back issues from CrimeSpree Magazine

Issue 17

Barbara Seranella Remembered - Ruth Jordan
News Bits
Festivals in Spain and Australia - Jason Starr
Meagan Abbot and Jonathan Santlofer - Interviewed by Steven Torres
"I Know Chicks" - Chris Mooney
Crimespree's Favorite books of 2006
FICTION: The Thief Of Youth - Judy Clemens
COVERSTORY: The Anatomy of a Deal - Robert J Randisi
Poker and Mystery - Jon Jordan
Shawn Ryan of the Shield - Interviewed by Ben Leroy
Gregg Hurwitz on the Shield
Pamela Samuels-Young - Interviewed by Reed Farrel Coleman
An author's Education - Peter Spiegelman
Touching Base with Craig Johnson
FICTION: Always The Bad Guy - James M Harris
Aussie Nightmare to US book - PD Martin
David Morrell - Interviewed b Hank Wagner
Eye On Hollywood - Jeremy Lynch
DVD Reviews
FICTION: Objet D'Art - Robert Weibezahl
Paperback Releases
Book Reviews
What's new in Comics

Issue 16

Hey! It's Ayo by Ayo Onatade
Footprints - John Ball by Ruth Jordan
Fiction-NO FLIES ON FRANK by Danuta Reah
Cover Story - Sean Chercover and Marcus Sakey
New Faces in Mystery
Mysteries Of Teens by Amy Alessio
Spencer-Fleming for Hire by Julia Spencer-Fleming
That's Not The Point by Rick McMahan
Fiction - Pain Management by Tyler Dilts
Alive and Kickin' by L.C. Hayden
Eye On Hollywood by Jeremy Lynch
DVD Reviews
James Sallis by Interviewed by Tribe
Keith Snyder Movie Profile by Sarah Weinman and Mary Reagan
Book Reviews
Crimespree Poll - Hotdogs
Comics Roundup
Cooking With Crimespree - Tacos from Anthony Neil Smith

Issue 15

from the editors
newsbits
Bouchercon in Pictures
Barbara Collins
Colin Cotterill interview
Fiction - Harrison
JT Ellroy article
James Crumley interviewed by Laura Lippman
Reed Farrel Coleman
Confessions of a Rock critic - clea simon
Spencer-Fleming for Hire
Rants and Raves with Robert J Randisi
Cara Black interview
fiction David Case- The Way I See It
Footprints - Jim Thompson
Footprints II - Top fifty list
Crimespree Holiday gift guide
Bookstore Spotlight - San Francisco
Harry Shannon
EYE ON HOLLYWOOD
DVD reviews
DVD List
Under the radar
Robert Wilson Interview
Jason Pinter article
Jeremy's X-mas list
Rankin's NAMING OF THE DEAD spotlight
Book Reviews
More Bouchercon Pictures
Comics round up

Issue 14

Guest Editorial by Kevin Wignall
News Bits
On The Road
Hey! It's Ayo Onatade!
Superstition by Caroline and Charles Todd
Fiction: The Multi Colored Herring by Bertil Falk
FBI at the Door by Claire Matturo
Martyn Waites Interviewed by Ray Banks
Cover Story - The Ruckanomicon Spotlight on Greg Rucka by Jon, Ruth and Robert Emrich
Reed Farrel Coleman
Desert Thunder by Michael A Black
Spencer-Fleming For Hire
Rants and Raves from Robert J Randisi
Bruce and Troy Cook by Interview by Caroline Todd
Fiction: Elena Speaks Of the City by Steven Torres
Mysteries of Teens by Amy Alessio
Bookstore Spotlight: Poisoned Pen by Laura Watkins
Spinetingler Magazine by Sandra Ruttan
Sunshine and Crime by Michael Lister
Under The Radar by Sir Richard Katz
When Your Character Precedes You by JD Rhoades
Philip K Dick by Tribe
Mark Billingham talks to John Rickards
Eye On Hollywood by Jeremy Lynch
DVD Reviews
DVDs Coming Soon
Ray Banks interviews Martin Waites
Diving Into Mystery by Kathy Brandt
Book Reviews
Comics and Graphic Novels by Jon Jordan

