Tag Archives: Bouchercon

Hammett: Some Corrections If You Please

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Don

Awhile back I did a link to a review of The Big Book of the Continental Op by Jesse Sublett. I’m sure there are numerous reviews of Big Book of the Op I haven’t linked to yet, and never will, … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Jesse Sublett on Big Book of the Op

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Don

Brian Wallace just sent along a link to a new review of The Big Book of the Continental Op from The Austin Chronicle — worth checking out since it comes from Jesse Sublett, a guy who served in Posse McMillan … Continue reading →

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Tour: The Kermit Sheets Copy

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Don

Grizzled eBay gunhawk Brian Leno told me that a signed copy of an old tour book currently is on the block — Buy It Now for $39.50. First printing of the second edition from 1982. Same printing as the copy I … Continue reading →

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Noir: Another Murderous Monday with Nathan Ward. . .

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Don

Our Hammett biographer pal Nathan Ward returns to the mean streets of the Akashic Press website with another Mondays Are Murder noir short-short — 750 words, tops, and in line with the Akashic “City” Series the streets have to be … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Two New Collections On the Way

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Don

Our peripatetic Guest Blogger Terry Zobeck roams the mean streets looking for news, when he’s not laired up pulling pure Hammett texts out of moldering pulp magazines. Here’s Terry: Last month I was in St. Louis for Bouchercon — the … Continue reading →

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Death Lit: Drinking with Ace

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Don

Ace Atkins was parachuted into town by his publisher for a signing last night, and even though he had a 6 a.m. plane to catch today of course he went out drinking with me and Vince Emery and one of … Continue reading →

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Death Lit: Ace Atkins Returns!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Don

Ace Atkins is returning to “M” is for Mystery in San Mateo for a signing of his latest novel, The Ranger, on Tuesday June 14, 7 p.m. Unless I’m jumped and blackjacked into some noir limbo, I plan to be there. … Continue reading →

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News: July 2009

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Webmaster

NO EXTRA TOURS Don is leading some groups by appointment up and over the mean streets in July and August, but nothing has been set up where anyone can just show up with a tenspot and walk the walk — … Continue reading →

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