Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
ALA in Dallas -- I'll Be There
As I mentioned before, I'll be in Dallas tomorrow for the ALA convention. I'll be on the road today and Sunday and in the convention on Saturday, so I won't be answering e-mail or removing the spam from the comments as usual. I will, however, have the usual bunch of thrilling posts, having scheduled them beforehand. I trust that you'll all be nice while I'm gone.
Etta James, R. I. P.
Singing legend Etta James dies at 73 - CNN.com: Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as "The Wallflower," "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and the wedding favorite "At Last," has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73.
She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons by her side, De Leon said.
She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons by her side, De Leon said.
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In addition to fantasy, Howard wrote boxing stories, westerns, detective stories, horror, and created an number of compelling characters such as Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, El Borak, Steve Costigan, Pike Bearfield, King Kull, and Conan the Cimmerian.
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Jack the Ripper Update
Jack the Ripper ‘Autobiography’ Hits Shelves: Written in the 1920s and rediscovered in 2008, a first-person account of what may be the most legendary cold case in history was published today as “The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper.” Its author, whose identity remains a mystery, presents himself as the eponymous serial killer who butchered at least five women in London’s Whitechapel district during the fall of 1888. Has “James Carnac”—who dedicated his manuscript to “the retired members of the Metropolitan Police Force in spite of whose energy and efficiency I have lived to write this book"—finally confessed to his crimes?
If This Doesn't Say "Happy Valentine's Day," I Don't Know What Does
Alligator Head Bustier with Nutria Fur by HalfshellProductions: Gold Alligator Bustier with two preserved real alligator heads attached to the breast plates surrounded by a mantel of earth tone feathers. Nutria fur panels line the sides of the bustier with rhinestone appliques from India in the center. Worn at the Righteous Fur Fashion Show in November in Lafayette, Louisiana called the Nutria-Palooza in support of the organization to utilize more of the nutria.
Forgotten Books: Somewhere a Voice -- Eric Frank Russell
When I was but a sprite of a lad, one of my favorite SF writers was Eric Frank Russell. I was particularly fond of a novel called Wasp, worth of a forgotten books mention, itself. But I've said all this before. What I didn't say is th
at I first discovered Russell because of his short fiction. I believe that the first story of his I read was "Dear Devil," which appeared in some anthology or other and which is included in this collection, along with six ot
her stories.There's also a short intro by Russell, which I thought was interesting and amusing. It gives a fair idea of Russell's writing style (though the irritant that I mentioned in the review linked above, Russell's avoidance of the word "said," is all to evident in the stories themselves). You can see from the "Acknowledgments" that the stories come from four magazines with which you're probably passingly familiar. Russell was an interesting and entertaining writer, far too good to be forgotten. If you've never read his work, this book would be a good place to start.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Interview with Jochem Vandersteen
Timothy Hallinan - The Blog Cabin: Jochem Vandersteen is a Dutch crime writer who often writes in English.
He’s also the founder of The Hard-Boiled Collective, a group of really good writers who occasionally join forces to promote each other’s work. I’m proud to be a member. Jochem is also a student of the private eye genre, and has some interesting things to say about crime fiction’s most durable archetype.
He’s also the founder of The Hard-Boiled Collective, a group of really good writers who occasionally join forces to promote each other’s work. I’m proud to be a member. Jochem is also a student of the private eye genre, and has some interesting things to say about crime fiction’s most durable archetype.
Johnny Otis, R. I. P.
NYTimes.com: Johnny Otis, the musician, bandleader, songwriter, impresario, disc jockey and talent scout often called “the godfather of rhythm and blues,” died on Tuesday at his home in Altadena, Calif. He was 90.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
Lady Rages Over Judge Judy, Hits Friend With A Hammer: The victim told police he was watching "Judge Judy" on television while sitting on his recliner, when 62-year-old Janet Knowles got "upset with Judge Judy."
Knowles then hit him in the head with a hammer and the victim received a "large cut" to his head and left forearm.
