Monthly Archives: July 2010

Janet Evanovich Moves On – NYTimes.com

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Arts, Briefly – Janet Evanovich Moves On – NYTimes.com. Good luck, Random House!

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Fun Excercise: Create A Vacation Reading List For Me?

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

I will be on vacation beginning Thursday due to a much needed rest for two weeks. Help me pick some good reading material! I have an extensive list of books and an ebook reader so, the titles I’ve listed are … Continue reading →

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The Mistress of the Art of Death Series, Ariana Franklin

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

I love historical mysteries. Do you? If you do, you should check out Diana Norman (The Vizard Mask) who uses the pen name of Ariana Franklin for her Mistress of the Art of Death series set in 12th Century England … Continue reading →

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New Mysteries From Japan, Nigeria, German and Korea Hit the U.S. – WSJ.com

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

New Mysteries From Japan, Nigeria, German and Korea Hit the U.S. – WSJ.com. (July 1, 2010) This is a good article to read over for fans of international crime fiction. U.S. publishers are searching for that next Stieg Larsson and … Continue reading →

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My Two Favorite TV Crime Shows: The Wire (HBO) and The Shield (Fox)

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

The Wire (HBO) 2002 to 2008: I enjoyed all five seasons of creator/writer David Simon’s unappreciated series, The Wire, set in Baltimore, Maryland which focused on urban crime on the street level then moved on up to the inter workings … Continue reading →

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