25Oct

Don’t bump into the furniture – the legacy of James Cagney

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He was a powerhouse performer, an actor who lifted a scene just by being in it.

Tags: James Cagner

24Oct

CRIME DESK: Crime in fact and fiction on the web, October 2015

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Links to some crime-related, in fact and fiction, stories on the web

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10Oct

Taking the western route into the dark side

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Why do I write about criminals? And Davie McCall’s western tradition.

Tags: Blood City Crow Bait Davie McCall Devil's Knock Josey Wales Shane

6Oct

My favourite movies – part 2

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No sooner had I posted my original top ten than other titles occurred to me!

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6Oct

CRIME DESK: crime in fact and fiction on the web (October 2015, No1)

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Links to news items on crime in fact and fiction

Tags: Black Museum Cuba Gooding Jnr Henning Mankell Mark Gordon OJ Simpson Scotland Yard

27Sep

My favourite films

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The films I’d say are my favourites. If you asked me right now.

Tags: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Dirty Harry Legends of the Fall Rocky Shane Strother Martin The Godfather William Goldman

22Sep

CRIME DESK (September 2015 No 2) – A look at crime in fact and fiction on the web

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Another trawl through crime in fact and fiction – this time some grisly artefacts in a police museum and some cold case news

Tags: Black Museum cold case

15Sep

CRIME DESK (September) – more from the on-line world of crime fact and fiction

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I’ve trawled the world of one-line crime in fact and fiction again to bring you a selection of links. As usual, it’s just what has taken my fancy.

Tags: Anthony Horowitz Crime Harper Lee Herbert Asbury Pillbox Murder true crime

15Sep

I survived Bloody Scotland

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My Bloody Scotland weekend was exciting, eventful and exhausting.

Tags: Bloody Scotland Caro Ramsay Contraband Books Douglas Skelton Matt Bendoris Michael J Malone Neil Broadfoot Peter May Stirling Val McDermid

9Sep

CHEERS! It’s Bloody Scotland time again

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Stirling on the alert for influx of crime fiction writers and fans

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Don’t bump into the furniture – the legacy of James Cagney

CRIME DESK: Crime in fact and fiction on the web, October 2015

Taking the western route into the dark side

My favourite movies – part 2

CRIME DESK: crime in fact and fiction on the web (October 2015, No1)

My favourite films

CRIME DESK (September 2015 No 2) – A look at crime in fact and fiction on the web

CRIME DESK (September) – more from the on-line world of crime fact and fiction

I survived Bloody Scotland

CHEERS! It’s Bloody Scotland time again

Douglas Skelton

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