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Sin City continues as the setting for Deborah Coonts’ Luckyseries with today’s release of her novella titled, Lucky in Love. This time, Coonts asks the question, is love just a random walk or is it really possible to be lucky in love?  It’s Vegas, love, laughter, and some unexpected answers.Read the full article on Examiner.com … [Read more...] about Sin City, love and Lucky O’Toole…what could be better?

Before she created the Anna Strong Chronicles, National Bestselling author Jeanne Stein was writing mysteries that she couldn’t sell. Fast-forward a few years and Stein’s series, now turned into an urban fantasy about a female vampire bounty hunter named Anna Strong, is a bestseller. How much did the series change? A lot…and not much.Read the full article on Examiner.com … [Read more...] about Anna Strong Chronicles author discussing bestselling series

One of the biggest releases in crime fiction this week will be Sara Paretsky’s Breakdown. As part of the book launch, Paretsky kicks off a two-week nationwide tour that begins in Naperville, IL at Anderson’s Bookshop, moves on to Coral Gables, FL, goes on to Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, and concludes back in Illinois. For details on exact locations and times, … [Read more...] about “Breakdown” by Sara Paretsky hits the shelves

Part 1 of “Best books of 2011” focused on the Edgar Awards, so it's time to look at three other awards crime fiction authors can receive: the Agathas, the Lefty, and the Hammett.Read the full article on Examiner.com … [Read more...] about Best Books of 2011 Part 2

With thousands of crime fiction books hitting the market each year, it's easy to find yourself mired in mediocre books. This week’s National Crime Fiction articles will cover the best crime fiction of 2011, as judged by several different organizations or conferences.Read the full story on Examiner.com … [Read more...] about 2011 Year in Review – The Best Books