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    Author: EdEarl

    I'm an ex-journalist, self-published novelist and avowed technopeasant reluctantly dipping a scuffed boot toe into the blogosphere. Looking at the wreckage of the newsroom where I currently work brings to mind the line from The Shawshank Redemption -- get busy livin' or get busy dyin'. High time I got busy with the former because newspapers are real busy dyin' right now. When I'm not casting a gloomy eye on my profession, I like to hunt, work on my '68 Chevy C-20 -- a fabulously impractical city vehicle dubbed The Green Hornet -- listen to bluegrass, blues and Texas music of all stripes, cuss about the declining fortunes of the Tennessee Vols and consider the virtues of barbecue in its many incarnations. A wreck and a ripped up knee convinced me to give up my Harley a year or so back and I'm still pissed about that.

    Whiplash Surprise

    Whenever you read one of R.G. Belsky’s Clare Carlson mysteries, it’s best to keep a neck brace handy. You’re gonna need it because Belsky’s novels have more… Read more “Whiplash Surprise”

    January 19, 2023 by EdEarl

    Skull Music

    Originally posted on Jim Nesbitt:
    The hallmark of any of Rich Zahradnik novel is a powerful sense of time and place that is far more than a…

    January 8, 2023 by EdEarl

    Skull Music

    The hallmark of any of Rich Zahradnik novel is a powerful sense of time and place that is far more than a one-dimensional backdrop for the characters… Read more “Skull Music”

    January 8, 2023 by EdEarl

    Ask Honest Jim

    People often ask this question: Honest Jim, how the hell do you manage to crank out full-bore, rip-roaring hard-boiled crime thrillers while holding down a 24/7 job… Read more “Ask Honest Jim”

    December 19, 2022 by EdEarl

    Members Only?

    Originally posted on Jim Nesbitt:
    Check out my review of Carmen Amato’s terrific Prohibition-era mystery, Murder At The Galliano Club, the first in a series of thrillers:…

    December 19, 2022 by EdEarl

    Members Only?

    Check out my review of Carmen Amato’s terrific Prohibition-era mystery, Murder At The Galliano Club, the first in a series of thrillers: There’s a satisfying magic to… Read more “Members Only?”

    December 19, 2022 by EdEarl

    Bigger Than Life

    Big news, chirren. HUUUUUUUGE. Just slapped a -30- on the final chapter of the next Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller — THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT.… Read more “Bigger Than Life”

    November 19, 2022 by EdEarl

    Hard-Boiled Gabfest

    Had big fun blathering about crime fiction and what makes Ed Earl Burch tick on Rick Outzen’s radio show down in Pensacola, FL. Give a listen to… Read more “Hard-Boiled Gabfest”

    August 15, 2021 by EdEarl

    Scoop-O-Rama

    In his latest Clare Carlson mystery, Beyond The Headlines, all the hallmarks of Dick Belsky’s robust storytelling skills are on display – snappy patter, an unsinkable main… Read more “Scoop-O-Rama”

    July 9, 2021 by EdEarl

    No Buddies Allowed

    Out there beyond the suburbs and exurbs of big-city sprawl, there’s hard-luck country where the money is scarce, the grind never lets up and your luck can… Read more “No Buddies Allowed”

    July 9, 2021 by EdEarl

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