Bill James, author of the Harpur and Iles police procedural series, has his say on George V. Higgins’ crime masterpiece, THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE.
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Bill James’ Xmas Recommendation: The Friends of Eddie Coyle
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Category Archives: Noir
Noir
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As Hardboiled As They Come
If it’s gritty retro hardboiled fun you’re after, you won’t be disappointed this month, when we showcase the best of noir in The Murder Room and launch our beautiful new editions of Mickey Spillane’s iconic Mike Hammer series. Here’s Deborah Valentine on the highlights.
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Cover Design Made Easy
Designer Mark Swan explains how he created the iconic series style for Walter Mosley’s EASY RAWLINS novels.
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Where to Begin with The Murder Room
Can’t decide what to read this summer? Our blogging supremo and Murder Room author Deborah Valentine makes it easy for you, with her pick of the summer sale.
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Charlie Martz and Other Stories: A Foreword by Peter Leonard
Crime great Elmore Leonard’s previously unpublished stories are about to see the light of day! To celebrate the Charlie Martz and Other Stories, Orion’s Paul Hussey introduces the moving foreword written by Elmore’s son, Peter Leonard.
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Lawrence Block on Charles Willeford
Lawrence Block is a crime fiction legend and the hugely popular and prolific author of, among others, the Matthew Scudder and Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery series. Here he reflects on his first and subsequent encounters with the extraordinary Charles Willeford and his wife Betsy.
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Murder in Florida
To accompany the publication of Charles Willeford’s novels and autobiography, Murder Room author and regular blogger Deborah Valentine talks Florida crime and traces the murderous tradition of the Sunshine State.
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Lawrence Block on the Maltese Falcon
Crime fiction legend and Orion author Lawrence Block looks at the books we keep going back to, and why – books, like THE MALTESE FALCON, that never go out of print.
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The Maltese Falcon: Steve Cavanagh on the Genuine Article
Love the spare, in-your-face writing of today’s crime fiction greats? Turns out their style goes back a long way. Orion debut novelist Steve Cavanagh looks at the original (and best) modern crime thriller that’s also a classic.
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The Maltese Falcon: Barry Forshaw On Perfection In A Book-To-Film Adaptation
Crime Time editor Barry Forshaw tracks the progress from page to screen of one of noir literature’s most celebrated works. And what a dark yet glittering path it is . . .
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