Virginia Eyes are for Lovers Pete Barrow by Ken Linn (Potomac County) Sam Drake by Roger Torrey Scott Drayco by B.V. Lawson (Cape Unity) Frank Johnson by Ed Lynskey (Pelham) Wendy Lu by Timothy J. Lockhart (Virginia Beach) Henry Malone by James D.F. Hannah (Parker County) Khloé Mercer by Kiki Swinson (Norfolk) Frank Pavlicek by … Continue reading Ah, Virginia, Talk To Me Like You Do…
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My Scrapbook: “We’d Like You to Follow a Star”
My Scrapbook"We'd Like You to Follow a Star" I dunno. There's just something about this gag Christmas card that made me smile — a perfect little blend of seasonal greetings and the Shamus Game. The cartoon is by Stan Eales, and it's printed on recycled paper, and it's available on the Nobleworks.com web site, where … Continue reading My Scrapbook: “We’d Like You to Follow a Star”
My Scrapbook: Carroll John Daly’s Obituary
My ScrapbookCarroll John Daly's Obituary CARROLL JOHN DALY was one of the most pivotal figures in the development of hard-boiled crime fiction and pretty much created the "private eye" as we now understand the term, but even now, all these years later, he still can’t get no respect. But he apparently never got much even … Continue reading My Scrapbook: Carroll John Daly’s Obituary
My Scrapbook: Luke Cage, Page One
My ScrapbookLuke Cage, Page One The above splash page, presented in all its pre-press, pasted-up, camera-ready glory, is from the very first issue of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire (June 1972), garnered a lot of attention when it came up for auction at Heritage Collectibles. Not just because it's one righteous, bad ass piece of … Continue reading My Scrapbook: Luke Cage, Page One
My Scrapbook: This or That? (A Lincoln Lawyer Dilemma)
My ScrapbookThis or That? I'm just asking... FURTHER INVESTIGATION Mickey Haller (The Lincoln Lawyer)Our take... My ScrapbookA Cornucopia of Tear Sheets, Illustrations, Photos, Scribbles & Other Crap That I Think is Cool. Respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
The Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid Cheatsheet
The Supporting Cast and Films Used in the Making of the Film The 1982 comedy, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, starring Steve Martin as 1940s Hollywood eye Rigby Reardon and directed by Carl Reiner, had a cast to die for. Literally, since most of those who appeared in it had shuffled off this mortal coil … Continue reading The Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid Cheatsheet
Dressed to Kill
Crime, Detective & Noir Films That Edith Head Designed Costumes For The always stylish Edith Head (1897-1981) designed costumes for almost 300 films in her long and distinguished career, nabbing an amazing eight Academy Awards for "Best Costume Design" in the process. Sure, she did Bob Hope and Bing Crosby flicks, and plenty of Jerry … Continue reading Dressed to Kill
The Ten Commandments of Book Reviewing
Holy self-righteous, Batman! Thou shalt read the book, damn it! Thou shalt not covet thy best friend's ass, nor shall thou review thy best friend's wife's book. And thou shall never review thine own book, under thine own or any other name. Nor shalt thou trash thy enemy's book. Thou shalt not bow down to … Continue reading The Ten Commandments of Book Reviewing
Anthony Boucher’s Proposed Code For Mystery Reviewers
As Proposed to The Mystery Writers of America I shall try to remember that while the critic writes for The Ages, the first duty of the reviewer is to help the prospective reader to decide whether or not he'll enjoy the book in question. Among the extremely diverse books lumped together as "mysteries, " I … Continue reading Anthony Boucher’s Proposed Code For Mystery Reviewers
“A Penny a Word”
By Anonymous From The American Mercury March 1936 The following rant, by a presumably disgruntled and disillusioned writer, seems somehow still remarkably relevant, almost a century after it was written. Sure, writers — particularly those who never quite reach the heights of literary and popular acclaim to which they believe they are entitled — love … Continue reading “A Penny a Word”