Crime Fiction Links of the Week for November 10, 2018

It's time again for Crime Fiction Links of the Week, our weekly round-up of interesting links about crime fiction from around the web, this week with Bodyguard, Homecoming, The Deuce, Maniac and Netflix's screenplay algorithm, tributes to Bertil Martensson, Ken Swafford and Kitty O'Neil and much more.

Crime fiction in general:

• Amazon shares its best mysteries and thrillers of 2018.
• Alison Flood shares a round-up of the best recent thrillers.
• Ryan Steck shares all the thrillers you need to read this November. 
• The Real Book Spy shares the best thrillers coming out in November. 
• Kirkus shares nine thrilling page turners.
• Sandra Mangan shares the seven best crime fiction debuts of 2018. 
• Matt Coleman shares the best places to find indie and small press mysteries.
• Crime Reads shares the best international crime novels of November 2018.
• Paul French talks about the crime fiction of Tel Aviv. 
• Kalyan Lahiri talks about the history and tradition of Bengali crime fiction. 
• Rachel Franks talks about the history and tradition of Australian crime fiction.
• Katrina Carrasco explains why she chose Port Townsend, Washington, is the setting for her historical crime novel.
• Dwyer Murphy shares nine novels about heroin and opoid abuse in America. 
• J. Kingston Pierce shares nine mysteries set in the direct aftermath of World War I.
• Wendy Webb shares eight modern gothic mysteries to read now.
• Margot Kinberg talks about mysteries that put the detective's friends and loved ones in danger.
• Anthony Horowitz explains what James Bond means to him. 
• Jay A. Gerzman shares his appreciation for mystery and noir writer David Goodis.
• J.L. Abramo attempts to define noir.
• Yonette Joseph reports that hundreds of people showed up to help the October Books store in Southhampton, UK, move its stock to a new location.
• Swedish fantasy and mystery writer, philosopher and longterm fan Bertil Mårtensson has died aged 73.
• Ahvid Engholm remembers Bertil Mårtensson.

Film and TV:

• Dana King shares his favourite private investigator movies. 
• Tom Wood shares his top seven cinematic assassins. 
• Paul Hirons shares fifteen essential spy TV series. 
• Emily Martin shares a definitive ranking of Agatha Christie movies. 
• Mark Kermode calls Widows an outstanding heist thriller.
• Nirpal Dhaliwal talks about the new wave of Indian crime dramas.
• Tim Dowling shares his thoughts on the French crime drama Killer by the Lake.
• Graeme Virtue shares his thoughts on the latest episode of The Little Drummer Girl. 
• Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on the latest episode of Ray Donovan.
• Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on the latest episode of Mayans M.C.
• Thomas Bacon reports that the viewing figures of season 3 of Daredevil are 57 percent lower than those of season 2.   
• Screen Australia reports that a 1960s set spin-off of the popular Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries TV series is planned.
  
• Actor Ken Swafford, who was a regular in Ellery Queen and Murder She Wrote among many other things, has died aged 85.
• Kitty O'Neil, stunt double for Lynda Carter in the 1970s Wonder Woman series, has died aged 72. 
• Tamika Jones remembers Kitty O'Neil.
  

Comments on Bodyguard: 

• Ruth Kinane and Lynette Rice share five reasons they love the British conspiracy thriller Bodyguard.
• Becky Fuller explains the ending of the British conspiracy drama Bodyguard.
• Remona Aly is unhappy with the way muslims are portrayed in Bodyguard.
• John Orquiola wonders what may be in store for season 2 of Bodyguard.
• Lynette Rice interviews Jed Mercurio, creator and writer of Bodyguard.
• Ruth Kinane interviews Richard Madden, star of Bodyguard.
  

Comments on Homecoming:

• Darren Franish calls Homecoming the most stylish mystery series of the year.
• Josh Bell calls Homecoming an effective adaptation of the eponymous conspiracy thriller podcast.
• Alex McLevy offers an episode by episode review of Homecoming.
  

Comments on The Deuce:

• Noel Murray shares his thoughts about the season 2 finale of The Deuce.
• Paul Levinson shares his thoughts about the season 2 finale of The Deuce.
• Paul MacInnes shares his thoughts about the season 2 finale of The Deuce.
  

Comments on Maniac and Netflix's screenplay algorithm:

• Adam Epstein reports that according to Cary Fukunaga, creator of the science fiction thriller Maniac, Netflix has an algorithm that checks screenplays against its gathered data on viewer behaviour.
• Ron Gilmer worries whether Netflix may be becoming the Skynet of entertainment.
• Stu West explains why reports of the death of the author due to Netflix's screenplay algorithm may be premature.

Awards:

• The shortlist for the 2018 Staunch Prize has been announced.
• The semifinalists for the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards have been announced. The semifinalists in the mystery and thriller category are here.
• Crime fiction writer Ruth McIver has won the 2018 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers.
  
• People Magazine has named actor Idris Elba, best known for Luther, the Thor movies and The Wire, the 2018 sexiest man alive. 
  

Writing, publishing and promotion:

• Thomas Hardy shares the partners' guide to NaNoWriMo and how to juggle life and writing.
• Lauren Sapala explains what to do when you're constantly unhappy with your writing life. 
• Writers Write shares 123 ideas for character flaws.
• Janice Hardy shares some tips for describing your first person narrator.
• Janice Hardy shares ten questions to ask when choosing your setting.
• Swati Teerdhala shares six questions to help you check your story structure.
• Diana M. Pho talks about how writing fanfiction taught her to become a better editor. 
• Marcy Kennedy shares some tips for setting up an auto-responder sequence for your newsletter. 
• Randall Wood attempts to explain what lies behind the disappearance of the also-boughts at Amazon.
• David Streitfeld reports that many antiquarian booksellers are boycotting Amazon-owned AbeBooks for a week to protest that AbeBooks will no longer do business with booksellers in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia and South Korea.
• Alison Flood reports that AbeBooks has backed down after the boycott by many antiquarian booksellers.
  