Issue 13

Rants and Raves - Robert J Randisi
News Bits
On The Road with Jason Starr and Denise Hamilton
A Gustatory Commentary by Carl Brookins
Dublin Noir Launch by James R Winter
Kick Ass Gals & Hard Core Guys by Ayo Onatade
Gentleman Loser by Reed Farrel Coleman
Fiction: Blood Red, Dead White and the 4th of July Blues by Michael Allan Dymmoch
Hell's Kitchen by Ira Berkowitz
Photos by Mary Reagan
Cover Story: Karin Slaughter Interview by Tess Gerritson
Spencer-Fleming for Hire
Lost In Translation-Dagger Awards by Danuta Reah
John Rickards Interviewed by Sandra Ruttan
Twisting the Turns by MJ Rose
Interview with Bill Pronzini by Robert S.P. Lee
Fiction: The Butcher by Sandra Ruttan
Night With The Vice Squad by Lindsay Jayne Ashford
Is The PI Novel Dead? by Daniel Hatadi
Fiction: Where The Heart Is by Pearce Hanson
Eye On Hollywood by Jeremy Lynch
How The West Was Lost by Steve Hockensmith
DVD Reviews & Releases
Book Reviews

To celebrate two years
we have
two covers
for Issue 12...

Issue 12 Table of Contents

Editorials - Ben Leroy and Ruth Jordan
News Bits
On The Road with Ali Karim, Ayo Onatade
Reality TV by Heather Webber
Perfection And How To Achieve It by Walter Satterthwait
Conversation with Kate Stine by SJ Rozan
Bookstore Spotlight: Black Orchid by Anthony Rainone
Surveillance/Counter Surveillance by Barry Eisler
Fiction: The Morning After by Douglas Shepherd
Cover Story: Val McDermid and interview by Ruth Jordan
Spencer-Fleming for Hire by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Robert Crais Interviewed by Jon Jordan
Going Undercover with Gayle Lynds by Rob Krese
Fiction: Bad Press by Charles Edward
Scott Wolven Interview by Bryon Bryon Quertermous
Grandpa's Gun by Nick Stone
Ghost Of A Chance by Casey Daniels
One Writer's Remedial Reading by Chris Grabenstein
R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Reed Farrel Coleman
What The %&@#? by Todd Robinson
Voices by Laura Bradford
Whipsaw by Steve Brewer
Fiction: Hidden Scars by Adrian Milnes
Eye On Hollywood by Jeremy Lynch
Crimes on .45 by Kevin Burton Smith
Book Reviews, DVD Reviews and Paperback and DVD Releases
Read Spouse by Sam Hill --
an original short story exclusive to CrimeSpree

Issue 11

On The Road by Jon Jordan
Look What The Cat Draggeed In by Ayo Onatade
A Correspondence by Sharon Fiffer and John Connolly
Cozies or Hardboiled by JA Konrath
A New Author's Perspective by Shirley Damsgaard
Why You Shouldn't Buy My Novel by Anthony Neil Smith
Fiction - Load by Bryon Quartermous
Cover Story - T Jefferson Parker interview by CJ Box
Spencer-Fleming For Hire by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Rants and Raves by Robert J Randisi
Reilly's World by Interview with Matt Reilly by Ruth Jordan
Sandman Mystery Theater by Jon Jordan
10 Differences between Writing and Painting by Jonathan Santlofer
Michele Martinez Interview by Reed Farrel Coleman
Sunshine and Crime by Michael Lister
Simon R Green Interview by Jon Jordan
Fiction - The Neon Wrestler by John Weagly
Eye On Hollywood by Jeremy Lynch, with Todd Robinson and Ken Bruen
Henry Kisor Interviewed by Michael A Black
ONI Press by Jon Jordan
The Blues Overtook Me by Nathan Walpow
Word From The Rain Forest by Caroline Todd
A Laundry List Of Possibilites by Sharon Short
Fiction - The King by EC Morgan
Plus -
Book Reviews, DVD Reviews, New in Paperback, DVD releases

Issue 10

News Bits
On The Road Ruth Jordan, Zoë Sharp, Steven Sidor and Gary Schulze
Coronado Ruth Jordan
Books Books Everywhere Ayo Onatade
Footprints: Eric Ambler, Allen Salter
The Lesbian Detective Novel Lori Lake
Fiction: Something Blue Julie Hyzy
Profile: Jan Burke Ruth Jordan
2005 in Review
Dagger Awards
The Column with No Name Julia Spencer Fleming
Cover Story Alafair Burke Ruth Jordan
Laundry List Sharon Short
What Is A Thriller? David Morell
When Worlds Collide James O. Born
He Writes, She Writes Robert J Randisi, Christine Matthews
Eye On Hollywood Jeremy Lynch
24 Turns 5 Libby Fischer Hellmann
My Favorite Film Jason Starr
DVD Reviews
Crimes On 45 Kevin Burton Smith
Fiction: The Service Call Judith Cobb Daily
CH CH CH Changes Ben Leroy
The Day Job: Lamp Lighter Simon Wood
My Favorite Book Alafair Burke
Menopause Da Series Jane Isenberg
King Fixer Reed Farrel Coleman
Charles and Caroline Todd Interview Judy Clemens
Book Reviews