Knowles then hit him in the head with a hammer and the victim received a "large cut" to his head and left forearm.
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Now, to reclaim his life...
All he has to do -- with the help of his brainiac 12-year-old son -- is rig the Super Bowl, win a huge bet...and avoid getting killed.
Edgar Nominations
Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce on the 203rd anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, its Nominees for the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2011. The Edgar® Awards will be presented to the winners at our 66th Gala Banquet, April 26, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City.
BEST NOVEL
The Ranger by Ace Atkins (Penguin Group USA – G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
Gone by Mo Hayder (Grove/Atlantic – Atlantic Monthly Press)
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (Minotaur Books)
1222 by Anne Holt (Simon & Schuster - Scribner)
Field Gray by Philip Kerr (Penguin Group USA - G.P. Putnam’s Sons – Marion Wood Books)
BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR
Red on Red by Edward Conlon (Random House Publishing Group – Spiegel & Grau)
Last to Fold by David Duffy (Thomas Dunne Books)
All Cry Chaos by Leonard Rosen (The Permanent Press)
Bent Road by Lori Roy (Penguin Group USA - Dutton)
Purgatory Chasm by Steve Ulfelder (Minotaur Books – Thomas Dunne Books)
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
The Company Man by Robert Jackson Bennett (Hachette Book Group – Orbit Books)
The Faces of Angels by Lucretia Grindle (Felony & Mayhem Press)
The Dog Sox by Russell Hill (Pleasure Boat Studio – Caravel Mystery Books)
Death of the Mantis by Michael Stanley (HarperCollins Publishers – Harper Paperbacks)
Vienna Twilight by Frank Tallis (Random House Trade Paperbacks)
BEST FACT CRIME
The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins (Crown Publishing)
The Savage City: Race, Murder, and a Generation on the Edge by T.J. English (HarperCollins – William Morrow)
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (Random House - Doubleday)
Girl, Wanted: The Chase for Sarah Pender by Steve Miller (Penguin Group USA - Berkley)
The Man in the Rockefeller Suit: The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Imposter by Mark Seal (Penguin Group USA - Viking)
BEST CRITICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL
The Tattooed Girl: The Enigma of Stieg Larsson and the Secrets Behind the Most Compelling Thrillers of our Time by Dan Burstein, Arne de Keijzer & John-Henri Holmberg (St. Martin’s Griffin)
Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making by John Curran (HarperCollins)
On Conan Doyle: Or, the Whole Art of Storytelling by Michael Dirda (Princeton University Press)
Detecting Women: Gender and the Hollywood Detective Film by Philippa Gates (SUNY Press)
Scripting Hitchcock: Psycho, The Birds and Marnie by Walter Raubicheck and Walter Srebnick (University of Illinois Press)
BEST SHORT STORY
"Marley’s Revolution" – Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine by John C. Boland (Dell Magazines)
"Tomorrow’s Dead" – Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine by David Dean (Dell Magazines)
"The Adakian Eagle” – Down These Strange Streets by Bradley Denton (Penguin Group USA – Ace Books)
"Lord John and the Plague of Zombies" – Down These Strange Streets
by Diana Gabaldon (Penguin Group USA – Ace Books)
"The Case of Death and Honey" – A Study in Sherlock by Neil Gaiman
(Random House Publishing Group – Bantam Books)
“The Man Who Took His Hat Off to the Driver of the Train” – Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine by Peter Turnbull (Dell Magazines)
BEST JUVENILE
Horton Halfpott by Tom Angleberger (Abrams – Amulet Books)
It Happened on a Train by Mac Barnett (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
Vanished by Sheela Chari (Disney Book Group – Disney Hyperion)
Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby (Scholastic Press)
The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey (Egmont USA)
BEST YOUNG ADULT
Shelter by Harlan Coben (Penguin Young Readers Group – G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (Penguin Young Readers Group – G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
The Silence of Murder by Dandi Daley Mackall (Random House Children’s Books – Knopf BFYR)
The Girl is Murder by Kathryn Miller Haines (Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group – Roaring Creek Press)
Kill You Last by Todd Strasser (Egmont USA)
BEST PLAY
