American media historian, author, and professor emeritus at Boston College, Michael C. Keith strikes a humorous note as he dwells on death and the human condition in this comical, quasi-philosophical … Read More ›
Merging crime, espionage, and absurdist fiction, French author Pierre Mac Orlan (born Pierre Dumarchey in 1882)—a prolific writer of adventure novels, erotica, songs, essays, and memoirs—constructs a compelling novel of … Read More ›
“Trickery, duplicity, blackmail, and ‘collaboration horizontale’ are some of the themes explored in the latest, thought-provoking instalment in acclaimed American author James R. Benn’s popular wartime mystery series. Cleverly weaving … Read More ›
“In the slick-paced, tough-talking, hard-hitting novel Poughkeepsie Shuffle, the lure of money and power draws a fresh-out-of-prison car thief back to a life of crime and caught up in a … Read More ›
Review of James O. Causey’s The Baby Doll Murders, Killer Take All!, and Frenzy by Paperback Warrior
“James O. Causey got his start in the 1940s writing short stories for “Weird Tales” and “Detective Story Magazine.” As the pulps died off, he became a highly-regarded, if not … Read More ›
Man Booker Prize-shortlisted author Patrick deWitt drolly details the adventures of an acerbic, moneyed 60-something New York socialite and her morose, loafer son as they flee to Paris to escape … Read More ›
Considered one of the best writers of private-eye detective fiction during his lifetime, William Ard frequently received glowing reviews from the New York Times book critic Anthony Boucher who praised … Read More ›
“In the slim but impactful story collection Sleeping Dragons, Bolivian writer and professor Magela Baudoin, a past winner of the Gabriel García Márquez Spanish American Short Story Award and Bolivia’s … Read More ›
“In two top-notch crime capers from the 1950s, a car accident steers an innocent woman into the thick of a violent armoured car robbery, and dark marital revelations surface after a dead body is found in … Read More ›
“Identical-twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen are called on to investigate the strange fate of a missing beggar, a band of shadowy highwaymen, body snatchers, a stalker and a wily … Read More ›