All Blog Posts Tagged 'police' (35)

The countdown is on

With only a few days to go, it seems the basic premise for the first chapter of Coming Home has been decided. Thanks to everyone who’s voted so far! What sparks Sophie to investigate her brother’s murder? Thirty percent of voters went for: After 28 years with no abductions or murders similar to John’s a young boy is abducted (or found dead) in very similar circumstances. The two options coming in equal second are only at 18%, so I can’t imagine they’ll topple option A. Which means it’s time to… Continue

Added by Phillipa Martin (PD Martin) on December 5, 2009 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Invasion of Privacy

Apparently the police have come up with a clever ploy to gain entrance to your home when they have no reason in the world to do so. Their motive may be that they think they have reason to believe something illicit is going on, or again, it could simply be idle curiosity. It works like this: Two uniformed officers appear at your door and say they had a 911 call from your address. You of course, explain that you did not make any 911 calls. They ask if your phone number is such-and-such and you rep… Continue

Added by C. M. Albrecht on November 26, 2009 at 4:24am — 4 Comments

G-20 Summit Summary

(Cross posted from Working Stiffs) Since I had last Wednesday off from my blogging duties, I didn’t get a chance to follow-up on the G-20 Summit. That’s just as well, I suppose, since the biggest part of the melodrama is still going on. The expected violence and destruction of property was kept to a minimum, compared to what has happened elsewhere. Sure, there were some demonstrators run amok, com… Continue

Added by Annette Dashofy on October 7, 2009 at 10:09pm — 7 Comments

Book contract signed for the new DI Horton

I’m delighted to announce that I have just signed a contract with Sutton/Severn House for the publication of the fifth DI Andy Horton Marine Mystery crime novel, BLOOD ON THE SAND, which will be published on 26 February 2010 at the same time as the paperback version of DEAD MAN’S WHARF. For those of you who would like a taste of what is to come for Andy Horton look no further… Blood On The Sand by Pauline Rowson The fifth Inspector Horton Marine Mystery Crime novel Inspector Andy Hort… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on October 7, 2009 at 12:02am — 5 Comments

I See Dead People, Life of an ER Nurse

They say truth is stranger than fiction, I can tell you coming from a nursing point of view this is very true. I am reminding of this at least three times a week while I'm working in the Emergency Room, If I used any of these examples I would have to water them down because most people would think I was really off my rocker if I told the truth. With the release of my new book "The Well Meaning Killer" I'm starting to roll in some reviews, and some reviewers are questioning Megan McKenna's injury… Continue

Added by Miranda Phillips Walker on September 8, 2009 at 2:32am — No Comments

Review - Bruno Chief of Police, Martin Walker

Book Title: BRUNO CHIEF OF POLICE Author: Martin Walker Publisher: Quercus Copyright: 2009 ISBN: 978-1-84724-977-7 No of Pages: 262 Book Synopsis: It's market day in St Denis, a small town in the Perigord region of south-west France. The locals are on the alert because inspectors are about to make a 'surprise visit', hoping to enforce the unpopular and bureaucratic EU hygiene rules. But for Captain Bruno Courteges, St Denis' Chief of Police, this particular market day turns into something far… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on August 19, 2009 at 8:11pm — 1 Comment

Three Elephant Review

'Corruption's Child,' third in the Sticks Hetrick mystery series, earned a three elephant ranking at Chris Speakman's ChrisChatReviews. She said, in part, the series "constantly delivers a solid mystery" that leaves her guessing. The full review is available at http://www.freewebs.com/chrischatreviews/2009corruptionchild.htm Continue

Added by J.R. Lindermuth on July 29, 2009 at 6:45am — No Comments

Ready, Set, Action: Useful Websites for Mystery Writers!

Here is a list of a few of my favorite websites I use when writing a mystery: http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/csi-response.html Includes Crime Scene Investigation resources, training, articles and links to forensic web pages. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/forensics.shtml Comprehensive resource covering forensic identification. http://www.terryburns.net/COPS_CRIME.htm Articles related to crime scene investigations, physical evidence, death investigation, and D… Continue

Added by Miranda Phillips Walker on July 23, 2009 at 2:24pm — No Comments

SUBMISSION GUIDELINE SUCCESS

Do your homework to cut down on rejections on your part. You should have gone through Writer's Market 2009, Jeff Herman's guide to book publishers, editors and agents, Preditors & Editors, Agent Query. Very important, always match the correct genre. It would would be a hugh mistake to send a romance to an agent/pubshier that only handles mysteries, but you won't believe how often this happens. Now the fun part let's all play are favorite childhood game, Simon Says, remember if you don't do w… Continue

Added by Miranda Phillips Walker on July 13, 2009 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Summer Book Signings Have Started!

