Luis,
Thanks for the invitation. I'm looking forward to communicating with you. I write fictional crime featuring St. Paul Homicide Detective John Santana. White Tombs was published in March of 2008. The second in the series is due out in 2009. I also write a blog entitled Probable Cause that deals with real issues of crimes and justice.
Chris

Hey Luis,
Thanks for the invite, and for fighting the good fight.
Very happy to be your friend.

Hi Luis
Thanks for the invite. I too write true (Australian) crime... as well as crime fiction and thrillers.

Hi Luis - nice to meet you.

I'm leaving a comment for myself because I'm still around but haven't had time lately to connect with anyone here!

Thanks for the invite!

and thank you! research for it is fun. and it's amazing how much was really known in the mid 1950's. In McBain's first 87 pct novel, Cop Hater the lab is able to come up with a lot of forensic detail I never knew existed back then! I suppose one could say I've eliminated a lot need to research now--ahem would I do that to make it easier? for my first novel? YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Wow! I am so delighted to be your friend! Thank you very much for the request!

Sorry -- found the button (white and tiny on VERY pale gray) and pushed it. It's official, we're electronic friends as well as being unofficial buddies.

Hey, Luis --

Thanks for the befriending. For some reason I can't find the "accept" button at the top of this page when I follow the link from my e-mail, and this is the third time I've tried. Therefore, I accept you minus the button and am grateful for the opportunity.

Tim Hallinan

Hi Luis, thanks for inviting me. I'm a bit behind on my fiction blog at the moment, but have 2/3 of an author interview published (with Qiu Xiaolong) that might interest you. I look forward to discussing crime fiction with you. Best wishes, Jim

Thank you so much for the invite, Luis. Like you, I much prefer the "Criminal Intent" version of Law & Order.

The three books I read were useful for my trip. The narrative was interesting, but the writing was just okay.

I'm going to Thailand soon and decided to find a police procedural set somewhere in Southeast Asia. I found three books about a Bangkok detective written by John Burdett. Has anyone read anything by this author?