Eight Million Ways to Die
Lawrence Block’s 1982 novel is rendered in a dark and dangerous style by John K Snyder III as he recreates the story in graphic novel form. Central to the piece is Block’s iconic private detective, Matt Scudder, who wrestles with his alcohol addiction while trying…
Eight Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block and John K Snyder III
This hardback graphic novel version of Lawrence Block’s classic fifth Matt Scudder book is the perfect thing for crime fiction lovers to savour late in the evening, with your feet up and a glass of your favourite tipple to hand. But perhaps you should make…
Thirteen
Written by Steve Cavanagh — The courtroom drama market seems to have been cornered for many years by John Grisham, with a little Michael Connelly and his creation Mickey Haller on the side. Look out folks, because with Thirteen Steve Cavanagh, and his con artist…
Yesterday's News
Written by RG Belsky — Dick Belsky’s long association with New York City news media – newspapers, magazines and television – stand him in good stead for his Manhattan-based crime novels, with reporters as investigators. He makes the newsroom politics entertaining, and the bustle and…
Blood Standard by Laird Barron
Alaskan ex-patriate Laird Barron now lives in New York State, where this debut crime novel is set. Barron, by the way, is no ingénue; Blood Standard may be his first straight-up crime effort, but the hardboiled school of writing has been an obvious influence on…
The Cutting Edge
Written by Jeffery Deaver — Can you imagine the reaction when Jeffery Deaver pitched his first Lincoln Rhyme novel. ‘Oh yes, and my protagonist is quadriplegic, solving everything from the confines of his apartment…’ What’s the betting that they said it’d never catch on? How…
First look: Eight Million Ways to Die the graphic novel
The graphic novel of Lawrence Block’s Eight Million Ways to Die goes on sale 26 June, but we couldn’t hold back on giving you an eyeful of this beauty. This is one you’re going to want to get your hands on. Eight Million Ways to…