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George Pelecanos: The Man Who Came Uptown
Freedom of Words What George Pelecanos can do so effortlessly is put us in motion, inserting us into the story in progress, and stepping us out at the last page, feeling that the lives therein continue. The Man Who Came Uptown is a book that creates this perpetual motion and is Pelecanos at his…
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Canadian Double Threat: Hammett Prize Nominees
The International Association of Crime Writers – North American Branch has released its list and Canadian crime fiction authors are two of the five nominees for this year’s Hammett Prize: Lisa Moore – Caught Craig Davidson – Cataract City: A Novel Yet again much to be proud of in the Land of the Maple Leaf.…
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Lest we forget…
It is a Day of Remembrance and a chance to view the crime fiction world through different eyes. Here is a glimpse into how some authors have dealt with the wars and war veterans. George Pelecanos introduced us to Spero Lucas with the first novel The Cut released in 2011 followed by…