Category Archives: Crime

Author Talk – Sulari Gentill

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Librarians with Altitude
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Crimeread: Lenny Bartulin and P. M. Newton

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

Before their fabulous talk at Springwood Library last week, crime authors Lenny Bartulin and P. M. Newton were kind enough to drop in with John Merriman for our Crimeread podcast episode. If you are interested in Australian crime fiction, or … Continue reading →

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>Edgars Winners 2010

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> The Edgars, formally The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, are named after one of the first mystery writers, Edgar Allan Poe. The awards are given for the best in mystery in fiction, non-fiction, television, film and theatre by the Mystery … Continue reading →

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>Agathas shortlists announced

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

> Crime stories are really popular with readers in the Blue Mountains as they are just about everywhere so this is likely to be an award of interest. The Agatha Awards are given to mystery stories that contain no explicit … Continue reading →

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>The suspicions of Mr Whicher, or the murder at Road Hill House

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Librarians with Altitude

> AUTHOR : Kate Summerscale PUBLICATION DATE : 2008 No. PAGES : 360 CATEGORY : Non-fiction, True Crime, Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2008 GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING : England TIME PERIOD : 1860s PLOT SUMMARY : This is … Continue reading →

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>Murder Most Fab

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Librarians with Altitude

> AUTHOR : Julian Clary PUBLICATION DATE : 2007 No. PAGES : 345 CATEGORY : Humorous GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING : London (mostly) TIME PERIOD : 1990’s PLOT SUMMARY : This Fabulous Book covers the life story of Johnny Debonair from growing … Continue reading →

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