Anton Chekhov, a writer of mysteries? He wrote one mystery novel anyway. A few thoughts on the somewhat neglected THE SHOOTING PARTY at @dosomedamage.bsky.social.

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Thanks, Casey.

Some thoughts at @dosomedamage.bsky.social on reading a Michael Connelly book and a Thomas Pynchon book back to back. dosomedamage.substack.com/p/pynchon-an...

The House on Buzzard's Bay For his third book,  The House on Buzzard’s Bay , Dwyer Murphy taps into a vibe of uneasiness not quite like the moods he established in his...

At @dosomedamage.bsky.social, I take a look at the new novel from Dwyer Murphy, THE HOUSE ON BUZZARD'S BAY.

Little Mysteries I love the three books that make up Sara Gran's Claire DeWitt series. Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead , Claire DeWitt and the Bohemia...

At @dosomedamage.bsky.social, I take a look at a very enjoyable story collection, Sara Gran's LITTLE MYSTERIES. www.dosomedamage.com/2025/05/litt...

Dennis Tafoya on ‘Dope Thief’ and the Long Journey from Book to Screen The miniseries Dope Thief premiered on Apple TV+ recently, something exciting for crime fiction fans. It’s adapted from the novel by Dennis Tafoya and created by Peter Craig, with Ridley Scott serv…

Scott Adlerberg (@scottadlerberg.bsky.social) has exciting news: Dennis Tafoya's debut novel was adapted by Peter Craig and is now a series starring Brian Tyree Henry and Walter Moura! crimereads.com/dope-thief-d...

Dennis Tafoya on ‘Dope Thief’ and the Long Journey from Book to Screen The miniseries Dope Thief premiered on Apple TV+ recently, something exciting for crime fiction fans. It’s adapted from the novel by Dennis Tafoya and created by Peter Craig, with Ridley Scott serv…

Fun read by @scottadlerberg.bsky.social - @dennistafoya.bsky.social on 'Dope Thief' and the Long Journey from Book to Screen crimereads.com/dope-thief-d... @crimereads.bsky.social

Where the Bones Lie It's pub day today for an author I've enjoyed reading for years. He's a writer who's both prolific and versatile, and for his newest book, h...

At @dosomedamage.bsky.social, a few words from me about Nick Kolakowski's new book. A West Coast PI novel that takes you on a trip with many dangerous turns. @nkolakowski.bsky.social www.dosomedamage.com/2025/03/wher...

Radha Vatsal on Writing Historical Fiction From a New Perspective No. 10 Doyers Street is the new historical mystery novel from Radha Vatsal. Radha lives in New York City, and like her previous two books, this one is set in New York. But it is a New York City we …

Radha Vatsal has a new novel out today, and it's a look at a very interesting period early in the 20th Century in New York's Chinatown. I really enjoyed the book and I got a chance to talk to her about it at @crimereads.bsky.social.
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Massacre Time It's annoying to me, though I shouldn't be surprised by it anymore. And yet, I do still experience surprise when it happens.  What am I talk...

American Primeval -- it's a kind of tradition in this country. At @dosomedamage.bsky.social, I take a look at the new western series and other bloody stories from the country's past. www.dosomedamage.com/2025/02/mass...

What Did Jack Do? Over the past weekend, like many many people, I'm sure, I thought a lot about David Lynch. I had a busy weekend so really didn't have time t...

There interrogations and then there are interrogations. The one in What Did Jack Do? is one of my favorites. At Do Some Damage @dosomedamage.bsky.social

An Old Old Favorite A gift I bought myself for Christmas this year is a book I used to own when I was a kid. If I remember correctly, it's a book my mother boug...

Can you solve it? I look at an old mystery book favorite of mine at
@dosomedamage.bsky.social.

A Christmas Robbery It's Christmas movie time of year again, and if a movie ties Christmas to crime, so much the better. One in this vein I like that I first sa...

Christmas and crime. It makes for a good combination in CASH ON DEMAND, a holiday noir I look at for @dosomedamage.bsky.social.
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Jimmy Breslin: The Man Who Told the Truth If you were alive and read newspapers anytime between 1960 and 2011, then you probably read, and should have read, Jimmy Breslin. Newspaperm...

A new biography of the writer (and great crime reporter) Jimmy Breslin is out, and I take a look at it at Do Some Damage. @dosomedamage.bsky.social www.dosomedamage.com/2024/11/jimm...

International Theft Theft takes many forms. In the international area, this includes the taking of artefacts from countries, African countries for example, by t...

International theft, but what happens when the stolen objects are returned to where they came from? I take at a look at the film DAHOMEY at @dosomedamage.bsky.social www.dosomedamage.com/2024/11/inte...