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Hercule Poirot in Film from Liam Ashe

A Surfeit of Poirots, Part Two

Last month we took a look at many of the famed actors who have portrayed Hercule Poirot on our television favorites. These ranged from the obscure (Martin Gabel) to the legendary (David Suchet). Today, the little Belgian detective makes the jump to the big screen. Many readers, even those not

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The Quirky Mysteries of Ellery Queen

The Quirky Mysteries of Ellery Queen

Even among the quirky authors and colorful pen names of the Golden Age writers, Ellery Queen stands out as a queer duck. The single nom de plume of two cousins — Daniel Nathan (a pseudonym for Frederic Dannay) and Emanuel Benjamin Lepofsky (a pseudonym for Manfred Bennington Lee), Ellery Queen

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Liam's January 2024 Calendar

My January 2024 Calendar

As the old year grinds to a close, the coming months promise a lot of excitement around the Ashe household. I am already hard at work on the follow-up to Off Scot Free (title to be announced!). My news series of travel guide books — Haunts & Hollows — should

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Three Winter Chillers

Pick Three: Winter Chillers

Looking for something a bit darker while relaxing as the Yule log burns? Check out these three winter chillers for tales of what evil lurks just beyond the frosted window panes. White Fire by Preston & Child A post-modern Sherlock Holmes, the unflappable Special Agent Pendergast uses his brilliant mind

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Five Holiday-Themed Murder Mysteries

Sleigh. . . The Holidays Can Be Deadly

There’s something about the holidays that just screams for a good murder. Maybe it’s the blizzard-bound isolation. Maybe it’s too much time with the family. Whatever the root, there are few things more sinister than a dead body and a single set of footprints leading off into the newly fallen

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Liam's December 2023 Calendar

My December 2023 Calendar

Hard to believe but the holidays are here, and 2023 is about to draw to a close. I just want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement over the past year. The release of Off Scot Free went better than I could have ever hoped, and the coming months

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Pick Three: Creepy Christies

Pick Three: Creepy Christies

Agatha Christie didn’t lean into the paranormal as much as many of her contemporaries did (looking at you, Mary Roberts Rinehart), but when she did, Dame Agatha blended murder and horror with a brilliant touch. For the coming Winter months, keep reading for three creepy Christie mysteries guaranteed to tingle

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