Richard Godwin, international bestselling author of crime fiction, horror and noir, reviewed Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer's new crime fiction novel, HEADLOCK, which is being published by WildBlue Press on December 22. HEADLOCK follows private eye author Jeff Reynolds as he attempts to solve a thrilling murder mystery set in Walla Walla, Washington. Find out more about Burl Barer … [Read more...]
Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK Receives Another Great Review
Burl Barer, Edgar-Award winning author of true crime and crime fiction, received another great review for his private eye novel, HEADLOCK, from the Miki's Hope blog on December 9th, 2015. Burl's rave-reviewed novel follows private eye author Jeff Reynolds as he attempts to solve a captivating mystery set in Walla Walla, Washington. The updated edition of HEADLOCK is being republished by WildBlue Press this December … [Read more...]
Michael W. Streed’s Motivation for Writing SketchCop
The inspiration and motivation for writing SketchCop – Drawing A Line Against Crime. The idea for SketchCop – Drawing A Line Against Crime was hatched in 2002 by my late wife. We were inside my office talking one day when she suggested I write a book. I brushed her off immediately. “What am I going to write about?” I responded. She pointed towards my file cabinet and reminded me about the headline making cases I worked on over the years. She … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Answers the Most Commonly Asked HEADLOCK Questions
Michael W. Streed Helps Solve Cold Case in History Channel’s, Alcatraz: Search for the Truth
On October 12, 2015, Michael W. Streed was featured during History Channel’s, Alcatraz: Search for the Truth. The program details the notorious 1962 prison break from Alcatraz State Penitentiary by convicts Frank Morris and Anglin brothers, John and Clarence. All three were presumed dead by drowning after an exhaustive search failed to locate evidence they survived. Now, fifty-three years later, relatives of the Anglin’s approached … [Read more...]
HEADLOCK Q&A: Burl Barer answers questions about his Private Eye novel
In anticipation of the re-release of his acclaimed novel HEADLOcK, Burl Barer has taken the liberty of answering some of our burning questions about the intersections between fact and fiction in this PI mystery. Q: This is fiction, but there are real people in it. Please explain. A: The real people only seem to be real. They are pretending to be real. This is a fiction story with elements of truth, You know, like Peter Rabbit or Genesis. … [Read more...]
Burl Barer: HEADLOCK – Origins and Intentions #1
Burl Barer is an Edgar-Award winning author of both true crime and crime fiction. Burl has written multiple hit true crime books, including WildBlue's MAN OVERBOARD. His private eye novel, HEADLOCK, is set to be published by WildBlue Press on December 22nd, 2015. Be sure to read the full article for details on HEADLOCK and its origins. Source: http://www.burlbarer.net/blog/ "So, it would be a private detective in a small historic town, … [Read more...]
Burl Barer: HEADLOCK – Out of Time, Out of Tense
Burl Barer is the Edgar Award winning author of both true crime and crime fiction. He has written multiple hit books including WildBlue Press's MAN OVERBOARD. Burl's rave-reviewed private eye novel, HEADLOCK, is being republished by WildBlue this December 22nd! Read the full article from the link below for Burl Barer's take on incorporating one of the big "no-no's" of mystery writing and the challenges of writing his novel from a first person … [Read more...]
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