Issue 9

From The Editor
On The Road By Ruth Jordan
Sneak Peek: A Virgin Author's Tour Report, Randall Hicks
Dennis Lynds Remembered By Robert J Randisi
Bouchercon 2005
Footprints - Lawrence Treat-By Ted Hertel Jr
The Gay Detective Novel By Lori Lake
Fiction- Mom, How'd You End Up In Jail? By A.A. Kelly
Fatwa, My Love By Nathan Singer
The Challenge by Don Bruns
Rants and Raves by Robert J Randisi
Cover Story-Max Allan Collins
Interview by Sean Chercover
Cover Story-Manuel Ramos
Interview by Steven Torres
Fiction-Bad Haircut Day By Manuel Ramos
Brian Azzarello Interview By Manuel Ramos
Giving Back By Cathryn J Lyons
Get Ransomed By Robert W Walker
Denise Mina Interview By Ruth Jordan
More pictures
IDW Publishing By Jon Jordan
Ridley Pearson Interview By Shirley Kennett
My Irish Godfather By Reed Farrel Coleman
IAMTW Is Born By Lee Goldberg
Fiction-Brooks Poetry Society-By James P Hanley
Martial Arts By Barry Eisler
Lunch With Lehane By Ruth Jordan
Eye On Hollywood By Jeremy Lynch
Reed's Tunes
Hail Margery! By Ruth Jordan
Reviews
More Pictures
Charlie Huston Interview By Anthony Rainone
Ms. Terious

Issue 8

Letter From The Editor - Ruth Jordan
On The Road - featuring Ruth Jordan, Harry Hunsicker and Sean Chercover
Pictures of Mystery Events - Mary Reagan
Bouchercon Or Bust - Ayo Onatade
Footprints: Carrol John Daly - Gary Warren Niebuhr
On The Web (PDF) Crime Scene Scotland - Allan Guthrie
Fiction: DEAD PUPPIES - Otis Twelve
Evan Hunter - Jon Jordan
Rants and Raves - Robert J Randisi
Cover Story: Michael Connelly - Craig McDonald
Cover Story: William Kent Krueger - Jennifer Jordan, Jeremy Lynch
Route 66: My Road to Damascus - David Morrell
Fiction: THE DRIVER - Steven Torres
Bookstore Spotlight: M is for Mystery - Beth R Greene
Collaborating and Cohabitaing - JJ and Bette Golden Lamb
Interview with Zoe Sharp - Julia Spencer-Fleming
Not Yor Gandma's MWA - Reed Farrel Coleman
Self Publishing Myths - Sandra Tooley
Investigation of Writers - Lori Avocato
Eddie Little: American Outlaw - Ray Banks
Shoot To Thrill: 100 Bullets - Duane Swierczynski
Crimespree Eye On Hollywood - Jeremy Lynch
Fiction: OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD - Iain Rowan
That Movie Career of Mine - Will Staeger
Questions Writers Get Asked - Shirley Kennett
Interview with Patricia Sprinkle - Maureen Robb
Book Reviews
Ms. Terious

Issue 7
Interview with David Bowker by Jennifer Jordan
Footprints: Father Knox's Rules by Ruth Jordan
Australian Crime Fiction by Adrian Milnes
Fiction -- Above The Fold by Trey R. Barker
Rants and Raves from Robert Randisi
Ugly Eye For The Mystery Guy by Jim Pascoe
Bookstore Spotlight -- Milwaukee's Mystery One
Cover Story -- Barry Eisler Declassified by Ruth Jordan, Joe Konrath
International Thrillers Writers Inc by Dave Bieman
Trouble Shooter Excerpt by Gregg Hurwitz
Publisher Spotlight: Hard Case Crime by Anthony Rainone
Dark Knight Detective by Jon Jordan
Interview with Joseph Finder by Jason Starr
Eye On Hollywood by Jeremy Lynch
My Favorite Crime Movie by Victor Gischler
The Unspoken Word by Reed Farrel Coleman
Sick Little Goobers by Blake Crouch
Fiction: The Investigation by HP Tinker
There's No Such Thing As A Bad Review by Ruth Jordan
Crimes On .45 by Kevin Burton Smith
Reviews
Light Drizzle -- a parody by JA Konrath
Ms.Terious by Joe and Sam Lemmer
Plus lots of photos from BEA and more…

