#writing: 10 Overlooked Crime Fiction Books, by Paul D. Brazill
#writing. Charlie Williams. Kinky Friedman, Alan Moore. Damon Runyon. Joe Keenan. Frasier.
It’s a gloomy morning. Outside your window, dark malignant clouds fill the sky. The residue of the weekend’s fun and frolics is draining away like dishwater down a plug hole. And work – the ultimate four-letter word- is hanging over you like a hawk ready to strike its prey. Just when you thought nothing could get you going, here are ten shots of crime writing medicine that will work as more than a little eye opener.
1. Deadfolk by Charlie Williams
Royston Blake is god. Well, in his own mind he is. The head bouncer at Hopper’s Wine Bar is the king of Mangel, a dead end town somewhere in the north of England. In the first of a cracking series of books, Royston is dragged by his lapels into a series of wickedly funny and increasingly violent scrapes. This book will change your life in a way Paolo Coelho never will.
2. One Fine Day In The Middle Of The Night by Christopher Brookmyre
Die Hard An On Oil Rig. Like the pitch? In One Fine Day In The Middle Of The Night a school reunion is held on …
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