At Home in the Dark edited by Lawrence Block

April 29, 2019

While Akashic Books calls their story collections “noir”, Lawrence Block, editor of At Home in the Dark, says he prefers the term “dark”. This anthology has an outstanding lineup of authors including Hilary Davidson, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale,...

Ten Year Stretch edited by Martin Edwards and Adrian Muller

April 25, 2018

Ten Year Stretch is a crime fiction anthology to commemorate the tenth anniversary of CrimeFest in Bristol, England. Peter James wrote the foreword. Martin Edwards and Adrian Muller edited it. Edwards writes the introduction about the authors and Muller writes the...

The Long Arm of the Law: edited by Martin Edwards

January 03, 2018

I always learn something when I read the British Crime Classics edited by Martin Edwards. Edwards never disappoints. The choice of stories is always interesting, and his introductions are lessons in the history of crime writing. As a fan of police procedurals, I...

The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers

October 28, 2017

As it gets close to Christmas, librarians are often asked for unusual holiday books. This year, my pick may be The Usual Santas: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers. These aren’t the typical Christmas stories. Eighteen Soho Crime authors present...

Martin Edwards on The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books

June 28, 2017

It’s my honor to kick off Martin Edwards’ blog tour as he discusses his new book, The Story of  Classic Crime in 100 Books. I can already see the award nominations for this title. I think it’s a book to be treasured by those of us who love crime...