WONDERLAND Has an Official Pub Date!
Spenser officially returns on May 8th. From the jacket:Henry Cimoli and Spenser have been friends for years, yet the old boxing trainer has never asked the private eye for a favor. Until now. A heavy-handed developer is trying to buy up Henry’s condo on Revere Beach and sends thugs to move the process along. Soon […]
Back to Back Edgar Nominations!
Thrilled and honored by the news that THE LOST ONES has been nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award. This is the third nomination for me, first for my short story LAST FAIR DEAL GONE DOWN and another for THE RANGER. It’s even more appreciated to know that the Edgar committee has recognized a Quinn Colson […]
Coburn Film Fest Continues
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round is on tonight on TCM. I’m making this announcement because this is one of the few James Coburn films I haven’t seen. Coburn — like McQueen — is truly the personification of cool. (Many mannerisms I’ve stolen for Quinn.) He never had typical leading man looks but had an overdrive […]
Don’t Tell Webb Wilder You Don’t Like Elvis
I don’t know how the coolness of Webb Wilder has eluded me. He’s a rockabilly singer/PI that’s been caught in a time warp from the 1950s. My kind of guy. Watch this perfect recreation of a 1960s house party film. The crying state trooper is a touch of genius. Thanks to my pal Chuck Smith […]
Support Quinn Colson for Sheriff!
Vote early. Vote often. Show your support of Quinn Colson for sheriff. He’s trying to clean up the most corrupt county in Mississippi and needs your help! T-shirts available here. Thanks to my buddy Capt. James Ray, U.S. Army retired, and his pals, April and Hanna, for the photo. Shirts available for men, women and kids.
Alma Mater Interviews Former Wayward Student
Playing with a full deck: author Ace Atkins gives advice to aspiring Auburn writers by Nathan Simone / ONLINE EDITOR 7 hrs ago | 290 views | 0 | 9 | | Atkins started off his career as a crime reporter for the Tampa Tribune before writing crime novels. (Courtesy of Ace Atkins) Ace Atkins is a 1994 mass communications graduate and former defensive end of Auburn’s undefeated […]
More From Tibbehah County
Tibbehah County Instagrams
Traveling the backroads of Tibbehah County this morning and took a few shots of some interesting places. I was particularly moved by the huge flag flown on Veterans Day this rainy morning. (I’ll also be updating these from time to time on my facebook page — Ace Atkins Books.) I’m hoping to put together a […]
Of Catfish and Coffee
FROM A RECENT FEATURE FOR AUBURN ALUMNI MAG:Taylor, Mississippi’s about 15 minutes outside Oxford down Old Taylor Road. The road twists and bends through pastoral greenery and sudden tilled fields toward the town. Might be best to say Taylor’s a village. Population’s right around 500. The main street, much as it is such, is a […]
Defending Bob, Bogart, and Britney
As I finish up the latest Spenser, I’m a little behind in my blogging. The good news is that I’m about to wrap that project. In fact, I had a little time to write an essay that ran this week in Newsweek/The Daily Beast. The subject was a response to longtime book critic Malcolm Jones […]