DVD Review– And Then There Were None Terrific novels often get turned into sub-par TV and movie adaptations, sometimes bearing little resemblance to their original source material. Agatha Christie’s seminal 1939 novel, And Then There Were None, has been made into a classic comedy-thriller, an ineffective pallid slog, a campy near-horror flick, and a […]
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What Historical Ninjas were all about…
What Historical Ninjas were all about… People often ask me about the inspiration for my ninja detective, Hiro Hattori. While the idea came to me in a flash—a ninja who solves murders instead of committing them—finding a logical way to turn an assassin into a detective took more time and effort. Real, historical ninjas—also called […]
Poisoned Pen Press: Bucking the Trend and Going Strong
Poisoned Pen Press: Bucking the Trend and Going Strong I recall speaking to a publishing industry insider who once proclaimed that anyone venturing into the world of publishing was swimming in precarious water. “You can’t defy the odds,” he said. “Publishing is fraught with all sorts of pitfalls.” One of the few companies that has […]