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Thriller News: DIE HARD Special Edition

In the late 1980s, a TV actor named Bruce Willis made one of the best career moves on his life—and changed the face of action movies—when he starred in 1988’s Die Hard. Twenty five years later, Willis comes back to … Continue reading →

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Thriller News: Lee Child, Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Cornwell (Feb 15)

Links to recent thriller news, from publishing, film, and more—including updates from Lee Child, Patricia Cornwell, and Sue Grafton. PLUS: Agatha Awards nominations, Lisa Gardner, Robert Crais, J.A. Jance, M.C. Beaton, Timothy Hallinan, and plans for a new action film … Continue reading →

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Complete NICK and NORA CHARLES (The Thin Man) by Dashiell Hammett

The final novel from literate crime writer Dashiell Hammett was the somewhat unexpected The Thin Man. The book introduced a hard drinking, ex-private investigator named Nick Charles (said to be modeled after the author), and his heiress wife, Nora (modeled … Continue reading →

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Thriller News: Alex Cross Special Edition

James Patterson‘s thriller series starring Detective Alex Cross continues with Alex Cross, Run. Meanwhile, the Alex Cross film, which stars Tyler Perry in the title role, has hit DVD, Blu-ray and/or VOD. Links to several related articles below. Read the … Continue reading →

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Alex Cross Special Edition

James Patterson‘s thriller series starring Detective Alex Cross continues with Alex Cross, Run. Meanwhile, the Alex Cross film, which stars Tyler Perry in the title role, has hit DVD, Blu-ray and/or VOD. Links to several related articles below. Read the … Continue reading →

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Complete JACK RYAN by Tom Clancy

Complete list of Jack Ryan thrillers by Tom Clancy. Ryan made his debut as a CIA analyst in The Hunt for Red October—and subsequent novels either filled in his back story or expanded his career trajectory all the way to … Continue reading →

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Director Schechter on adapting Elmore Leonard’s The Switch

Huff Post Entertainment recently talked with director Daniel Schechter about his indie film Supporting Characters. The conversation also touches on the upcoming adaptation of Elmore Leonard‘s The Switch—the novel that introduced characters who later turn up in the novel Rum … Continue reading →

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Thriller News: Jack Ryan, Val McDermid, Dan Brown (Feb 8)

This week’s roundup includes links to a progress report on the next Jack Ryan movie, interviews with Val McDermid and Brad Metzler, previews of new and upcoming fiction from James Patterson and Dan Brown, and more. News links every Friday. … Continue reading →

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Complete PETER DECKER and RINA LAZARUS by Faye Kellerman

Complete list to date of mysteries starring husband-wife sleuths LAPD Lt. Peter Decker and wife Rina Lazarus. Written by Faye Kellerman. The author, as a practicing Orthodox Jew, often infuses her mysteries with Jewish themes and characters. In The Ritual … Continue reading →

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Complete KELLER by Lawrence Block

A complete list of books starring hit man and philatelist John Keller. By mystery writer Lawrence Block. Hit Man (1998) Hit List (2000) Hit Parade (2006) Hit and Run (2008) Hit Me (2013) Also appears in: Enough Rope: Collected Stories … Continue reading →

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