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Issue # 18 - The Last Deadly Kiss

Editorial - By Russel D McLean

Review - Shrouded, by Carol Anne Davis

Fiction - Dancing to the Tune of the Longtail by John Carson

Postbag

Fiction - Dr Ralph, by James R Winter

Review - A Fifth of Bruen, by Ken Bruen

Fiction - Rules of Fog by Robert W Walker

Review - Buried, by Mark Billingham

Review - Dying Light by Stuart MacBride

 

Issue #17 - Kicking ass and taking names

Editorial - By Russel D McLean

Fiction - Confession by Mark Joseph Kiewlak

Book Review - Smoked by Patrick Quinlan

Book Review - Bust by Ken Bruen and Jason Starr

Fiction - Chickens by Christoper Morrow

Book review - Saturday's Child by Ray Banks

Interview with Ray Banks

Book review - King of the Road by Charlie Williams

Fiction - Mr Saturday Night Special by Bryon Quertermous

Fiction - Love, The Dead Man by Joseph Farria

Book review - Open and Closed by Mat Coward

Book review - The Secret Supper by Javier Sierra

 

ISSUE #16 - The Crime Scene Scotland Christmas Hamper

Editorial - by Russel D McLean

The Rebel Yell - fiction by Ed Lynskey

The Colorado Kid by Stephen King, reviewed by Russel D McLean

The Arthur's Seat Coffins: Ian Rankin and Detective InspectorRebus Confront a Real Life Mystery - Article by James Clar

Sea Watchers - fiction by Stephen D Rogers

Speak of the Devil By Richard Hawke - reviewed by Russel D McLean

The Postbag

This month's Quick Hits

Night Laws by Jim Michael Hansen - reviewed by Russel D McLean

Interview with Jim Michael Hansen By Russel D McLean

Watching Joolie - fiction by Kim Harrington

Back from the Windy City - Images from B'Con 2005, images by Mary Regan, Ken Wishnia and Rebecca Simpson with text by Russel D McLean

The Crime Scene Scotland Poll of 2005

Dead in the Water - fiction by Nathan Hammlet

ISSUE #15 - Down These Aye Mean Streets...

Editorial - by Russel D McLean

Article - Lew Archer, Private Investigator - A retrospective by James Clar

The Postbag

Quick Hits

Review - Cold Granite by Stuart MacBride - reviewed by Russel D McLean

Review - Deadly Code by Lin Anderson - reviewed by Russel D McLean

Fiction - Blaine's Deal by J A Konrath

Fiction - Saving Grace by Frank Zafiro

 

ISSUE #14 - Just When I Thought I was Out...

Editorial - by Russel D McLean

NEW!!!!: HARROGATE CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL 2005 REPORT

Daddy Warbucks - Fiction by Ed Lynskey

Bloody Mary by J A Konrath - reviewed by Russel D McLean

An Interview with J A Konrath - by Pat Mullan

Marlowe at Thelma Todd's Cafe - article by James Clar

Dutch Uncle By Peter Pavia - reviewed by Russel D McLean

The Postbag

Quick Hits for July/August

Parking Violation - fiction by Patrick J Lambe

Branded Woman by Wade Miller - reviewed by Russel D McLean

 

ISSUE #13: Unlucky for Some

Editorial - by Russel D McLean

Nothing You Can Leave Behind - fiction by Timothy Burgess

Review - Fags And Lager by Charlie Williams, reviewed by Russel D McLean

How the LAA Changed My Life - a Confessional by Charlie Williams

Gumshoe Online - online PI game reviewed by Russel D McLean

Wheaton City Official Interrogated: Crime Scene Scotland interviews Iwan Roberts of Hiding Buffalo

The Postbag

Quick Hits for May/June

Crappy Trainers - fiction by Christopher Morrow

Review - Digging James Dean by Robert Everesz, reviewed by James Clar

ISSUE #12: A Deadly Dozen March/April 2005

Editorial - by Russel D McLean

Angel - fiction by Colin Conway (contains themes of male rape and prison violence some readers may find upsetting)

Review - Boyos by Richard Marinick

Harold Q Masur: Hardboiled, with a Lawerly Touch - article by Ed Lynskey

Review - Couples Who Kill by Carol Anne Davis

Writing About Couples Who Kill by Carol Anne Davis

Review - The Kitty Killer Cult by Nick Smith

Postbag

Quick Hits for March/April

Pen Pals - fiction by Karen Pullen

Review - Cheapskates by Charlie Stella

Charlie Says - Charlie Stella on Cheapskates and writing in general

ISSUE #11: McLean's Eleven Jan/Feb '05

Editorial - by Russel D McLean

Down and Out in Brentwood - fiction by Neal Marks

Review: Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie

The Crime Scene Interview: Russel D McLean talks to Allan Guthrie

The Crime Scene Postbag

Russ and Doug's Reads of the Month

Review: The Big Blind by Ray Banks

Writing the Big Blind - by Ray Banks

Shooting Blanks at the Alamo - fiction by Ed Lynskey

Review: Over and Under by Mat Coward

 