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club by Jeffrey Hatcher (Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix, AZ)
The Game’s Afoot by Ken Ludwig (Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, OH)
BEST TELEVISION EPISODE TELEPLAY
“Innocence” – Blue Bloods, Teleplay by Siobhan Byrne O’Connor (CBS Productions)
“The Life Inside” – Justified, Teleplay by Benjamin Cavell (FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television)
“Part 1” – Whitechapel, Teleplay by Ben Court & Caroline Ip (BBC America)
“Pilot” – Homeland, Teleplay by Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff (Showtime)
“Mask” – Law & Order: SVU, Teleplay by Speed Weed (Wolf Films/Universal Media Studios)
ROBERT L. FISH MEMORIAL AWARD
"A Good Man of Business" – Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
by David Ingram (Dell Magazines)
GRAND MASTER
Martha Grimes
RAVEN AWARDS
M is for Mystery Bookstore, San Mateo, CA
Molly Weston, Meritorious Mysteries
ELLERY QUEEN AWARD
Joe Meyers of the Connecticut Post/Hearst Media News Group
THE SIMON & SCHUSTER - MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD
(Presented at MWA’s Agents & Editors Party on Wednesday, April 25, 2012) Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton (Minotaur Books)
Come and Find Me by Hallie Ephron (HarperCollins Publishers – William Morrow)
Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick (Minotaur Books)
Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry (Crown Publishing Group)
Murder Most Persuasive by Tracy Kiely (Minotaur Books – Thomas Dunne Books)
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Veterinary Books
AbeBooks: Veterinary Books: Early and historic books about the health and treatment of animals are very collectible. Works on veterinary medicine, particularly from the eras that defined this field of science, fascinate many collectors.
It’s possible to find rare and out-of-print books covering all aspects of the animal world but titles about the health and physiology of horses are perhaps the most common. A little more than a hundred years ago, the horse was still a defining element behind transport and agriculture, as well as sport and the military, so it’s not surprising to see equine matters written about at length.
It’s possible to find rare and out-of-print books covering all aspects of the animal world but titles about the health and physiology of horses are perhaps the most common. A little more than a hundred years ago, the horse was still a defining element behind transport and agriculture, as well as sport and the military, so it’s not surprising to see equine matters written about at length.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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In Jack Webb's Star, a struggling reporter comes up with a bizarre scheme in traffic school with an ex-con in a desperate attempt to reinvigorate his love life. Jack Webb's Star originally appeared in the anthology Hollywood and Crime.
In Remaindered, a once-famous novelist embarks on a self-financed book tour through middle America to save his career...and ends up having a fateful encounter. Remaindered originally appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and was a Reader's Choice Award finalist. It has also been reprinted in the Top Suspense anthology.
In Bumsickle, a homeless woman freezes to death, unlocking troubling memories for a weary cop and a powerful Chief of Police. Bumsickle originally appeared in the anthology Fedora III.
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The Mystery Is Unraveled in a Story I Wrote Years Ago
A Midnight Dreary for Those Who Seek Tell-Tale Signs of Poe's Elusive 'Toaster' - WSJ.com: Judging by the first known published reference to the Toaster, the graveside tribute appears to have begun in 1949, roughly on the centennial of Poe's demise. Yet it's hard to say for certain when it began, who initiated it or why, since watchers have kept their distance out of deference. All the while, the Toaster has left few clues to his identity.
Here's the Plot for Your Next Hollywood Thriller
latimes.com: Los Angeles police detectives are investigating the slaying of a man believed to be of Armenian descent whose head was discovered Tuesday afternoon by two dogs off a hiking trail below the Hollywood sign.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Darwin Update
Fox News: British scientists have found scores of fossils the great evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin and his peers collected but that had been lost for more than 150 years.
