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My Awesome Bouchercon Trip to Albany | Ed Lin for President
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The official site of author Ed Lin. This Is A Bust. Snakes Can’t Run. Who Is Ed Lin. My Awesome Bouchercon Trip to Albany. Posted by Ed Lin. On Oct 3, 2013 in Books by Ed Lin. Like most trips I take, this one begins and ends with Amtrak. There seems to be an unwritten rule that Bouchercon. The fantastic annual mystery convention, has to be held in a city just getting back on its feet. This was my third Bouchercon, after Indianapolis and Cleveland. Why I’m here.” Well, if there’s a r...I finally got to ha...
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The Dirty Lowdown: Book Review: “Getaway” by Lisa Brackmann
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Book Review: “Getaway” by Lisa Brackmann. Gary has a proposition for Michelle. Watch Danny. Report back on who he sees, what they say. An don’t try and sabotage the operation or tip him off. Gary and his ‘organization’ will know if she does. In return, he’ll square her with the Mexican official, get her passport back, and perhaps even fix her financial situation back in L.A. Is Lisa Brackmann’s. Second novel after 2010s acclaimed Rock Paper Tiger. Then came the unexpected: She fou...
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The Dirty Lowdown: Book Review: “Hour Of The Rat” by Lisa Brackmann
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Saturday, July 20, 2013. Book Review: “Hour Of The Rat” by Lisa Brackmann. Lisa Brackmann’s new novel, Hour of the Rat. Promised to be a very good international crime thriller and it lives up to that billing very well. The second in what promises to be a very important series, bringing back Ellie Cooper from her electrifying debut, 2010’s Rock Paper Tiger. And what an encore performance it is. Hour Of The Rat. Rock, Paper, Tiger. The High Window, “. When Ellie reflects on her loss of faith and thinks, &#...
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The Paper Tiger: September 2013
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Semi-random musings, links and conversation about writing, politics and China. Monday, September 02, 2013. Originally published on Murder is Everywhere, 8/18/13. I've been wanting to write a post about the Bo Xilai scandal. Bo is the former. Gu Kailai and Bo Xilai. And then his wife, Gu Kailai, a lawyer once known as the "Jackie Kennedy of China" murdered a British businessman. At least, that's the story. The story goes that Heywood and Gu Kailai had a falling out, with Heywood demanding more money for h...
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The Paper Tiger: March 2014
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Semi-random musings, links and conversation about writing, politics and China. Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Originally published March 5 at Murder is Everywhere). I had planned to write about the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Then the Ukraine crisis and invasion of the Crimea happened. I still wanted to write about the Olympics but struggled with how to put that all in context. Then something happened that I really don't want to write about, but feel that I must: The Kunming train station killings. Questions of ...
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In the dungeon | The Emerald Dragon
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Only stories. Honest. About The Emerald Dragon. At the inn, part 1. Stars Above the Universe (Adira’s story). The Bird that Started All the Trouble. The Dragon’s Claw (Zek’s story). The Horse Made of Midnight. The King Names His Horse. The Parting of the Ways, part 1. Tales from the Dragon’s Lair. The Bear and the Oyster. The Gates of Hell. The Gates of Hell (Brian’s take). The fireplace was twice the size of the inn Adira’s aunt and uncle ran, and the flames sounded angry trapped, searching for a way out.
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The King Names His Horse | The Emerald Dragon
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Only stories. Honest. About The Emerald Dragon. At the inn, part 1. Stars Above the Universe (Adira’s story). The Bird that Started All the Trouble. The Dragon’s Claw (Zek’s story). The Horse Made of Midnight. The King Names His Horse. The Parting of the Ways, part 1. Tales from the Dragon’s Lair. The Bear and the Oyster. The Gates of Hell. The Gates of Hell (Brian’s take). The King Names His Horse. The king liked to ride up high, for he was very short, and his legs bowed out so much that when the king s...
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The Paper Tiger: July 2014
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Semi-random musings, links and conversation about writing, politics and China. Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Tony Gwynn, and a writer's work. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you've probably noticed that I posted a lot of articles and photos about Tony Gwynn, one of the greatest hitters in baseball, after his untimely passing. Tony formed a great friendship with Ted Williams, who considered Gwynn the best hitter since, well, Ted Williams. He loved San Diego, and San Diego loved him back. It was reall...
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The Paper Tiger: June 2014
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Semi-random musings, links and conversation about writing, politics and China. Sunday, June 01, 2014. I'm pretty sure some novels are written in dog years. I'm wiped out. I feel kind of like that guy up there, except not as perky. But I am similarly exultant. You're the creator of your own success or the cause of your own failure. External circumstances can make the process easier or harder—or sometimes, impossible. But there's no one who can get that book out of you but you. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Paper Tiger: On the border...
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Semi-random musings, links and conversation about writing, politics and China. Wednesday, December 17, 2014. As always, click to embiggen). Or, Tijuana was there, but it was "The Other," the place where you went to engage in transgressive behavior, to get drunk, gamble, go to donkey shows, do things you wouldn't do at home. I remember one time when I was in college, and I was driving a friend home around 11 at night, and somehow missed his exit. Let's go to Mexico," he mumbled, half-asleep. And since I'd...
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