Tag Archives: Thomas Harris

Rise of the serial killer – with a graph!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by pastoffences

The recent-ish discussion about gory autopsy scenes at Mrs Peabody Investigates got me thinking about other current trends in crime writing. The early history of the autopsy scene seemed to be clear (see Rhian’s comments, mainly). But what about serial … Continue reading →

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What the CWA Top 100 missed (US authors)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by pastoffences

My ambition to read all top 100 CWA titles is going well, but I keep thinking of titles that seem to have been missed off the list. I’ve read mainly US titles so far, so here are five surprise omissions … Continue reading →