Dr. Howard Falcon-Lang, a paleontologist at Royal Holloway, University of London, said Tuesday that he stumbled upon the glass slides containing the fossils in an old wooden cabinet that had been shoved in a "gloomy corner" of the massive, drafty British Geological Survey.
Dr. Howard Falcon-Lang, a paleontologist at Royal Holloway, University of London, said Tuesday that he stumbled upon the glass slides containing the fossils in an old wooden cabinet that had been shoved in a "gloomy corner" of the massive, drafty British Geological Survey.
Jimmy Castor, R. I. P.
NY Daily News: Jimmy Castor, a Bronx kid who started singing on street corners and later scored with two of the all-time great R&B street records, "Hey Leroy" and "Troglodyte," died Monday in Henderson, Nev.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
The Copper Room -- Henry Melton
Henry Melton's latest YA novel is a time-travel adventure. Jerry's uncle Greg invents the copper room of the title, an enclosure inside which time stands (almost) still. Stay inside for fifteen hours, and only five minutes pass outside. But Greg makes a big mistake. The room has two sets of controls, and one of them can send the room into the future in the blink of an eye. Sure enough, Jerry decides that it would be a fine idea to invite his girlfriend, Lil, to study with him in the room. The can do all their homework and have plenty of time for other things once back outside. Which is fine until they accidentally bump into the other controls and find out there's no way they can ever return to their own time again.They learn how to control the machine and jump ahead into different eras, looking for one that's hospitable. Not an easy job, and Melton explores various possible futures, most of them not pleasant. Jerry and Lil are nothing if not resourceful, and they become legendary figures as they deal with slavery, spaceships, and more.
What's unique about this book is the relationship between Jerry and Lil, two teens in love but with strong moral restraints against consummating that love without the benefit of marriage. You're not going to find this kind of thing in the usual YA novel.
The Copper Room is another winner from Melton. It's an entertaining ride into several possible futures, with some nice little twists along the way. There's humor, too, and the idea of a time traveler who often wears a cheerleader outfit is especially amusing. Check it out.
Dan Evins, R. I. P.
NY Daily News: The founder of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store chain, Dan Evins, has died at 76.
[. . . .]
Evins opened his first restaurant in Lebanon, Tenn., in 1969. The restaurant catered to highway travelers and focused on offering Southern hospitality, country-style cooking and an associated gift shop that came to define the chain.
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Evins opened his first restaurant in Lebanon, Tenn., in 1969. The restaurant catered to highway travelers and focused on offering Southern hospitality, country-style cooking and an associated gift shop that came to define the chain.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
A New Dead Man Debuts Today!
Read for free if you're an Amazon Prime member!Amazon.com: Fire and Ice (Dead Man #8) eBook: Jude Hardin, Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin: Kindle Store: The saga of Matthew Cahill continues as the man who sees a nightmarish netherworld nobody else does fights to save us all—and his own soul—from the clutches of the purely evil Mr. Dark.
On Matt’s third day of temping at a plant, disgruntled former worker Kevin Radowski (aka K-Rad) walks in and starts shooting. As the day progresses and the body count rises, Matt finds himself locked inside with four fellow employees—and no discernible way out.
Matt soon realizes K-Rad has more in mind than killing his co-workers…he’s using the chemicals available to blow the plant, and several square blocks of surrounding businesses and residences, sky high. But just when Matt thinks things can’t get any worse, Mr. Dark steps into the game, raising the stakes in a gruesome and horrifying way.
Fire and Ice delivers the non-stop action, high body count, and edgy thrills that make The Dead Man series impossible to put down.
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Free for today only! I've read this one, and it's fine entertainment. You can't pass it up when it's free.Amazon.com: Stealing Souls (A Mina and James Stark Investigation) eBook: Ian Doyle: Kindle Store: In Drummond, James Stark and his pretty wife Mina run a discreet inquiry agency and are used to laying their lives on the line to see that justice and the truth prevail. The city is rife with dark creatures, great monsters and men who are beasts, and fantastical foes live in the shadows, waiting for victims.
