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About Me:: My first book, "The Ingredients Of A Good Thriller" is available from Amazon now - it's a crime writing guide. Please check it out!

I love books and movies, especially crime ones. I've been rediscovering the joys of the old Cagney / Bogart movies recently, and I'm trying to work through all Jim Thompson's books. Also been reading some new recommendations. Glad to be aboard, in short.

Books And Authors I Like:: James Ellroy, Jim Thompson, Elmore Leonard, Kinky Friedman, Conan Doyle,

Movies And TV Shows I Like:: Goodfellas, Godfather, Donnie Brasco, White Heat, Roaring Twenties, Seven, Usual Suspects, The Big Heat, The Sopranos, The Shield.

At 10:05am on July 7, 2009, Judith Vernant said…: Yeah! I love this title too. And there are real jewels in this book, especially Charles Beamont's (who wrote lots of screenplays for the Twilight Zone) and Davis Grubb's... That's the first stories that gave J.-P. the idea of the book, then he asked authors to write for the book, including some profesional, pretty famous musicians.
[Just got your comment on the blog: I had great fun composing the playlist. Actually, I listed almost all the titles mentionned in the book and searched them on Deezer.]
About your book, if you ever finish it and want to tell me more, please send me an email (judithvernant@gmail.com), I'd be delighted to read it!

At 1:33am on July 7, 2009, Judith Vernant said…: Yes, we published Jazz Me Blues in April 2008, and as usual Jean-Paul made a great work. You can check it on Moisson rouge's blog (I made a sountrack of the book: http://moissonrouge.blogspot.com/).
What about your work? Have you something out?
And yeah, this Spanish festival is THE event not to be missed. Fabulous atmosphere and excellent authors. I'll try to write a daily post on MR's blog about it.

At 12:26am on July 7, 2009, Judith Vernant said…: Hi Chris, here's my new avatar on Crimespace (couldn't log in with the previous one). If I'm not wrong—or tell me if I am—you were part of the anthology made by Jean-Paul Gratias about Sherlock Holmes... I saw you're a fan of Jim Thompson too: good point! Let's br crimefriends.
j.

At 10:33pm on August 23, 2008, carole gill said…: Hi Chris!
Manchester, England or Vermont?!
welcome!

At 1:39pm on August 16, 2008, Chris Wood said…: Wow, this is a good profile. I think people should check out his blog - looks a clever, informed chap. I am impartial in this, naturally.

At 10:39pm on August 14, 2008, L. A. Starks said…: This is a great space for readers. Welcome.