The Golden Age of Organized Crime and My Hometown

The Golden Age of Organized Crime and My Hometown   By: J. Arens I live in a small town. And I love it. It feels like everyone knows everyone. And, in a strange sort of way, some people around here have the same odd half obsession with the golden era of Organized Crime I do. […]

Cover Reveal: Citizen Orlov by Jonathan Payne

Cover Reveal: Citizen Orlov by Jonathan Payne   What inspired this book? Citizen Orlov was literally inspired by a fever dream. In the early days of 2020, I caught COVID-19 and spent a long weekend trying to sleep off a heavy fever. I dreamt that I was back in my government days and sent on […]

Top 30 Mystery Novels of 2022

Top 30 Mystery Novels of 2022 (In no order of importance or rank, they all are number one!) The Lost Man of Bombay by Vaseem Khan (Hodder & Stoughton) Khan does a great job of combining humor, and mayhem, in a historical setting. His books are series books that never feel the same. Those wishing […]