Tag Archives: Jack McMorrow Mysteries

Night Vision

Posted on January 7, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry here, writing this in the wee hours. Nothing unusual for me as I’m a bit of an insomniac and when I wake up in the middle of the night the first thing I get is an idea. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime in Maine, crime stories, crime writing, Down East Books, flying squirrels, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, New England Crime Bake, Port City Black and White | 11 Comments

All Eyes on Ayla Reynolds

Posted on December 27, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Hey, all. Gerry here, and I wish I had better news. Like some of you, I’ve been reading the newspaper stories about Ayla Reynolds, the 20-month-old girl reported missing from her bed in Waterville, Maine, Dec. 17. I read every … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Ayla Reynolds, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, missing child, missing persons, Port City Black and White, Waterville Police | 12 Comments

From crime novel to script—and back

Posted on December 13, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry here, talking about how a reviewer recently described my last book, PORT CITY BLACK AND WHITE, as drawing “an almost cinematic view of Portland.” It would have been better if he had left out the “almost.” Or if he … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime scripts, crime stories, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Home Body, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, Maine filmmakers, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writing, New England Crime Bake, noir films, Port City Black and White, Potshot, screen writing, writing | 1 Comment

Through the Past, Smartly

Posted on December 1, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Kate Grenville, Ken Bruen, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, Robert Hughes, The Distant Shore, The Secret River | 5 Comments

A Novel Every Morning

Posted on November 19, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Bangor Daily News, Brandon Blake, Crime Bake 2011, crime reporting, crime writing, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, Port City Black and White | 4 Comments

Tools of the Trade

Posted on November 4, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime writing, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, guns in fiction, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writing, New England Crime Bake, Port City Black and White, weapons in fiction | 2 Comments

We’re All Swedish

Posted on October 11, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | 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 | 6 Comments

The past isn’t always

Posted on September 29, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Madison Maine murder, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, Maine State Police, Morning Sentinel, Rita St. Peter | 3 Comments

Oh, THAT Gerry Boyle

Posted on September 2, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Brandon Blake, Brendon Gleeson, crime writing, Don Cheadle, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Ken Bruen, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, Port City Black and White, teaching writing, The Guard | 10 Comments

Your book, in 2 minutes or less

Posted on August 25, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry here, thinking about thinking visually. How it’s different from thinking verbally. Pictures not words. Words are our lifeblood, us writers. We create people, settings, landscapes all through the power of the carefully chosen word. We hope that what the … Continue reading →