"I don't really care about the history of of mysteries. I do care profoundly about the moral issues they raise. The most precious thing any of us has is life. To take it away is profoundly disturbing. Mysteries probe what is to be done when…"
Tim George's Discussions
Why I Write Murder Mysteries
4 Replies
Recently I read a fascinating article in The New…Continue
Tags: Dickson, January, Justice, Athol, series
Started this discussion. Last reply by I. J. Parker Feb 27.
Tim George's Page
Latest Activity
Jack Getze replied to Tim George's discussion Why I Write Murder Mysteries"Twenty years before that (in 1841) Poe published MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE. Yes, it's only a short story, but the elements are all there -- a detective, an unsolved murder, and then the baffling case is solved. I say Edgar Allen is the man."
"I was under the impression that The Moonstone was the first English language detective novel."
Tim George posted a discussionWhy I Write Murder Mysteries
Recently I read a fascinating article in The New York Times about what may well be the first true murder mystery novel ever written. Conventional wisdom holds that the honor belongs to Wilkie Collins, who published The Moonstone in 1868, but the author of the Times piece discovered a novel written six years earlier called The Notting Hill…See More
Tim George posted a blog postJanuary Justice by Athol Dickson
Award winning author, Athol Dickson is pleased to announce the first installment of his new murder mystery series, The Malcolm Cutter Memoirs. First up is January Justice. To read the first few chapters or purchase January Justice visit http://Ez.com/JanuaryJusticeTour.A limited number of Kindle editions are available to those willing to leave an honest review at Amazon. If you are…See More
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Jackson, MS
- About Me:
- I am a freelance writer and publicist and represent several published authors.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer, Publisher
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Athol Dickson, Steven James, Dean Koontz, Raymond Chandler
Tim George's Blog
January Justice by Athol Dickson
Award winning author, Athol Dickson is pleased to announce the first installment of his new murder mystery series, The Malcolm Cutter Memoirs. First up is January Justice. To read the first few chapters or purchase January Justice visit http://Ez.com/JanuaryJusticeTour.
A limited number of Kindle editions are available to those willing to leave an honest…
ContinuePosted on February 26, 2013 at 11:36pm
Comment Wall
- No comments yet!
© 2013 Created by Daniel Hatadi.
Powered by
