Crime Fiction Dossier

New Releases: Mysteries and Thrillers (May 22, 2012)

David J. Montgomery — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:42:56 -0400

The following is a list of mystery, thriller and suspense novels that are being published this week. They should be in stores now. If you don't find them on the shelves, any bookstore can order them for you. Visit the...

Read This Book: "The Girl Next Door" by Brad Parks

David J. Montgomery — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:01:58 -0400

Brad Parks is one of the best new mystery writers to come along in the past several years. Not only does he have talent, but he has an original voice that makes his books stand out from the pack. His...

Deal Report: Benjamin Percy - "The Dead Lands"

David J. Montgomery — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:42:16 -0400

Sounds like a cool idea. From Publishers Marketplace: Whiting Award, Plimpton Prize, NEA grant winner, and author of The Wilding and the forthcoming Red Moon, Benjamin Percy's The Dead Lands, a post-apocalyptic reinvention of Lewis and Clark's epic journey across...

New Releases: Mysteries and Thrillers (May 15, 2012)

David J. Montgomery — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:22:42 -0400

New Releases - A New Feature

David J. Montgomery — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:52:04 -0400

As you might have noticed last week, I'm trying out a new feature here on the Crime Fiction Dossier. Every Tuesday (it's usually on Tuesday) publishers release their latest books to stores. There are so many books published, though, that...

New Releases: Mysteries and Thrillers (May 8, 2012)

David J. Montgomery — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:25:48 -0400

Tips for Ebook Authors

David J. Montgomery — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:36:40 -0400

I shared these tips recently on Twitter. I wrote them down as they came to me, based on the mistakes that I'm seeing people make. Please feel free to share your own tips in the comments section. Make sure your...

Worlds Collide: James Bond and the Vesper Martini

David J. Montgomery — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:51:31 -0400

Perhaps no one in thriller literature, or literature in general, is as associated with the Martini as James Bond. With just three short words he launched countless thousands of Martini drinkers off into the arms of Bacchus: "shaken, not stirred."...

Worlds Collide: Raymond Chandler and the Gimlet

David J. Montgomery — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:39:46 -0400

I recently started a website called Professor Cocktail that covers another passion of mine: fine spirits and cocktails. I've been writing a series of posts over there called "Worlds Collide" that deals with the intersection of my two major pursuits,...

Read This Book: "Headstone" by Ken Bruen

David J. Montgomery — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:58:08 -0400

I once called Ken Bruen "the dark poet of contemporary noir" (yes, I'm quoting myself -- sue me) and his latest novel, Headstone, confirms that his status is unchallenged. This is a fascinating, powerful and, yes, dark crime novel that...