When a puppet knocks on their door in the dead of night claiming to be a real boy who has had his body stolen through black arts, James takes up his pistol and sets out to balance the scales. Mina accompanies her husband as they investigate the dangerous affair of the wooden boy.
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
Northwest Florida Daily News: Man punches stepdad after being asked to stop staring
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
Mail Online: A Southern Baptist minister and his wife have staged a bed-in on the roof of their church to encourage parishioners to put the zing back in their marriages - by having sex for seven days straight.
Inspired by John Lennon and Yoko Ono's infamous protest bed-ins for peace in 1969, Reverend Ed Young and his wife Lisa snuggled up on top of the Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas for a 24-hour 'Sexperiment'.
Inspired by John Lennon and Yoko Ono's infamous protest bed-ins for peace in 1969, Reverend Ed Young and his wife Lisa snuggled up on top of the Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas for a 24-hour 'Sexperiment'.
Overlooked Films -- The Iron Mistress
Who needs historical accuracy when you have Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo in blazing Technicolor? Not me, and certainly not me when I was eleven years old. I was brought up on tales of Bowie at the Alamo, and he was a hero in my mind. He's a hero in this movie, too, and the unsavory aspects of his character are completely absent. I wouldn't want it any other way.Bowie (Ladd) goes to New Orleans to sell some lumber. He meets and falls for Virginia Mayo (as who wouldn't?), the aristocratic Judalon de Bornay. She rejects him because he's a country bumpkin with no money. So he makes a lot of money and becomes refined and rich. Along the way he makes enemies and has his famous knife forged for protection. The scene where the blacksmith makes the knife was one of two that impressed me most as a kid. The blacksmith has a piece of a meteorite that he keeps hidden away, and he uses a bit of that special iron in the blade of the knife -- "a piece of heaven. . . or hell." Even with riches and a knife, however, Bowie can't win Judalon's love.
There are a couple of good knife fights in the movie, and the other scene that impressed me is the climactic one where Bowie and another man enter a completely darkened room to fight it out with their knives. An occasional flash of lightning gives us a glimpse of the proceedings. I acted this scene out in my back yard more than once. Great stuff (the scene, not the way I acted it out).
You know those movies that you see and say, "They don't make 'em like that anymore"? Well, this is one of those. Probably too corny for today's audiences, but just right for a geezer like me.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Two Books from New Pulp Press
I just read these two books back-to-back. Probably not a good idea, as my head is now spinning around like Linda Blair's in The Exorcist, and I probably have the same look on my face. These are some seriously twisted novels.I mean that in a good way, of course. Jake Hinkson's Hell on Church Street begins one way and then doesn't go where you might think it would, so what I'm about to say here is all a spoiler in case you want to skip it. The main story is about Geoffrey Webb, an expert manipulator who chooses to become a youth minister because religious folks are so easy to manipulate. He immediately falls for the preacher's daughter. Need I tell you that things go wrong? Just how wrong they go might surprise you. Webb is one sick cookie, but then he's not the only one. This is dark stuff, both darkly comic and darkly disturbing. If you like that kind of thing, then this book's exactly what you're looking for. Hinkson's in control all the way, and he never lets up on the tension. Check it out.
And then there's Corrosion. Talk about books starting one way and then springing something on you. Here's a fine example. Joseph Downs is a war vet who served his country proudly. He paid a price, as his face is pretty much melted off. His truck dies outside a small town, and he stays to get it fixed. He meets a woman who seems to care for him, and he's crazy (heh) about her. She has a husband who has a big insurance policy. So you think you know what's going to happen. Well, think again. That's the point at which the curve balls begin. I can say no more, but this book's as much about identity as it is about crime. Did I say that Hinkson's book was dark and funny and sick? Well, so is this one, and it might even up the shock value a little bit.
Both these books are fast, dirty reads. Definitely not recommended for cozy fans, but the rest of you will want to grab 'em.
First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .
