Crime writer

It is the nature of progress that what is now cutting-edge will, with the passing of time, become traditional. And it is the nature of human beings to remake and refine what has worked in the past, and call it new.  Read more

There's a joke the rest of the world (and maybe America too?) shares about the baseball World Series-series it may be; world it ain't. The recent CrimeReads "The Rising Stars of Crime Fiction in the 2010s" list was excellent-but of the 12 profiled authors all were either from the USA or Canada with one Brit.  Read more

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Bouchercon, North America's premiere mystery convention, an event that brings together authors, publishers, and readers alike to celebrate the wide world of crime literature.  Read more

Not so long ago, Golden Age detective fiction was hopelessly out of fashion. Yes, Agatha Christie continued to sell, and her books were regularly televised and filmed. But she is a literary phenomenon, an exception who breaks every rule. Fans of the other Crime Queens, Dorothy L.  Read more

Why write medieval mysteries?

I'll start with the "medieval" half.

There are many assumptions about the medieval period in European history. It's the Dark Ages, an era of monolithic religion, known best for superstition and ignorance, filthy streets and people, primitive art and music, contempt for women, and endemic violence. Why choose such a backward time to set books?  Read more