Issue 6

Letter From The Editor
On The Road featuring Michelle Martinez, photos, and awards
Interview with Harlan Coben by Tony Perona
Footprints by Ruth Jordan
It Takes A Village; The Team behind John Connelly -- Jon Jordan
Why I Love New York...Rhys Bowen
Rawhead In The Cathedral -- Fiction by David Bowker
Rants and Raves from Robert Randisi
Ugly Eye For The Mystery Guy, with Jim Pascoe
Arlis Whittier and Weather in Your Novel
Julia Spencer-Fleming and Bill Fitzhugh, Denise Hamilton, Ross Hugo-Vidal, Jeremy Lynch
Murder,Plain and Simple -- Bill Fitzhugh
El Detective Latino - Vida en el borde...Steven Torres (here's the cheat sheet in English)
Dead Money -- Fiction by David White
The Day Job -- from Zoe Sharp
Boyos. Charlie Stella.
Killing For England -- A chapter excerpt from Iain McDowel
Collecting Paperbacks, with Bill Crider
Crimespree at the Movies, with Jeremy Lynch and Sean Doolittle
Rape! Murder! Opera! David Corbett
Hate The Character, Love the Book -- Dave Zeltserman
Courts, Knights and Treachery -- Ayo Onatade a sneak peek in PDF
The "CSI" Effect from Jennifer Jordan
Reviews, reviews, and more reviews
Requiem For Jack, from Reed Farrel Coleman
Miss Terious... The Brothers Lemmer Joe and Sam

Issue 5
Cover story: Ian Rankin including a look at Rebus, an interview, and the walking tour of Edinburgh
Jason Starr Interviews Charlie Stella
Music article, Crimes On .45 By Kevin Burton Smith
James Ellroy Taught Me To Be A Man
(AND NOW I WANT TO KICK HIS ASS) by Anthony Neil Smith
On The Web: The Daughters of Freya, an email mystery
On The Web: Junk In The Trunk, The Blog Short Story Project by David White
Fiction From: Mark T. Conard and J.S. Jordan
David Fulmer and David Housewright on Jazz
Japanese Noir Movie review from Gary Warren Neibhur
Natasha Cooper Interviewed by Ayo Onatade
James Swain on Cheating and Poker
Firearms and Fiction Conference by Michael Black
Libby Fischer Hellman goes to Prison
Reed Coleman interviews Peter Speilgelman
Sherlock Homes in Footprints from Thalia Proctor
The Shadow by Tom Jenkins
All this and more including BABY pictures of authors!

Issue 4

The Gauntlet: Authors Go Fishing Brian Wiprud
All About Me Reed Farrel Coleman
Bookstore Spotlight: Once Upon A Crime KJ Erikson
2004 San Franscisco Film Noir Festival Adrian Muller
Fiction: No Good Reason by Jon Jordan
Noir, Tragedy and Other Bummers David Corbett
Cross Genre: Charlaine Harris Jennifer Jordan
I Hate James Hall James O. Born
Magna Cum Murder Ruth Jordan
2004 book round up various contributers
Miss Terious - Comic Joe and Sam Lemmer

Crime Spree at the Movies Jeremy Lynch
Pulling On Trouble's Braids / Tom Waits and Noir by Ray Banks
Where's a Mountie When You Want One? Donna Moore
On The Road with Denise Hamilton
Footprints: An Appreciation of Ross Thomas, by Sarah Weinman
Fiction: Stoop, The Thief from Steven Torres
Personal Safety Tips from Assassin John Rain ...Barry Eisler
Rants and Raves Robert J. Randisi
Who, What, Wear, The 2004 PWA Shamus Award Banquet Christine Matthews
Bouchercon 2004 text by Al Navis
Ugly Eye For The Mystery Guy Jim Pascoe
Fiction: Blood Red Rings Rick Mofina
St Hilda's Crime and Mystery Conference Ayo Onatade
The Dagger Awards with Ali Karim -- with photo gallery

Issue 3
October - November 2004

Sneak Peek: PointBlank Press by Donna Moore

Issue 3 Contents:

