Crime Fiction | Crime Fiction
Jun.06.2012
There’s a lot going on in Crime Writing Month organised by the Crime Writers' Association (CWA) with my fellow crime writers giving talks, book signings and workshops around the country. The Crime Writing Month website also features some of the hottest new crime fiction publications of the...
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Jun.01.2012
I love sarcasm, wit and a good mystery, so this was right up my alley! Filomena is a cop who sees too much and has become used to that. When a murder and a chemical spill start to give her a run for her money you’d think she would stay busy enough to stay out of trouble, but that’s not the...
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May.28.2012
Just as in CrimeFest 2010 this year’s CrimeFest was again a glorious hot day with wall-to-wall sunshine in Bristol. Not the best time to be closeted inside the Royal Marriott Hotel but a very pleasant one to be strolling along the regenerated dock area and catching the little ferry across...
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May.11.2012
John H. Byk (pen name, Conrad Johnson) was born and raised on the gritty streets of Detroit, Michigan. After surviving high school, he joined the Coast Guard and then went back to school to earn his Masters of Art in English. Still aching to see more of the world, he worked as a...
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Mar.15.2012
My publisher, Severn House, has brought forward the publication of the next DI Andy Horton crime novel, number eight in the series, Death Lies Beneath.
Death Lies Beneath will be published in the UK in July 2012. A Killing Coast number seven in the series, was published in the UK...
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Feb.13.2012
Having just finished writing the eighth in the DI Horton series, which is now with my editor, there was no time to rest on my laurels but it was straight on with researching the next DI Horton.
I finished DI Horton number eight (I’ll reveal the title soon) on 31 January and since then I’ve been...
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Feb.03.2012
I am always thinking about and collecting ideas for future DI Horton crime novels or for a thriller, even when I am writing one. I will jot these down, or cut out an article from a magazine or newspaper, or copy or bookmark something I have seen on the Internet that could be of use. I keep all...
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Jan.18.2012
Everyone knows that fingerprints are unique but what about footprints? I came across this article while researching for my current DI Horton crime novel, number eight in the series, wish I'd had it for Footsteps on the Shore, the sixth DI Horton .OK, so I know Sherlock Holmes was at it many...
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Jan.12.2012
News from the Audio Publishers Association in America is very welcome with the release of their annual Survey Highlights for Audio Books showing an increase in audio book sales over the last year. This is good news for me on a personal level because I have several of my DI Andy Horton crime...
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Dec.29.2011
With the New Year almost upon us it's that time of year to take a look back over the events of 2011, and for me it's been a busy and productive year.
Here are some of the highlights of 2011.
January saw the launch of the second Crime Writers’ Association Young Crime Writers...
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