Elka Ray's Blog, page 4
May 31, 2016
Look for Elka’s short crime story collection, WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW, in late Summer 2016.
Look for Elka’s short crime story collection, WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW, in late Summer 2016.
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
Tales of obsession, mystery & murder in Southeast Asia
An American lawyer dreams of killing his trophy wife in Thailand. A Vietnamese soldier goes mad in a haunted forest. A bereaved mother’s trip to Cambodia ends in tragedy – or does it? With dark humor and hard-to-forget characters, these ten crime stories shine light into the dark corners of Southeast Asia.
Elka’s next novel, SAIGON DARK, is coming out with Crimewave Press in Autumn 2016.
SAIGON DARK
The choice between life and death is never black and white. Lily can live with her decision – if she survives.
A grief-stricken young mother makes a grim choice, then spends the next decade covering up what she’s done. She’s remarried and starting to relax when she gets the first note. Someone knows about her past. Can she save herself – and her family?
April 21, 2016
April 20, 2016
April 4, 2016
‘Tis the season
I unpacked our old fake Christmas tree and found this 1-meter-plus-long snakeskin inside the box, which was stored in a cupboard directly behind my work desk. Can’t help but wonder where the skin’s owner has gone, and how much bigger he’s gotten…
Art crush
Happy New Year! My latest art crush is Mabel Royds (1874-1941), a UK artist known for her woodcut prints made using Japanese techniques. Mabel worked in Canada and travelled in Europe, India and the Middle East. Too broke to afford the standard pear-wood boards, she made art using cutting boards bought from Woolworths.
Saigon’s book street
Nguyen Van Binh, a little street that runs along one side of Saigon’s Central Post Office in District 1, has been transformed into “book street”. The street is lined with dozens of kiosks and open-fronted bookshops, as well as cute cafes. Best of all, book-lovers can browse in peace – cars and motorbikes aren’t allowed. Every city should have a street like this!
March 8, 2016
Read all about it!
If you love smart crime fiction, mysteries and suspense – and are looking for more stories set in Asia, here’s the link to my new publisher’s newsletter. New subscribers will get a free short story by fireman-turned-crime-writer Tony Knighton: Crime Wave Press Sign up for special offers!
February 18, 2016
Saigon’s book street
Nguyen Van Binh, a little street that runs along one side of Saigon’s Central Post Office in District 1, has been transformed into “book street”. The street is lined with dozens of kiosks and open-fronted bookshops, as well as cute cafes. Best of all, book-lovers can browse in peace – cars and motorbikes aren’t allowed. Every city should have a street like this!