ISSUE # 10: Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas Nov/Dec '04

Doug and Russ's Reads

Crime Scene at the movies: Man on Fire (18)

Crime Scene at the movies: Collateral (15)

Crime Scene at the movies: The Bourne Supremacy (12a)

Crime Scene at the (Christmas) movies: Bad Santa (15)

Review: E-Mystery - The Daughters of Freya

Review: The Golden Crusader

The Postbag

Turtle Island by Dan Smith

Opportunity Knocks by Paul Vidich

ISSUE #9: The Issue With No Name

Doug and Russ's Reads

TV Review: Quite Ugly One Morning

TV Review: The Sopranos

Crime Scene's e-postbag

"Running the Score" by Ed Lynksey

"Rough Justice" by Ian Barker

"Settling the Score" by Mike Markel

 

ISSUE # 8: With Criminal Intent

Articles/Regular Features

Doug and Russ's Reads

Book Review: Unholy Alliance by Dana Reed

(E)Book Review: Out Of Town A Few Days by Ed Lynskey

Fiction

"I'll Give You Trick or Treat" by Christopher Morrow

"The Goddamned State" by Patrick Lambe

"To Protect and Serve" by Stephen Paul

"Retrieve" by Stephen D Rogers

"The Song" by Helene Keough

 

ISSUE # 7: Down These Mean Streets April/May 2004

Articles/Regular Features

TV Reviews over February/March

DVD Reviews: Sopranos: Season 4

DVD Reviews: Confidence

DVD Reviews: Confidence

Fiction

"Goethe's Needles" by Ed Lynskey

"I Remember California" by Scott Leslie

"The Mechanic" by Douglas Hoffman

ISSUE # 6: Getting Away with Murder Feb/March 2004

Articles/Regular features

Crime Seen

Featured Author (This month: Lawrence Block)

DVD Reviews: NYPD Blue Season 2 box set

"Has the Mystery gone from Mystery Fiction?" Karl Andrews and Nicki Allen

Fiction

"Fatherhood" by Karen LaCross

"The Great White Hope" by Stephen Paul

"The Late Show" by Ian Barker

iSSUE # 5: SLEIGHBELLS, SNOWSTORMS AND SHOTGUNS (DEC 2003/JAN 2004)

editorial

Articles

"Mindless violence?: Crime fiction as reflection not symptom" by Alan York

"Words, Words, Words: Why Less is more" by Karl Andrews

Regular Features

Crime Seen

Featured Author (This month, Charles Willeford)

Book Review: "Death on Delivery" By Anne K Edwards, reviewed by Russel D McLean. With a short article on the writing of the book by Anne K Edwards

DVD Reviews (Dark Blue, starring Kurt Russell)

DVD Reviews (NARC starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patric)

Fiction

"A Treeless Land" by Ed Lynskey

"The Midnight Job" by Dan Smith

"Till Death Due Us Part" by Stephen Paul

"Big Boys Games, Big Boy's Rules" by Christopher Morrow

ISSUE #4: The Crimes, They are a-changing (Nov/Dec '03)

Editorial

Articles

Mystery Novel and the Series Character: "Parker" by Douglas Shepherd

"Why Crime?" by Karl Andrews

"Bada Bing: What makes the Sopranos so compulsive?" by Alan York

Regular Features

Crime Seen

Author of the month (This month, Elmore Leonard)

Crime Scene at the Movies: "Matchstick Men"

DVD Reviews (NYPD Blue, Season 1)

Fiction

"Stick" by Colin Conway

"Pawn" by Ed Lynskey

ISSUE # 3 (August/September '03)

Editorial

Articles

"Fava Beans and Bottle of Chianti: The Serial Killer in the Crime Novel" by James McFarland

"Boys and their Toys - the Jack Parlabane novels" by Douglas Shepherd

Crime Seen - TV reviews over June/July

Author of the Month! (James Ellroy)

Sopranos Season 3 DVD Boxset Review by Russel D McLean

CSI Season 1 boxset parts 1 and 2 reviewed by Russel D McLean

Fiction

"Bracelet" by James McFarland

"Interrogator" by Karl Andrews

"Noble and Sacred" by Norman A Rubin

"Mrs Datlow's Boy" by Russel D McLean

ISSUE # 2 (JUNE/JULY '03)

Editorial

Articles

"The Cosy Conspiracy" by Brian D Rubendall"

Fiction

"Diener" by Ed Lynskey

"Champ" by James McFarland

ISSUE #1 (APRIL/MAY '03)

Editorial

Articles

"The Mystery Novel and the Series Character #1: Kellerman Vs Block" by Douglas Shepherd

"24 Season One DVD Review" by Russel D McLean

Fiction

"Traffic Court" by Brian D. Rubendall

"Paternal Matters" by Russel D McLean

"Sweetness" by James McFarland

ISSUE # 0

Editorial

Fiction

"That's Life" by Douglas Shepherd

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