of “Books To Die For” John Connolly and Declan Burke have jointly edited one of the most widely anticipated books this year. Despite their busy schedule, SHOTSMAG managed to persuade the two of them to answer a few questions.