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L-R: Gregg Hurwitz, Alison Gaylin, Ausma Zehanat Khan,
Margaret Millar, Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter)
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Hello Everyone,
We're putting the finishing touches on the Winter Issue #143 which will be arriving in your mailbox in the next few weeks. Here's what to expect:
Finding someone you want to spend a lot of time with is always a treat. Ask
Gregg Hurwitz, who, after a series of bestselling standalone thrillers, has finally found a character he can hang with for the long haul- Evan Smoak, former assassin in the black ops "Orphan" program and current vigilante do-gooder. Evan Smoak is already being called the next Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne and Oline Cogdill chats with Hurwitz in his first interview about Orphan X to discuss his hard-charging new hero.
Ausma Zehanat Khan's second novel, The Language of Secrets, returns to the world of Detective Esa Khattak, a devout Muslim assigned to Canada's Community Policing Section that investigates minority-sensitive cases. Khan, a British-born Canadian human rights activist, scholar, and lawyer, notes, "I have been reading mysteries all my life, but have not often seen characters of color or writers of color. To have the chance to add my voice and perspective has been very heartening." Khan is interviewed in this issue.
The intersection of pop culture, the entertainment industry, and the media fascinates Alison Gaylin. Gaylin, a graduate of Columbia's School of Journalism, worked as a celebrity reporter for the Star tabloid in her early career and that experience informs her new thriller What Remains of Me. Oline Cogdill chats with the author in this issue.
Also, Jon Breen is back in court again to render his verdicts on current legal thrillers, and Ed Gorman chats with T.J. MacGregor, author of mysteries with a supernatural twist.
Tom Nolan discusses the work of Margaret Millar, a very popular mid-century writer whose star has dimmed over the years. This may be changing, and Nolan looks at all the reasons why in his essay.
Superheroes are all the rage, but Jessica Jones has more on her mind than your typical muscle-bound behemoth. She's working through a failed stint as a crusading crime fighter and an even more traumatic turn as the puppet of another "super" with mind control abilities. And as Jessica is the first to admit, she's not dealing with all this in a healthy way. Kevin Burton Smith takes a look at this thoughtful, absorbing, and unusual new series in this issue.
"Fave Raves" is back! Our wide-ranging, expert selection of the best of 2015 allows our critics to bring to your attention worthy books that you may have missed last year. We're always interested in hearing your recommendations as well. Please send in your fave raves for our next issue. Email info@mysteryscenemag.com and you'll be entered to win a free book.
Kate Stine
Editor-in-Chief
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 Karen Rose on Louisa May Alcott and Little Women
I don't remember a time when I didn't love to read. When I was six or seven years old, I preferred the biographies, but I was small and they were on the high shelf in the school library so the librarians would always bring me a step stool. I daydreamed of being Annie Oakley or Dolley Madison (I loved the kick-ass ladies even then).
Something wonderful happened the summer I turned eight years old. An elderly neighbor retired and moved away, gifting me her entire collection of classics. I was in heaven! Reading was an adventure then: pirate ships, mad scientists, shipwreck survivors, and-my very favorite-a family of four sisters becoming women in the 1860s, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.
Karen Rose's latest is Alone in the Dark (Signet, February 2016). www.karenrosebooks.com
"Writers on Reading" is a special ongoing Mystery Scene series available as a first-look exclusive to our newsletter subscribers.
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 A Cup of Tea, A Slice of Murder
by Mary Kennedy
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Mary Kennedy of the "Cozy Chicks"
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What is it about cozy mystery lovers and tea? From Dame Agatha to Alexander McCall Smith, Mary Kennedy shares some of her favorite sleuths who sip a good cuppa.
Mary Kennedy is the author of two mystery series, The Dream Club Mysteries and the Talk Radio Mysteries. She is also a tea cup carrying member of the group of cozy mystery writers the Cozy Chicks, which has published a Tea Time With the Cozy Chicks (2015) cookbook full of favorite recipes, tea-time memories, and suggestions for themed tea parties, along with fun facts and fascinating articles.
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Online Exclusive Review: House of the Rising Sun
From its opening page to its last, James Lee Burke's new work reads more like poetry than prose, and its richness, wealth of character, and plot combine to create a stunning historical novel. Former Texas Ranger Hackberry "Hack" Holland is a man out of time. A true-grit cowboy straight out of the Old West, he is disturbed by the changes in the world-from the mustard gas attacks in World War I, to the rising popularity of automobiles. He just wants to be left alone to tend his small cattle ranch, but Arnold Beckman, an Austrian arms dealer, has kidnapped Ishmael, his only son. And because of Hack's unique skill set, he knows he is the only person who can rescue him...
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by Michael Sears
The financial thriller author discusses music and writing.
by Mystery Scene
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