Interviews:

• Hannah Beckerman interviews Ian Rankin.
• Seira Wilson interviews Tana French. 
• Julia Molony interviews Lynda La Plante.
• Lily Meyer interviews Jonathan Lethem.
• Mark Rubinstein interviews Jon Land. 
• Maaza Mengiste interviews Idra Novey. 
• Steve Powell interviews Leye Adenle. 
• Craig Sisterson interviews L.A. Larkin.
• Lesa's Book Critiques interviews Libby Fischer Hellman.
• The Real Book Spy interviews J. Lee.
• The Real Book Spy interviews Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.
• Mystery People interviews Timothy Hallinan. 
• Mystery People interviews Martin Limón. 
• The Mysteristas interview Mark Stevens.  
• The Mysteristas interview Diane A.S. Stuckart. 
• The Mysteristas interviews Nancy Cole Silverman.
• Kelly Oliver interviews Teresa Dovelpage.
• Wayne D. Dundee interviews John A. Curley.
• Tom Leins interviews himself.
• Mark Yon interviews Rio Youers.

Reviews:

• Leah Greenblatt reviews The Witch Elm by Tana French.
• Vanessa Orr reviews The Winters by Lisa Gabriele. 
• Mrs. Bloggs: The Average Reader reviews November Road by Lou Berney. 
• The Real Book Spy reviews Bleak Harbor by Bryan Gruley. 
• Alex Clark reviews The Vogue by Eoin McNamee.
• Sandra Mangan reviews In Harm's Way by Owen Mullen.
• Sandra Mangan reviews And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott. 
• Gabino Iglesias reviews Townies and Other Stories of Southern Mischief by Eryk Pruitt.
• Sandra Mangan reviews The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffith.
• Catherine Turnbull reviews The Lost Man by Jane Harper.  
• Raven Crime Reads reviews The Insider by Mari Hannah.
• Scott Adlerberg reviews 101 by Tom Pitts. 
• Vicki Weisfeld reviews 101 by Tom Pitts.
• Vicki Weisfeld reviews Wrecked by Joe Ide.  
• Doreen Sheridan reviews A Shot in the Dark by Lynne Truss.
• Joseph Scarpato Jr. reviews The Pint of No Return by Ellie Alexander.  
• Doreen Sheridan reviews Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke and tries a recipe from the book. 
• John Valeri reviews Murder She Wrote: Manuscript for Murder by Jon Land and Jessica Fletcher. 
• Alexander Larman reviews Jeeves and the King of Clubs by Ben Schott.
• Carolyn Cushman reviews Blood Orbit by K.R. Richardson.  
• Debbie Meldrum reviews Virtual Sabotage by Julie Hyzy.
• Gabino Iglesias reviews I Am Behind You by John Ajvide Lindqvist.
  
• Mahvesh Murad reviews Someone Like Me by M.R. Carey. 
• Sam Reader reviews Someone Like Me by M.R. Carey. 
  
• The Real Book Spy reviews American Operator by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.
• Angie Barry reviews Shotguns and Stagecoaches by John Boessenecker.

Classics reviews:

• Bitter Tea and Mystery revisits the 1945 mystery The Birthday Murder by Lange Lewis.
• In Reference to Murder revisits the 1948 mystery Voice Out of Darkness by Ursula Curtiss.  
• Paperback Warrior revisits the 1957 crime novel Lead With Your Left by Ed Lacy a.k.a. Leonard Zinberg. 
• In Reference to Murder revisits the 1958 romantic suspense novel Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart.
• Paperback Warrior revisits the 1965 heist novel The Girl with the Long Green Heart by Lawrence Block.
• Joe Kenney revisits The Godmother Caper, a 1975 novel in the Dark Angel crime series by James D. Lawrence. 
• Paperback Warrior revisits the 1980 private investigator novelette "Death and the Dancing Shadows" by James Reasoner.
  
• Paperback Warrior revisits the 1987 men's adventure novel The Avenger, first in the eponymous series by Chet Cunningham. 
  

Crowdfunding:

• Susana Sussmann, contributor to Amazing Stories, needs some help to get herself and her family out of Venezuela. 
• SFF fan and convention organiser Maurine Dorris needs some help to deal with medical expenses.
• The Mysterious Galaxy science fiction and fantasy bookstore in San Diego, California, is looking for new owners.
  

Con and event reports:

• Lynne Truss shares her experiences as a guest at a dinner of the Detection Club in London, UK.
• Martha Wells shares some photos of the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas.

Research:

• Laura Thompson talks about the hanging of women in Victorian and Edwardian England.
• Cody Delistraty reports about Sasha Reid who operates the world's most comprehensive serial killer database.
• Sarah St. Vincent talks about mass surveillance, domestic violence and human rights.
• Ed Lin talks about the Taiwanese passion for illegal gambling.
• The Mirror reports about the first ever attempted murder in Antarctica and the unusual motive behind it.
  

Free online fiction:

• "A Good Friday Miracle" by Jamie Mason in Shotgun Honey.
• "The Goodbye Kiss" by Paul D. Brazill in Punk Noir Magazine.
• "Bang to Rights" by Tess Makovesky in Punk Noir Magazine.
• "CTD (Circling the Drain)" by Saira Viola in Punk Noir Magazine.
• "Until the Bone Shows Through, Part 2" by Maxwell Peterson in Crimson Streets.
  

Odds and ends:  

• Watch a trailer for season 3 of True Detective.
• Watch a video of Jimmy Fallon interviewing Dr. Evil of Austin Powers fame, who is now running for congress.