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Articles tagged "mysteries"![]() Books ReviewAnother Thing to Fall by Laura Lippmanby Oline H. Cogdill [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)][3.Apr.08] :. Laura Lippman continues to excel at contemporary mysteries that are, at the same time, well-grounded in the old-fashioned private detective genre. NewsAn interview with Jacqueline Winspear, creator of Maisie Dobbs mysteriesby Connie Ogle [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.Mar.08] :. Research, not surprisingly, plays a big part in the writing life of Jacqueline Winspear, creator of the Maisie Dobbs mystery series, which is set in 1930s England. “The way I look at it,... NewsBest mysteries: Laura Lippman’s ‘What the Dead Know’ takes best of 2007by Oline H. Cogdill [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)][12.Dec.07] :. Laura Lippman’s storytelling skills have been evident since her first award-winning novel, “Baltimore Blues” (1997), introduced private investigator Tess Monaghan. That debut... ![]() Books ReviewLast Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottirby Frank Wilson [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][6.Dec.07] :. In contrast with, say, The Da Vinci Code's continuous allegro vivace, with every chapter a cliffhanger, Last Rituals proceeds at just the right tempo: moderato. ![]() NewsMurder most patient: Crime-novel success at 60 and upby Art Carey [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][14.Nov.07] :. To all of you with late-life literary ambitions, to all of you who’ve collected enough rejection slips to paper a room, we bring today tidings of great joy in the person of Robin... ![]() Books ReviewThe Engagement by Georges Simenonby Frank Wilson [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][12.Sep.07] :. It is a mark of Simenon's artistry that he can devise so compelling a tale out of such unappealing material. Britain’s best literary detective is backby Connie Ogle[1.Aug.07] :. There is simply so much you don’t know about fiction: Thomas Hardy’s novels used to be hilarious, but someone made off with the humor. There was once a shocking outbreak of sensible... Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal by Ann Ruleby Cheryl Truman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][26.Jul.07] :. True-crime author's lethal weapon: the indelible image. Killing’s not the key to these Swedish novelistsby Peter Rozovsky [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][29.Jun.07] :. the aftermath of murder is what absorbs these writers Love Kills and Ghostwalkby PopMatters Staff[26.Jun.07] :. BUCHANAN FINDS THE RIGHT BLEND THIS TIME Taken separately, Edna Buchanan’s two series about Miami reporter Britt Montero and the city’s Cold Case Squad haven’t lived up to... |
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