This is an update I shared first with my Crime Cafe patrons and then with my Substack readers. I will now share it with you. In an attempt to actually keep you updated, I’m in the process of creating a series of books based on the Crime Cafe interviews. …

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Liz Alterman. Don’t miss her book giveaway! Liz is giving away a signed copy of her novel The Perfect Neighborhood. To enter, just subscribe to her Substack newsletter. Download a copy of the transcript here.

What better way to end one year and begin another than with a long-ass serial about Dick Tracy? Am I right? :)

This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer Liz Alterman.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (47.2MB) | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Blubrry | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More This episode of the Crime Cafe features my interview with crime writer David Swinson. Learn all about David’s latest release…

We have reached Part Three of the.serialized movie version of the cartoon Dick Tracy!

Hi, today I’m reviewing Sun Damage by Sabine Durrant. I hope I’m saying that right. This is a fun book. I enjoyed reading it. It’s one of these situations, okay? It’s about a woman who’s involved with a man. They’re both con artists, basically, and she ends up in…

I wrote this using speech recognition. Trust me, you’ll notice it makes a difference in my writing. What you see is what came out verbatim. But it’s been lightly edited. For clarity. 🙂 1. Writers all live in these ivory tower houses in the middle of nowhere. Or they all…

Hi, today I’m reviewing Cry Terror! from 1958. This is a crime thriller, which was presented on TCM Noir Alley. So I guess it also qualifies as a film noir. It is definitely very suspenseful. It is about a man, this guy who sets up James Mason. James Mason…