Fifty to One – Charles Ardai
Hard Case Crime celebrates its fiftieth book with Fifty to One by author / publisher Charles Ardai. Fifty to One follows the recipe of the standard hard boiled detective novel Continue Reading
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter – Blaize Clement
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter is the first Dixie Hemingway by Blaize Clement. If you like animal centered mysteries and the cozy, you are going to like Blaize Clement. Be Continue Reading
Sunburn – Laurence Shames
Sunburn by Laurence Shames is the third novel in his Key West Caper series. The Key West Capers are comedic crime novels featuring a series of dysfunctional characters caught up Continue Reading
Jackpot – James Swain
Jackpot is the eight Tony Valentine thriller by James Swain. Tony Valentine is a retired cop whose retirement consists in busting grifters and other various casino cheaters. He is ably Continue Reading
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead – Lawrence Block
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is the eleventh Matthew Scudder mystery novel by Lawrence Block. Also known for his Burglar series, Block has in Matthew Scudder the perfect hard-boiled Continue Reading
One Good Deed – David Baldacci
One Good Deed is the first in David Balcacci’s Aloysius Archer mystery novel series. One Good Deed is a solid mystery. It is 1949 and Archer has just been paroled. Continue Reading