Posts Tagged: crime

American Crime Stories – The Wire, Justified and Deadwood

American Crime Stories - The Wire, Justified and Deadwood

A guest post by Kate Naylor As a copywriter I love great dialogue, whether it’s a crime novel or a TV series. The Wire and Deadwood – both created by HBO – are my kings of the hill, along with Graham Yost and Elmore Leonards’ Justified. Run-of-the-mill crime stories major on plot and imagery, with… Continue Reading American Crime Stories – The Wire, Justified and Deadwood »

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Sex, Crime, and Writing Great Fiction

Sex, Crime, and Writing Great Fiction

I’ve written before about sex and violence in crime fiction, but this post isn’t about that…exactly. This time I want to write about how you can spot any number of “crimes” and “sexual indiscretions” by simply observing the happenings around you and in your community. If you take note of what you witness (i.e. write… Continue Reading Sex, Crime, and Writing Great Fiction »

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Criminal injustice – Fatally flawed investigation tools

I used to love Serpico, the series and movie based on Peter Maas’s excellent 1970s crime novel, one of my favourite all time thrillers. Back in his day the tools at a cop’s disposal were relatively basic with fingerprint analysis the star of the crime investigation show, a universe away from the sophisticated electronic noses… Continue Reading Criminal injustice – Fatally flawed investigation tools »

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