We work with several successful self-publishers across a range of genres to print beautiful editions of their books. In this p… Read More

Hollywood loves cribbing ideas from the fiction shelves of Barnes & Noble because thinking is hard, but all those words just can’t make it to the big screen. Sometimes, on… Read More

Explore the best detective novels series for crime book enthusiasts, from classic whodunits to modern thrillers. Get ready for some edge-of-your-seat action! Detective series has been a s… Read More

One of my latest projects is co-editing an anthology of original, previously unpublished horror stories set in my home state. Dark Corners of the Old Dominion will be released by Death Knell… Read More

Among the One-Hundred: The Maltese Falcon (1941)Should it matter when The Maltese Falcon first flew my way? Those who repeat screen will understand however, so here and now may do to share w… Read More

THIS WEEK: A pair of excellent new series arrive from DC — Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 and Waller Vs. WildStorm #1 — and we’ve got reviews of them both. Plus, we check in… Read More

Whether you’re in the mood for a straight-forward whodunnit murder mystery or craving a far-reaching conspiracy with huge societal ramifications, we’ve narrowed down a list of… Read More

Classic film noir tells tales of cynicism amidst a backdrop of violence and substance abuse, but Silvernode's adventure game Nine Noir Lives bucks expectations with a fast-paced dialogue an… Read More

Imagine if Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China ran a detective agency. Imagine if, instead of being a completely incompetent idiot, he actually had the skills to back it up. And im… Read More

 The mysterious success of mystery storiesWhen I was 10 years old, I found a book in my mother’s stash of books she used to buy every now and then.  She was a member of a boo… Read More

| We have Dark Horse Comics’ June 2022 solicits and solicitations in full, from Hellboy to Cyberpunk 77, from new graphic novels like Always Never, to old ones like AKA Goldfish. A… Read More

Some of the most popular films from Hollywood’s Golden Age have been dubbed “film noir” for their dark, gritty storylines. But what exactly defines a film as “noir&rd… Read More

Starring: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley Director: Edward Dmytryk Dick Powell stars as the classic hard-boiled detective Phillip Marlowe, adapted from Raymond Chandlers story… Read More

To celebrate the fact that I finally got around to reading Doomsday Clock (Johns, et al, 2017 to 2019), DC Comic’s official sequel to the seminal Watchmen (Moore, et al, 1986 to 19… Read More

Bourbon has caught the eye of Spirits aficionados around the world—and we can’t blame ’em. It’s now time to celebrate Bourbon and share the Whiskey with your friends… Read More

After describing his previous film, Tennessee, as fresh, juvenile, and unapologetically rule-breaking, we’re excited to welcome filmmaker Jack Wedge back to S/W with his latest boundar… Read More

Mystery Fiction:So who is the 'Who-done-it' Mystery maker...YOU?I’ve always been fascinated by a “whodunit”-style story. From Encyclopedia Brown to Nancy Drew to Agatha Chr… Read More

Dark Horse Comics have announced their plans to release a complete complete collection of Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido’s award-winning and internationally acclaimed BLA… Read More

Meet the cynical and obsessive heroes of film noir portrayed by actors like Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, James Cageny, Joan Crawford, and Bette Davis. You may encounter a gun-toting gangste… Read More

Fairy tales again, but not in a noir/hardboiled style – this time it is science fiction: I’ve just got a call for a collection of SF takes on classic fairy tales, and here I am t… Read More

Writer: John JenningsIllustrator: John JenningsPublisher: RosariumPurchase Price: $2.99 via Peep Game ComixIt may sound weird coming from someone my age, but growing up I loved stories about… Read More

If you enjoy crossword puzzles and word picture games, then you’ll love playing crossword quiz, an app game for iPhone and Android. With a combination of words, pictures, and other cra… Read More

I’m going to welcome mystery author and novelist Max Allan Collins to the show in a minute, but first I want to tell you about a guy who had a big influence on me when I was a wannabee… Read More