Grandmother Assaulted at Chuck E. Cheese's: That's when the daughter says a man jumped over tables and started swinging at people. "He punched her in the face and dragged her by her hair," she added.
Howard Lance Hopkins, R. I. P.
Howard Lance Hopkins: Howard Lance Hopkins, 50, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 12, 2012, in Biddeford.
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The superheroes of Howard’s youth, Doc Savage, The Avenger and The Shadow, influenced his decision to become a professional writer. For the past 24 years, Howard has written numerous books including Westerns for Hale Publications, graphic novels such as a Sherlock Holmes series and a widely known children’s series called the Nightmare Club. Most recently, he focused his energy on writing the Chloe Files, a character derived from his novel Grimm.
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The superheroes of Howard’s youth, Doc Savage, The Avenger and The Shadow, influenced his decision to become a professional writer. For the past 24 years, Howard has written numerous books including Westerns for Hale Publications, graphic novels such as a Sherlock Holmes series and a widely known children’s series called the Nightmare Club. Most recently, he focused his energy on writing the Chloe Files, a character derived from his novel Grimm.
Link via Education of a Pulp Writer.
'The Senator,' R. I. P.
'The Senator' falls, world's 5th oldest tree destroyed by fire in Longwood: A 3,500-year-old Central Florida landmark is no more.
A fire early Monday has destroyed the 125-foot-tall bald cypress tree known as "The Senator," the centerpiece of Longwood's Big Tree Park.
"The Senator" was the tallest cypress tree in Florida, and believed to be the oldest of its kind in North America, and the fifth oldest tree in the world.
A fire early Monday has destroyed the 125-foot-tall bald cypress tree known as "The Senator," the centerpiece of Longwood's Big Tree Park.
"The Senator" was the tallest cypress tree in Florida, and believed to be the oldest of its kind in North America, and the fifth oldest tree in the world.
Nostalgia Corner
Some nice photos of old phones at the end of the essay.
Archaeology Update
The Raw Story: Swiss archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a female singer dating back almost 3,000 years in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, Antiquities Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said on Sunday.
The rare find was made accidentally by a team from Switzerland’s Basel University headed by Elena Pauline-Grothe and Susanne Bickel in Karnak, near Luxor in Upper Egypt, the minister told the media in Cairo.
The rare find was made accidentally by a team from Switzerland’s Basel University headed by Elena Pauline-Grothe and Susanne Bickel in Karnak, near Luxor in Upper Egypt, the minister told the media in Cairo.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
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Free for 48 hours! A book about cops by a real cop. Great stuff for a price you can't refuse.Amazon.com: Hot Pursuit eBook: Paul Bishop: Kindle Store: A Calico Jack Walker / Tina Tamiko L.A.P.D. novel . . .
It’s 1977 and veteran L.A.P.D. cop Calico Jack Walker and his rookie partner, Tina Tamiko, are planning to make Calico’s last shift on the job something special – but plans, as they do, come apart because Walker and Tamiko are good cops no matter what the cost . . . even if they're L.A. cops, in uniform, in their patrol car, on duty, and way out of their jurisdiction on the Las Vegas Strip.
When a major crime is going down, good cops never hesitate.
Interview with Colleen Collins
Chatterrific: Colleen Collins: Colleen Collins is an award-winning author who's written 20 novels and anthologies for Harlequin and Dorchester. Additionally, she's written two nonfiction books on private investigations (How to Write a Dick, co-authored with Shaun Kaufman, and How Do Private Eyes Do That?), and the PI novel The Zen Man. After graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara, Colleen worked as a film production assistant, improv comic, telecommunications manager at the RAND Corporation, technical writer/editor, speech writer, and private investigator. All these experiences play into her writing.
Tom Ardolino, R. I. P.
NYTimes.com: Tom Ardolino, a self-taught drummer who for 30 years provided the impassioned but steady pulse for NRBQ, one of the longest-lasting and most beloved rock groups never to have a Top 40 single, died on Jan. 6 in Springfield, Mass. He was 56.
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