Starting in Charleston, WV: Books-A-Million SouthRidge Charleston, WV July 18,2009 12-4pm Taylor's Books Downtown Charleston, WV July 30, 2009 12-2pm Borders Town Center Mall Charleston, WV August 15 2009 12-2 More to Follow, it's going be a buzy summer! Also, The Well Meaning Killer is now available on Kindle at Amazon.com! Continue

Added by Miranda Phillips Walker on June 30, 2009 at 10:32am — No Comments

REVIEW of THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE by MICHAEL PHELPS

REVEREND BENJAMIN POTTER,. a former English Teacher, Youth Minister, a Patsor and a Book Reviewer/Critic posted his Review of my novel on his BOOK 'EM BENJ - O Blog site on June 26, 2009, giving the novel THREE READING GLASSES out of Five. "First of all, before you get all up in arms, it's not that guy. No, this Michael Phelps is a former Chief Investigator for a law firm in Coral Gables. He's also co-author (with Ellie Janssen) of David Janssen-My Fugitive. Sometimes when you find a book you r… Continue

Added by Michael Phelps on June 28, 2009 at 9:56am — No Comments

A New Review of The Execution of Justice & Breaking News - David Janssen-My Fugitive

I am pleased to report a new Review of The Execution of Justice has been posted this weekend. This brings Reviews to Eleven; Six are FIVE STARS, Three are FOUR STARS, and one is 3.375, and the one posted today is "Three Reading Glasses out of five." You can peruse all Reviews at: www.MichaelPhelpsNovels.com. BREAKING NEWS - - - The only authorized Biography of David Janssen; "David Janssen-MY Fugitive", Co-Authored with ELLIE JANSSEN has now been released in its FOURTH ED… Continue

Added by Michael Phelps on June 8, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Review: A Deadly Trade, Michael Stanley

A week ago I reviewed A Carrion Death, written by Michael Stanley (the pen name of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip). Not only was it a strong first attempt at a crime novel set in an exotic setting, it was also a sheer act of determination an… Continue

Added by Richard Kunzmann on May 14, 2009 at 5:46pm — No Comments

Review: A Carrion Death, Michael Stanley

Alexander McCall-Smith’s No. 1 Detective Agency introduced us t… Continue

Added by Richard Kunzmann on May 6, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

REVIEWS OF THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE ARE ROLLING IN.

Good Morning All in Crime Space, I am posting the CORRECTED Reviews for my recently released novel, THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE. Thanks to CrimeSpace Member Mr. Tom Cooke for pointing out a typo to me. MR. CHARLES ASHBACHER, nationally syndicated and Amazon Top 50 Book Reviewer on April 17, 2009 posted his Review of www.amazon.com, giving the book FOUR STARS: "A depiction of a detective, whose professional life expands while his personal life suffers, Mike Walsh is a patrol cop with a stable m… Continue

Added by Michael Phelps on April 24, 2009 at 11:36pm — 4 Comments

Review: Catch Me a Killer, Micki Pistorius

An insightful profile of South Africa’s leading forensic profiler Every crime writer needs his or her good sources, and this is one of those autobiographies by a top forensic profiler which is invaluable, particularly when you're writing about serial killers in South Africa. T… Continue

Added by Richard Kunzmann on April 15, 2009 at 6:24pm — No Comments

A Dark Day in Pittsburgh

(Cross posted on Working Stiffs) It’s been a very dark week in Pittsburgh. On Saturday morning, those of us who thought we were part of a relatively safe city learned there is no such thing. In case you somehow managed to miss the… Continue

Added by Annette Dashofy on April 8, 2009 at 11:57pm — 5 Comments

Talks, E Books and Radio Interview

I had a great night on Wednesday night at Hayling Island's Women's Institute meeting where I gave a talk on my marine mystery crime novels. About forty ladies were present and made me very welcome indeed. They also allowed my husband, Bob, into the meeting as my official photogra… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on March 15, 2009 at 10:58pm — No Comments

Dead End Road Interview in the Big Thrill

For those of you interested in my last thriller Dead-End Road and the Harry Mason / Jacob Tshabalala series in general, have a look at this month's issue of the Big Thrill Magazine. And for those writers who haven't yet joined, or the readers who haven't yet subscribed, check out the whole magazine. It's packed with tons of goodies. Here's the URL: http://www.thrillerwriters.org/2009/02/dead-end-road-by-richard-kunzmann.html The interview discusses why I came to focus on vigilant… Continue

Added by Richard Kunzmann on March 2, 2009 at 3:44am — No Comments

Book Discussion

Corruption’s Child, third in the Sticks Hetrick mystery series, is one of three novels selected for the Lost in a Good Book January book discussion at the WRDF Book Club, http://blog.elceepublishing.com/ Book discussion will begin on Jan. 15 under the able leadership of Annette Snyder, author of Liberty Road, also published by Whiskey Creek Press. The on line club is free and open to anyone interested and is an opportunity for readers and authors to interact. Other authors and books selected for… Continue

Added by J.R. Lindermuth on December 13, 2008 at 12:16am — No Comments