Tag Archives: P.D. James

In praise of good long books

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Maureen Milliken

My town had by all accounts a very succesful community read this year — an event in which everyone (who wants to) reads the same book. A variety of discussions and events are built around it, and it lasts for … Continue reading →

Posted in Maureen's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Elizabeth George, Liane Moriarty, P.D. James, Reading | 8 Comments

In London, on the Beach

Posted on May 12, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Greetings friends. Gerry Boyle here after a week away from Maine. I spent a few days in London–South Kensington, Mayfair, even some time in the Old Bailey, that venerable court where so many murderers have met their fate. And every … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, Carl Hiassen, Clive Cussler, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, P.D. James, Port City Black and White | 1 Comment

My Desert Island Mystery Bookshelf

Posted on May 6, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, on a rainy day, thinking about weeding my bookshelves, which are double-shelved and groaning. I got distracted, thinking about all the books I can never let go of, and that led me to the question, for my … Continue reading →