Oh, it has been waaaay too long since the last book by Inger Ash Wolfe in this absolutely wonderful Canadian series! My copy of A Door in the River arrived - I set it aside and picked the day I would read it. Yes, the one…

“Oh, come on. If I’ve got to watch my language just because they let a few broads in, I’m going to quit. How the hell can you run a goddamn railroad without swearing?”

-Caz Dolowicz (Tom Pedi), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Book Title:   A DENIABLE DEATH

Author:  Gerald Seymour    

ISBN:  9781444705850

Location:  Afghanistan, Iran

Series:  Badger Baxter

Publisher:  Hodder & Stoughton

Year of Publication:  2011



C.R.O.P.: Covert Rural Observation Posts are places where men like Danny 'Badger' Baxter hide for endless, motionless hours, secretly recording criminal or terrorist activity.



But now Badger has a bigger job than photographing dissident Republicans in muddy…

I recently had a patron ask if I knew of a good historical mystery series for her. She was older, and said she liked stories set in the war years such as Charles Todd's Bess Crawford books. (which she highly recommended) Well, I did indeed have a series for her, but although I was familiar with…

The Past Never Ends, a legal mystery by Jackson Burnett, is now available for the Kindle and Nook.  A paper edition will be available soon from Amazon.com.

This is the upshot:

A simple task, Attorney Chester Morgan thinks. Get a copy of a public record for a young man whose only friend has died in an unexplained accidental death.…

Today I talk about the financial side of planning a writer's conference on my blog, Another Writer's Life. http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/

You only have hours left! At 11:59 p.m. Pacific on July 30, one of the coolest crime fiction book deals is going away.

Click here right now to head to Groupees.com and name your own price for e-books from 27 stellar crime authors. You'll find great e-books from yours truly, Vincent Zandri, Black Heart Magazine, Fiona…

Additional exceptional listens this week: Protecting Project Pulp had a great sci fi story from 1958, "Bread Overhead." Then on Pseudopod, the host of PPP narrated the creepy crawly "Coming to a Theater Near You."

Then slip back to July 27's Roundtable Podcast for "20 Minutes With Seanan McGuire," musician, artist, graphic novelist, and fiction/non-fiction writer. If she's not your fancy, drop back a few episodes for a workshop with guest host Seth Harwood, a heavy-duty noir…

After reading a bit about Jennifer Chase, which I enjoyed I found that... I actually take Police work, or rather Police life for granted and, if nothing else being on Crime Space has tempted me to look at what I do, not as a writer but what I ignore as a Polic Officer. This is all in the hope that it will make me a better writer and, you know what, I think it will! I also hope that other bloggers, cops, writers, readers might be able to pull something from the trip.....

I'm not a…

This week's Crime City Central is a true winner, a spine-tingling narration of a masterful piece of suspense. Just helping a pretty lady, what could go wrong? Tune in to find out!

Download the story at iTunes or subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher!

If you like it, leave us a positive iTunes review. If you don't like it, send me a message about how we can make it better and we will do it.

As our host says, Like that mythical creature we can only survive if lots of people…

I was lucky enough to be an early reader (and fan) of John Verdon's debut novel - Think of a Numb3r. (my review) I love getting in on the ground floor of a new series. His second book - Shut…

My crime novels are on a summer reading promotion on Amazon Kindle. So if you haven't tried them before and fancy a summer reading of crime you can get them at the fantastic price of 99p on  amazon uk and at $1.54…

A new issue of Kings River Life is up and as always filled with mystery fun! We have a great mystery short story by Herschel Cozine http://kingsriverlife.com/07/28/compulsion-original-mystery-short-story/

We also have an article on the recent RizzlesCon along with a video interview with Tess Gerritsen…

I read the first book - The Hypnotist - by the Swedish husband and wife team of Lars Kepler last year. (my review) I was quite intrigued with their recurring character…

Book Title:   THE WOMAN BEFORE ME

Author:  Ruth Dugdall

ISBN:   9781921922893

Location:  United Kingdom

Series:   Cate Austin

Publisher:   Text Publishing

Year of Publication:   2012



Rose Wilks and Emma Hatcher.



New mothers together.



But Rose's baby is in intensive care, and when Emma's son is killed, Rose is the only suspect.



Probation officer Cate Austin's new case is Rose Wilks, convicted of manslaughter and due for parole after…

Book Title:  BABYLON

Author:  Stephen Sewell

ISBN:  9780522858464

Location:  Australia

Publisher:  Victory Books

Year of Publication:  2011



Mick, an English backpacker, heads to the north of Australia for sun, women, and a shot at making a fortune working the shrimp trawlers.



While looking for adventure, Mick hitches a ride with the enigmatic Dan who leads him into more trouble and depravity than even the most reckless traveller could stomach. As the…

Be sure to be on the cutting edge of NoirCon 2012.

Visit the official website for all that is NoirCon 2012 at www.noircon.com…

Round One of the ATOMIC NOIR SHORT STORY CONTEST is closed. Several great submissions are in and the selection process is underway. Big thanks to all who submitted. It was short notice and high stakes, and you came through like champs.



The next round begins August 1. …

The Internet's best-kept secret can be found at www.roundtablepodcast.com where Dave Robison and co-host Brian Humphrey kick around ideas with established authors. They don't limit themselves to any particular genre. They get into the sleeves-rolled-up nuts and bolts of the craft of writing.

The format of conversation as opposed to interview just really works. As a reader I come away seeing that author as a person and wanting to read…

Does your crime story cross over into pulp fiction? Check out www.protectingprojectpulp.com , the new pulp fiction podcast. As a weekly show, Protecting Project Pulp will need hundreds of stories.

If you have a story they can use, get in touch! If you just love pulp fiction, download the show at iTunes and have a listen! The first two episodes presented excellent stories.

Remember that your favorite podcasts need positive…