Letter from the Editor: from Jennifer Jordan
Publisher Spotlight: Point Blank Press by Donna Moore
On The Road with Kelli Ketterling, Ruth Jordan
Footprints: The Secret Of Father Brown - Ruth Jordan
Fiction: Bitter Almonds from Michael A. Black
Food: Brunch with Rick Riordan by Rick and Becky Riordan
Rants and Raves from Robert J. Randisi
Sports: I Love This Game - SJ Rozan
Author Workspace and Ride photos - Pics sent by the authors
Ugly Eye For The Mystery Guy - Jim Pascoe
Found In Translation: Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza, by Ayo Onatade
Adventure: Out Of The Blue from Vicki Hendricks
Bookstore Spotlight: Toronto's Sleuth Of Baker Street by Lyn Hamilton
Interview with Ken Bruen from Anthony-nominated author Jason Starr
The Harrogate Crime Writer's Festival by Annie R Chernow
Crime Spree at the Movies - Jeremy Lynch
Fiction: The Killers Guide To Bombay by Zane Radcliffe
Interview with Max Allan Collins from Jon Jordan
The Bouchercon Guests of Honor by Beve DeWeese, Sandra Balzo, Gail Korb, Dave Biemann, Max Allan Collins
On The Web - Crazy Little Things Called Blogs by Aldo T. Calcagno
Travel: What I Did on My Summer Vacation by Scott Phillips
Man In The Know: Jim Haung on Dave Biemann
Criminal Intent - essay by Kevin Wignall
The New York Edge by Reed Farrel Coleman
Fiction: Groupie's Game by Sarah Weinman
Author Spotlight: Bill James by Ruth Jordan
Attracting Younger Readers by Alina Adams
Book Reviews
Ms. Terious - Comic from Joe and Sam Lemmer

Issue 2
August - September 2004

Cover Story: SJ Rozan with Gabriel Cohen, Ruth Jordan and Jeremy Lynch

Sneak Peek: Rants and Raves by Robert Randisi Also in Issue 2: Life of P.I. by Donna Moore
On the Road featuring Ian Smith
Footprints: Ellory Queen by Ted Hertel Jr.
Fiction - A Game of Hide and Seek by Danuta Reah
Ugly Eye for the Mystery Guy by Jim Pascoe
Found in Translation by Ayo Onatade
Sports: Par for the Course by Reed Coleman
Publisher Spotlight: Poisoned Pen by Ruth Jordan
Bookstore Spotlight: Partners and Crime by Sarah Weinmann
Looking Back in Anger by Ali Karim
Convention Report: Mayhem in the Midlands by Sue Kelso
Crime Spree at the Movies, featuring Keith Snyder and William Kent Krueger
Fiction- Nested Russians by Patrick J. Lambe
A look at Jack Reacher by Dick Flannery
Interview with Ralph Pezzullo by Reed Coleman
A Revisionist History of New York by Dave Biemann
Confessions of a Biker Chick by Barbara Seranella
In Inspector Maigret's Old Haunts by Cara Black
Fascati's Pizzeria by Norman Green
You Aren't What You Eat by Simon Kernick
Interview with Jason Starr by Jennifer Jordan
Fiction- The Man From the Second Fifteen by John Connolly
Cross Genre- The Preacher by Jon Jordan
Miss Terious by Joe Lemmer
33 new Reviews

Issue 1
June - July 2004

Cover story and brand spanking new interview with Mark Billingham

Sneak peek: CincinnatiMedia -- Web designers supreme

sneak peek: Author Websites -- Take Our Quiz
Issue One features include: Book reviews of some of our favorite reads
A contest to win the new book by Mark Billingham
Brian Wiprud explains his day job
Blake Crouch fills us in on his first-ever signing tour
Reed Farrel Coleman expounds on his love for Bouchercon
A look at the work of Baroness Orczy
Our Bookstore spotlight shines on Booked For Murder in Madison, Wisconsin
Ali Karim gives us a look at the British crime scene
The rock group Brother
exclusive photos of authors and their work spaces
Ask Dave!!!
The first installment of our on-going comic -- Ms. Terious!
Valerie Malmont takes us to Malice Domestic
Donna Moore - Edgar's Week
William Gagliani interviews Robert W. Walker in our Cross Genre feature
Short Stories from Harry Shannon and Gene DeWeese
Ugly Eye for the Mystery Guy!!! column by Jim Pascoe
Publishing spotlight on Bleakhouse books
The Mysterious Disappearance of Rob Kantner by Joe Konrath
Caroline Todd talks Baseball
Short fiction and reviews!