Crime Fiction Links of the Week for June 3, 2017
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 the new Twin Peaks, new books by Dan Brown and Ruth Rendell, CrimeFest 2017, trailers for new crime and thriller movies and much more.
Crime fiction in general:
- Alison Flood reports that Dan Brown will return to his most famous character, symbologist Robert Langdon, for his upcoming thriller Origins.
- Danuta Kean reports that a collection of previously unknown short crime stories by Ruth Rendell will be published soon.
- Dominique Jeannerod shares an overview of rural crime fiction from around the world.
- Daniel Magennis shares his appreciation for the 1981 thriller Silver City by Maurice Leitch.
- Writer Denis Johnson has died aged 67.
Film and TV:
- Crime Fiction Lover reviews series 3 of the Welsh crime drama Hinterland.
- Cheryl Eddy declares that the TV show Lucifer shouldn't be as good as it is.
- Peter Foy revisits Trey Edward Shults' 2000 debut movie Krisha.
Comments on the new Twin Peaks:
- Stuart Jeffries declares that the new Twin Peaks became even weirder in its third and fourth episodes.
- David Cranmer reviews episodes 3 and 4 of the new Twin Peaks.
- Emily Temple shares an incomplete guide to literary references in Twin Peaks.
Awards:
- The winners of the 2017 Arthur Ellis Awards have been announced.
- The nominees for the 2017 PWA Shamus Awards have been announced.
Writing, publishing and promotion:
- Honorée Corder talks about developing a powerful writing habit.
- Chuck Wendig tells writers that a book needs time to cook.
- Steve Harrison discusses how to beat writer's block.
- David Kazzie shares five things he learned writing a sequel.
- Margaret Maron talks about ending a series.
- Joe Vasicek explains what it's like to write again after a major life interruption.
- Jessica Rydill explains how music influenced her writing.
- Lauren Sapala talks about writing from your wounds.
- Cora Buhlert explains the inspiration behind her mystery Kitchen Witch.
- Camestros Felapton and Timothy the Talking Cat share some not entirely serious writing advice.
Interviews:
- John Valeri interviews Sarah Lotz.
- John Valeri also interviews Jordan Harper.
- Mike Stotter interview Joseph Kanon.
- Mike Stotter also interviews H.B. Lyle.
- Victoria Goldmann interviews Susi Holliday.
- CrimeCon Informant interviews Alice de Sturler.
- CrimeCon Informant also interviews Payne Lindsey.
- The Big Thrill interviews Gavin Scott.
- Tucker Coombe interviews Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich.
- Laura Hudson interviews Laura E. Hall.
Reviews:
- Laura Miller reviews Into the Water by Paula Hawkins.
- Alison Flood reviews Quieter Than Killing by Sarah Hilary.
- Maureen Corrigan reviews Not A Sound by Heather Gudenkauf.
- Corrina Lawson reviews Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb.
- Nigel Adams reviews The Stolen Girls by Patricia Gibney.
- John Valeri reviews You'll Never Know, Dear by Hallie Ephron.
- Garrick Webster reviews The Shadow District by Arnaldur Indridason.
- Karen Cole reviews Nightblind by Ragnur Jónasson
- Clues and Reviews reviews Blackout by Marc Elsberg.
- From First Page to Last reviews The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne.
- Cleo Bannister reviews In Deep Water by Sam Blake.
- Keeper of Pages reviews The Dry by Jane Harper.
- The Quiet Knitter reviews Vile City by Jennifer Lee Thompson.
- Bibliophile Book Club reviews Be My Killer by Richard Parker.
- Jean Zimmerman reviews By Gaslight by Steven Price.
- The Qwillery reviews Murder in the Bowery by Victoria Thompson.
- Glenn Harper reviews The Long Drop by Denise Mina.
- Doreen Sheridan reviews Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay and bakes one of the cupcakes presented in the book.
- Dirk Robertson reviews Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Dark Zone by George Galdorisi and Jeff Rovin.
Con reports:
- Mike Ripley shares his experiences as well as several photos of CrimeFest 2017 in Bristol, UK.
- Ali Karim reports about CrimeFest 2017 in Bristol, UK, and shares some photos as well as a video of an interview with Peter Lovesey.
- Ali Karim also shares a report and a video of a panel on American Noir and the British Golden Age thriller at CrimeFest 2017 in Bristol.
- Ali Karim also reports about the launch party for Mike Ripley's non-fiction book Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang at Gerry's Club in London.
- Dan Glaister reports about the 2017 Hay Literary Festival in Hay on Wye, Wales.
- TripFiction also reports about the 2017 Hay Literary Festival and shares some photos.
Research:
- Did Jane Austen die from arsenic poisoning?
- Dan Barry profiles underworld figure Ralph DeMasi.
- Emma B Books reviews Val McDermid's non-fiction book Forensics - The Anatomy of Crime.
- Forensic ornithologists identify what's left over when birds and airplanes collide.
- A British forensics lab will help to investigate the 2010 plane crash that killed Polish president Lech Kaczynski.
- Strange and darkly humorous last words of executed criminals.
Free online fiction:
- "The Sun in the Dust" by Jen Conley in Beat to a Pulp.
- "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Adam O'Connell in Crimson Streets.
- "Wild Beating Hearts" by Megan Cummins in Electric Lit.
- "Seven Women On His Mind: The 'Take It Easy' Ladies Tell All" by Sarah Layden in McSweeney's.
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