ISSUE #16 MARCH/APRIL 2006

So where the hell's the new issue, Russel?

Its a question I've been hearing a lot. We're getting there, folks. In fact this issue's been split in half to let you guys and gals get a look at the tasty treats we've been dying to give you for some time. First half (up at the end of March) is all fiction including delierious delights from Joseph Faria whose Love, The Dead Man is a develish noir trip to Hong Kong that tests the tough protagonists ethics as much as it does his strength. Then we have the return of Chris Morrow, whose Sawf London is always a dark and dingy nightmare but even more so in this tale of drugs, rent boys and samurai swords: Chickens. And Mark J Kiewlak, who has in the past written for DC Comics' Flash, brings us the hardboiled PI of his tough tale, Confession.

We've got loads of reviews lined up. Keep an eye out for Ray Banks' Saturday's Child, coming soon to a store near you. This lad's shaking up the Brit crime scene like no one else. And if we're lucky we'll have an interview up with him in a couple of weeks. A couple more days locked in the basement and we're sure he'll be ready to talk.

So while we're running slow, you'll be pleased to know http://www.crimescenescotlandreviews.blogspot.com will keep you up to date with our latest reviews. So for those who claim we never update, its well worth checking out. We're trying to get back to a regular schedule soon but in the meantime, keep the faith. And remember there's still a couple of weeks to enter the crimescenescotland poll. In fact, if you sent in an entry you might want to send it again as a problem with our mail servers deleted a bundle of entries. Our new contact is: crimescenescotland@yahoo.co.uk

Au revoir, mes amis

Russel D McLean

March, 2006