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The Hidden Assassins by Robert Wilson: terrorism in Spain

By chemrat 290 days ago from http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com

This post is a review of the third book in the "Javier Falcon" series by Robert Wilson. Falcon is a homicide inspector in Seville, Spain, and he suspects trouble when an unusual murder is discovered.

The review gives an overview of the various political and criminal forces in play, and also recommends reading the series i

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A Conversation With Author Qiu Xiaolong, Part 1

By chemrat 282 days ago from http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com

This post is the start of a report on a conversation with Qiu Xiaolong, the Chinese-born author of extremely popular books of detective fiction set in Shanghai. It is the first author interview for a blog that has been mostly a fiction review site. Qiu's first two books are discussed and/or reviewed earlier on this same blog

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A Conversation with Author Qiu Xiaolong, Part 2

By chemrat 277 days ago from http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com

The fiction blog "Nearly nothing but novels" issues Part 2 of the discussion with Chinese author, poet and translator Qiu Xiaolong. There is an original photograph of the books displayed at Barnes & Nobel for the book-signing event, the centerpiece being Qiu's latest, Red Mandarin Dress, published by St. Martin's.

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Mystery and crime fiction set in Los Angeles, Washington, D. C. and Pyongyang: Three book reviews

By chemrat 286 days ago from http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com

The post offers original book reviews of the following mysteries:

"Soul Circus" by George Pelecanos: detective fiction set in the mean streets of Washington, D. C.

"Errors and Omissions" by Paul Goldstein, a legal thriller linking McCarthy-era blacklists to current-day murder in Los Angeles and a desperate search for

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Interview with Popular Author Qiu Xiaolong- Part 3

By chemrat 224 days ago from http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com

Part 3 of an interview with bestselling author Qiu Xiaolong, who writes the Inspector Chen novels. Qiu is also a poet and translator of poetry. He grew up in Shanghai during the Cultural Revolution, but has lived in St. Louis, Missouri for over 10 years. Qiu recounts details of the Cultural Revolution, his experiences with o

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