Tag Archives: crime fiction

Fresh May Links

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Cora

According to the Telegraph, the translators who translated Dan Brown’s new book were basically kept secluded in some kind of maximum security bunker without mobile phones, internet access and very little time outside. I’ve heard of conditions like those in … Continue reading →

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New Release: Payback Time

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Cora

Okay, so it’s not such a new release after all. Instead, this is yet another standalone release of two of the crime shorts found in Murder in the Family for those who don’t want the whole collection. Payback Time You … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of the Crime Genre

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Cora

The Independent has a nice article about how crime fiction has moved on from the days of the classic “whodunnit” mystery. The article begins by listing Ronald Knox‘s* ten rules for detective fiction from 1929. Now those rules were already … Continue reading →

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New German language short story available – Neuer Kurzkrimi auf Deutsch erhältlich

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Cora

I have a new German language short story available. And since I got a request for more funny stories in German, this is one is a translation of Loot, a funny crime short with no violence and a real jerk … Continue reading →

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At last, Barnes & Noble… and some other links

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Cora

The biggest news of the day (well, for me at any rate) is that my e-books are now finally available at Barnes & Noble. You can find the full list here – individual links will also be added to the … Continue reading →

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New crime short available: He never brings me flowers…

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Cora

First of all, my e-books are now available at the Spanish e-book retailer Casa del Libro. So if you’re from Spain and want an alternative to Amazon ES or want your e-books in epub or pdf format, check them out. … Continue reading →

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Another German short story available – noch eine Kurzgeschichte auf Deutsch erhältlich

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Cora

In the next few days, I will go deeper into this over at Pegasus Pulp. But in short, the launch of my line of German language e-books has been surprisingly successful. Particularly the German translation of The Kiss of the … Continue reading →

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Stories from “Murder in the Family” now available as standalones

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Cora

A few weeks ago, I announced Murder in the Family, a collection of short crime fiction. Sales haven’t been all that great, so I decided to offer four of the stories in the collection in standalone editions for 99 cents … Continue reading →

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Events, Plugs and Links

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Cora

If you’re in the Bremen area, Elke Marion Weiss will be presenting her new crime novel Die ungewisse Reise nach Samarkand at the Krimibibliothek at the Bremer Stadtbibliothek at 6:30 tonight. Heartache is the featured new release at the Short … Continue reading →

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New Collection Available: Murder in the Family

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Cora

I have a new e-book out, a collection of nine short crime stories in the style of the “abgeschlossene Kurzkrimis” (self-contained crime shorts) that used to be found (and still are on occasion) in the backpages of German magazines. So … Continue reading →

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