Archive for November 7, 2009
THE DARKEST ROOM by Johan Theorin
Off the east coast of Sweden, on the Baltic sea, is the island of Oland, historically populated by fishermen and farmers. Swedish author Johan Theorin knows the area well, and he has used its cold, forbidding terrain as well as rich legends to great effect in both of his mystery novels so far.
November 7, 2009
Tags: Gothic, Mystery Posted in: Award Winning Author, Gothic, Mystery/Suspense, Small Town, Sweden, Swedish Crime Writer, Translated 
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HONEY IN HIS MOUTH by Lester Dent
In HONEY IN HIS MOUTH from pulp author Lester Dent, Walter Harsh is a nomadic, small-time grifter who makes a tenuous living selling photographs. Partnering with whichever woman he happens to be involved with, and working under the guise of National Studios of Hollywood, Harsh moves from town-to-town hustling customers to buy more photographs than they’d planned to when they “won” the free 8×10 portraits. It’s a low rent, sleazy operation, but it’s a living. Unfortunately, Harsh ripped off a supplier to the tune of $720 for photographic supplies. So when the supplier spots Harsh in a gas station, he’s out–not just for his money–but revenge too on the “thieving bastard” who took him for an idiot.
November 7, 2009
Tags: Caper, HCC, Thriller Posted in: Con or Caper, Thriller/Spy/Caper No Comments
