There’s a scene in the movie Elizabeth where we see the young princess standing in a large courtyard where she’s being held captive. A lone horseman gallops toward her and she thinks he’s coming to tell her that she’s going to be sent to the Tower of London. Instead, he jumps off his horse andContinue reading “Waiting for Word”
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Stumbling Onto a Solution
Okay, it’s not easy to write mysteries. You have to have a compelling lead character. You have to set the scene. You have to plant clues all over the place. And you have to have a satisfying solution. This seems to be a problem. I recall once reading a mystery by a very famous author,Continue reading “Stumbling Onto a Solution”
Award-Winning…Yes, It’s True
Oh, me of little faith. If you are a regular reader of this little blog (and if you’re not, what’s the problem? Aren’t I pretty enough? Don’t I make you laugh? Am I a clown?), you know that I have entered into Killer Nashville’s Claymore Award four years in a row. It’s an award forContinue reading “Award-Winning…Yes, It’s True”
Don’t Get Into the Car
I was reading a thriller from the early part of the 21st century, “The Accident Man.” It’s a pretty good thriller, and the beginning seems to keep going for pages without taking a breath. A handsome British hit man teams up with a beautiful Russian spy to find out who hired them to kill PrincessContinue reading “Don’t Get Into the Car”
The Villian Explains
One of the mystery writing tropes which drives me nuts is the moment in a book where the villain feels compelled to explain everything he’s done. Usually this happens when the protagonist is helpless, at the complete mercy of the bad guy. The protagonist often says something like, “I guess you’ve been very clever inContinue reading “The Villian Explains”
