Welcome to MURDER BY TYPE, a place to discuss mysteries and authors and the things that draw us to our favorite books. Is it location? Is it the type of protagonist? I am drawn to police procedurals and books with private or amateur investigators. Unfamiliar locations carry the plus of teaching about cultures and customs. Favorite authors include Leighton Gage, Timothy Hallinan, Cara Black, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Michael Stanley, Dan Waddell, Donna Leon, Libby Fischer Hellman, Martha Grimes, Kathy Reichs and the list goes on and on.
- Beth C.DUBLIN DEAD
Tag Archives: blogs
The Outfit – Libby Fischer Hellman and Friends
On Friday, June 16, the New York Times carried a story about Libby Fischer Hellman and friends, Chicago authors writing mysteries set in Chicago and often about crimes committed in Chicago. Together they established a blog, The Outfit, to publicize … Continue reading
I write like who?????
Want to waste a lot of time? Want to feel like you are an iconic literary figure? Want to have a good laugh? The Rap Sheet (see Blogroll), on July 14, had a link to I WRITE LIKE. Enter a … Continue reading
Murder is Everywhere
Tim Hallinan, the author of THE QUEEN OF PATPONG, is the Sunday blogger for Murder is Everywhere. Today he writes about the process of writing, especially this new book due on the shelves August 17. I have read the three … Continue reading
Elsewhere….
Africa, as the site of the World Cup, is in the news and on the minds of everyone with an interest in soccer. It seems a good time to mention two books set in Africa. Michael Stanley writes about cupidity, … Continue reading
