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Through the Past, Smartly
Gerry here, with a report from my neck of the Maine woods, where this year’s pre-Thanksgiving treat was snowshoeing on the back 40 and beyond. Ten inches of snow on Nov. 23. Maine, the way life should be, indeed. Yes, … Continue reading
A Novel Every Morning
Gerry here. And let’s be honest. We all do it. Some of us allot a fixed amount of time for it. Some of us do it until our backs are against the deadline wall. Some of us pretend not to … Continue reading
Tools of the Trade
Gerry here with some thoughts on death and dying. No, not dwelling on mortality. It’s just inevitable that in the crime-writing process at some point you have to decide how they die. This has been the case since Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, … Continue reading
We’re All Swedish
Hi, Gerhard here, creator of the Jack McMorrowsson mystery series. It’s about an ex-Göteborgs-Posten reporter exiled to the northern city of Ostersund, where he chases stories and gets involved with a host of nefarious Swedish criminals. Ostersund is a very … Continue reading
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Tagged bestsellers, Brandon Blake, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, maine mysteries, Maj Sjowell, mystery writers, mystery writing, Per Wahloo, Port City Black and White, Stieg Larsson, Swedish mysteries, The Fire Engine That Disappeared, The Laughing Policeman
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The past isn’t always
Gerry here. It was 1980 and I was a cub reporter, new to Somerset County. One of the towns I was assigned was Madison, north of Skowhegan. It seemed like a folksy sort of place, kind of like Mayberry with … Continue reading
Oh, THAT Gerry Boyle
Gerry Boyle here. A film-buff friend on the west coast e-mailed the other day to say, Hey! Since when did you start using drugs and consorting with prostitutes. Hey, I said to myself. Getting a little personal there. Then he … Continue reading
The Privilege that is Writing
Morning. Gerry Boyle here, and I’m here with a reminder. For me, and maybe the rest of you. I know I’m supposed to be sort of cool about all this but I have to say that when galleys for PORT … Continue reading
