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Pat Kelly: Rifle Season Mace Winters is one of Colorado’s most in-demand big-game guides - until a single catastrophic mistake on a hunt leaves a man dead and Mace convicted of involuntary manslaughter. His reputation is ruined, and his guilt is beyond repair. He numbs himself with vodka and weed, and watches his marriage fray. An unexpected job comes his way, to escort photo-tourists Vanessa and Clay into his mountains for a "shoot” of a mountain lion.

Pat Kelly: Rifle Season

Mace Winters is one of Colorado’s most in-demand big-game guides - until a single catastrophic mistake on a hunt leaves a man dead and Mace convicted of involuntary manslaughter. His reputation is ruined, and his guilt is beyond repair. He numbs himself with vodka and weed,…

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42. Radio Noir: Sam Spade on the Air Sam Spade, the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, first appeared Black Mask magazine before publication in book form in 1930. Despite being an instant success, Hammett never wrot…

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Unraveling Johnny Careless: A Small-Town Mystery Adventure It’s the tattoo that confirmed the dead man washed ashore was Johnny Chambliss. He bore the same tattoo as Sherriff (Jeep) Mullane who stood in stunned silence at the scene. The coroner says …

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Unraveling 'Black Maps': A Tale of Crime and Betrayal Dive into the thrilling world of 'Black Maps,' where PI John March uncovers dark secrets linked to a dangerous bank. Will he find the truth?

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Will You Stand Up and Take Your Chance? What does it mean to be brave? Bravery can look different in different situations, and people define it in different ways. But most people think of bravery as doing the right thing, even if it’s di…

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Peter Spiegelman: Black Maps John March was born into the Manhattan privilege of a venerable banking family. He left that world to become a rural deputy sheriff, a choice that ended in personal tragedy. Now a private investigator, his friend lawyer Michael Metz, brings him a client. Rick Pierro, is being blackmailed. The faxed, anonymous threat: that he played a role in a money-laundering operation tied to the Merchants Worldwide Bank, currently under federal scrutiny.

Peter Spiegelman: Black Maps

John March was born into the Manhattan privilege of a venerable banking family. He left that world to become a rural deputy sheriff, a choice that ended in personal tragedy. Now a private investigator, his friend lawyer Michael Metz, brings him a client. Rick Pierro,…

In The Spotlight: Jerry Brooks’ You’re So Wrong: A Boston Crime Novel Visit the post for more.

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In The Spotlight: Jerry Brooks’ You’re So Wrong: A Boston Crime Novel Visit the post for more.

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Kevin Wade: Johnny Careless It's the tattoo that confirmed the dead man washed ashore was Johnny Chambliss. He bore the same tattoo as Sherriff (Jeep) Mullane who stood in stunned silence at the scene. The coroner says "death undetermined" due to unexplained scratches on Johnny's shoulders. As Jeep tries to learn how Johnny died, he’s forced to revisit their history. Despite Johnny's attitude and reckless ways, there was always much more to him than many took the time to discover.

Kevin Wade: Johnny Careless

It's the tattoo that confirmed the dead man washed ashore was Johnny Chambliss. He bore the same tattoo as Sherriff (Jeep) Mullane who stood in stunned silence at the scene. The coroner says "death undetermined" due to unexplained scratches on Johnny's shoulders. As…

Victoria Weisfeld: She Knew Too Much American travel writer Genie Clarke arrives in Rome chasing the kind of vivid detail that turns a good assignment into a great one. She's in a cafe when she overhears a conversation by thugs discussing a secret “project”. It becomes her death sentence as they notice her interest. Clarke is brutally attacked and left for dead. Waking in a hospital she may be alive, but her story is dismissed by the police.

Victoria Weisfeld: She Knew Too Much

American travel writer Genie Clarke arrives in Rome chasing the kind of vivid detail that turns a good assignment into a great one. She's in a cafe when she overhears a conversation by thugs discussing a secret “project”. It becomes her death sentence as they…

Winding Up the Week #459 This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce both Reading Wales Month 26 and Reading Ireland Month 2026, keep up with…

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Winding Up the Week #458 This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries (including Robinson Crusoe Day, …

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Now You Parlez-Vous Français* One of the most important aspects of any culture is its language. That’s just as true in fiction as it is in real life. But that can sometimes present a challenge to authors. On the one hand, autho…

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Karen Grose: All June Left Behind Ray Meadows is a farmer whose wife June, was shot during a botched restaurant robbery on their 40th wedding anniversary. Two years later, the convicted killer is granted a new trial, and Ray’s frag…

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Karen Grose: All June Left Behind Ray Meadows is a farmer whose wife June, was shot during a botched restaurant robbery on their 40th wedding anniversary. Two years later, the convicted killer is granted a new trial, and Ray’s fragile world collapses. As we follow Ray through the new trial, his hot-headed nature becomes more prevalent. An altercation with reporter Fan Mohamed leads to assault chargers. Ray is offered a way out - work with Fan and he'll drop the charges.

Karen Grose: All June Left Behind

Ray Meadows is a farmer whose wife June, was shot during a botched restaurant robbery on their 40th wedding anniversary. Two years later, the convicted killer is granted a new trial, and Ray’s fragile world collapses. As we follow Ray through the new trial, his…

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John A. Connor: California Twist John A. Connor’s California Twist is a slick, funny, high-velocity story that reads like classic PI noir with the California sun turned up and the sarcasm dialed to eleven. The novel introduces Har…

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In The Spotlight: Katie Siegel’s Charlotte Illes is Not a Detective Visit the post for more.

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John A. Connor: California Twist John A. Connor’s California Twist is a slick, funny, high-velocity story that reads like classic PI noir with the California sun turned up and the sarcasm dialed to eleven. The novel introduces Harry Rhimes—American born, British bred, an ex-Army major now working as a private investigator. His default coping mechanism is humor and his love of music includes big band to metal.

John A. Connor: California Twist

John A. Connor’s California Twist is a slick, funny, high-velocity story that reads like classic PI noir with the California sun turned up and the sarcasm dialed to eleven. The novel introduces Harry Rhimes—American born, British bred, an ex-Army major now working…

“…late sunshine under clearing cloud…” #souvenir There are times when a book has you from the first sentence or paragraph, and “Souvenir” by Michael Bracewell did just that. I’d never heard of book or author until lovely Jacqui …

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2026 Plans and Challenges - The Irresponsible Reader Finally it's time to stop looking at 2025 (as fun as I hope that is's been) and to start focusing on 2026. Last year was a disaster for my plans and goals...both those stated and unstated. That only b...

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But Every Night All the Men Would Come Around and Lay Their Money Down* There are several professions that we might look down on, or not consider ‘respectable,’ whatever that means. And yet, people turn to members of those professions when they’re needed. It’s an odd b…

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