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  • REVIEW AND INTERVIEW: Dietrich Kalteis and Crooked

    Dietrich Kalteis is one of those writers you can’t get enough of. Every new addition adds another to jewel to his crime writing crown. His latest historical crime offering, CROOKED, is absolutely no exception. Like an expert fisherman, Kalteis hooks readers from the outset thanks to a cast of dastardly charmers. Crooked, a fictional account,

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  • OUT NOW: EERIE ARIZONA

    Out this week is EERIE ARIZONA, my latest nonfiction book from The History Press, featuring creepy cryptid stories, ghostly haunts, the Phoenix Lights, and famous Arizona unsolved mysteries. Read about the chupacabra, the story behind the film Fire in the Sky, the murder of the star of Hogan’s Heroes, and more. Find it on Barnes

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  • REVIEW AND INTERVIEW: K.A. Schultz on her new books, GÖTHIQUE and KHRYSTMASS

    The words, “If you love the horrific lyrically delivered, this book is for you” were used to describe K.A. Schultz’s GÖTHIQUE, a late 2023 collection of prose and poetry that leans into the macabre the way a killer stalks their victims on a quiet night, silently at first, just out of sight, until the inevitable

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  • Who by Fire and Author Greg Rhyno – Review and Interview

    Review of Who by Fire by Greg Rhyno Who by Fire isn’t just a memorable Leonard Cohen song.; it’s also the title of a remarkable new book by mystery author Greg Rhyno, out April 20th from Cormorant Books. Who by Fire introduces the world to one clever, and reluctant, sleuth with Dame Polara. Like Cohen’s

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  • Off the Cuff with me and Dietrich Kalteis

    Thrilled to be today’s guest on Off the Cuff with one of the best crime writers of our generation, Dietrich Kalteis. We chatted about my latest Barker Mysteries novella, Monterey Lies, and writing stuff in general! Read it here!

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  • Whitehurst’s Top Reads of 2023

    Reading is often the best cure for what ails you. And 2023 was, for me, a year of ailments, ending with a flu bug that continues to rattle around in my chest as I type these words. There were some great reads this year, including many older tales and many new tales from up-and-coming talent.

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  • Guest appearance on Big Blend Radio Podcast

    From Halloween to the Day of the Day and beyond, I was happy to take part in the latest episode of Big Blend Radio’s BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast, celebrating the end of October and the start of November. Listen here! Or check out the audio on YouTube here!

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  • FIVE MOVES OF DOOM – Review and interview with A.J. Devlin

    A. J. Devlin’s freshman book “Cobra Clutch” won the 2019 Arthur Ellis Award and was named a finalist for the 2019 Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Awards. Not a bad feat for old “Hammerhead” Jed, who this month returns in the kickass “Five Moves of Doom,” the third muscle-flexing entry in Devlin’s tough-as-nails, banana-shaking crime series.

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  • Guest at Criminal Minds

    Thank you to author Dietrich Kalteis for having me on as a guest for the Criminal Minds weekly question! Read my thoughts on writing awards here and let me know what you think. Each week, writers are asked to respond to provocative questions about crime fiction, writing, publishing and life.

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  • REVIEW AND INTERVIEW: K.A. Schultz on her new collection, Anathelogium: Poetry & Prose from the Neither

    In “Jacob, A Denouement in One Act,” author K.A. Schultz spun an elegant, dark tale around the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Her ability to weave silky prose while at the same time cooking up dark, delectable literary bites is on full display with her newest collection of stories, “Anathelogium: Poetry & Prose from

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