When I was a teenager, my father said he wanted to introduce me to a man who went by the nickname of “Irish”. He was originally from Ireland, my father explained, but he'd joined the Canadian Army and fought the Germans in the First World War. Prior to our meeting, dad told me some of the stories Irish told him about fighting in the trenches, especially about the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France in April 1917. Being a voracious reader of military … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin on His New Thriller Noir Novel SAVAGE HIGHWAY
Richard Godwin Discusses Lawlessness in Crime Fiction
LAWLESSNESS IN CRIME FICTION, Richard Godwin. An author frequently gets asked how did you come to write this book? In a way this post tackles that but in the wider context. This forms part of a series of posts about Savage Highway. I wrote Savage Highway because I wanted to explore lawlessness and injustice, but also for the reasons I discuss here. Historically debates about art and its cultural significance are thematically cloned … [Read more...]
Bradley Nickell’s REPEAT OFFENDER Named Best of 2015 in True Crime
Bradley Nickell's true crime book, REPEAT OFFENDER, was named "Best of 2015" in True Crime by Suspense Magazine! REPEAT OFFENDER follows Las Vegas Police Detective Bradley Nickell as he brings you the inside scoop on the investigation of the most prolific repeat offender Las Vegas has ever known. Daimon Monroe looked like an average guy raising a family with his diffident schoolteacher girlfriend. But just belowthe surface, you’ll learn he was … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin Reviews Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK
Richard Godwin, international bestselling author of crime fiction, horror and noir, reviewed Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer's new crime fiction novel, HEADLOCK, which is being published by WildBlue Press on December 22. HEADLOCK follows private eye author Jeff Reynolds as he attempts to solve a thrilling murder mystery set in Walla Walla, Washington. Find out more about Burl Barer … [Read more...]
Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK Receives Another Great Review
Burl Barer, Edgar-Award winning author of true crime and crime fiction, received another great review for his private eye novel, HEADLOCK, from the Miki's Hope blog on December 9th, 2015. Burl's rave-reviewed novel follows private eye author Jeff Reynolds as he attempts to solve a captivating mystery set in Walla Walla, Washington. The updated edition of HEADLOCK is being republished by WildBlue Press this December … [Read more...]
Burl Barer: HEADLOCK – Origins and Intentions #1
Burl Barer is an Edgar-Award winning author of both true crime and crime fiction. Burl has written multiple hit true crime books, including WildBlue's MAN OVERBOARD. His private eye novel, HEADLOCK, is set to be published by WildBlue Press on December 22nd, 2015. Be sure to read the full article for details on HEADLOCK and its origins. Source: http://www.burlbarer.net/blog/ "So, it would be a private detective in a small historic town, … [Read more...]
Burl Barer: HEADLOCK – Out of Time, Out of Tense
Burl Barer is the Edgar Award winning author of both true crime and crime fiction. He has written multiple hit books including WildBlue Press's MAN OVERBOARD. Burl's rave-reviewed private eye novel, HEADLOCK, is being republished by WildBlue this December 22nd! Read the full article from the link below for Burl Barer's take on incorporating one of the big "no-no's" of mystery writing and the challenges of writing his novel from a first person … [Read more...]
Author Burl Barer Reveals the Real People Behind His Characters in HEADLOCK
Collateral Damage: Bradley Nickell on the How the Children of Criminals Are Also Affected
Bradley Nickell has been a detective in Las Vegas for twenty-three years and is the author of hit WildBlue Press true crime book, REPEAT OFFENDER. Read the full article for Bradley's insight as to how not just the victims, but also the children of criminals are greatly affected by the crimes of their parents. "As law enforcement officers we are exposed to death and the horrors of crime on a daily basis. We stare into the face of darkness as a … [Read more...]
