Good ol' boys Hap Collins and Leonard Pine return to star in their first new adventure in eight years, Vanilla Ride. What starts as a simple favour for a friend -- rescuing his granddaughter from her deadbeat, drug dealing boyfriend -- quickly has the the duo at odds with not only the local law, but the Dixie Mafia.
Categories: Reviews, Staff Pick, Mystery & Crime
The CWA's Dagger Awards shortlists are out, and it looks like the Scandinavians have taken the knives to the competition. Of the six finalists for the International Dagger, which celebrates the best spy, thriller, suspense, crime or mystery novel translated into English for U.K. publication, France's was the only non-scandinavian on the list.
The International Dagger Shortlist:
- Shadow by
- The Arctic Chill by
- The Girl Who Played With Fire by
- The Redeemer by
- Echoes from the Dead by
- The Chalk Circle Man by
You will find a complete list of nominees in all categories here.
Categories: Awards, Mystery & Crime
' first novel featuring drunken private dick Dexter J. Theroux and plucky secretary Kitty Pangborn, Death Was the Other Woman, was one of my favourite novels of 2008. The follow up, Death Was in the Picture will without a doubt find itself in similar company for 2009. Linda was kind enough to agree to a brief email interview to answer some of my questions.
Categories: Interview, Mystery & Crime
Aloha, Candy Hearts, the 6th book in award winning and wildly popular Russell Quant Mystery series hit shelves this month. Anthony kindly took time out of his busy writing and promotion schedule, he is launching Aloha, Candy Hearts on, in order to answer some email questions I had about his writing process, his series and Russell Quant himself.
Categories: Interview, Authors, Mystery & Crime, Saskatoon
Montreal's , who was recently shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for best novel for her novel The Murder Stone, has also won an Agatha Award for The Cruellest Month. The Agathas, named for , celebrate the "traditional mystery", or works written in the tradition of the grand dame of crime.
A complete list of nominees and winners in all categories may be found here.
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