Order of Alexander McCall Smith Books
Alexander McCall Smith is a Scottish author (though born in Rhodesia) of crime fiction and children’s books. He is the author of several series, including the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainment, Isabel Dalhousie, 44 Scotland Street and more. Aside from being a novelist, he also writes medical law and bioethics non-fiction books. (more…)
Branagh To Play Villain in New Jack Ryan Film?
Written by Brandon Williams on Friday, July 20th, 2012Although the new Jack Ryan reboot has not been the fastest moving film project, with the announcement of Kenneth Branagh (Thor) directing, things are definitely starting to pick up.
In addition to being a director, Branagh is also an actor. Therefore, he is “in talks” to play the villain in the film. The character’s name is Viktor Stazov, who is a “financial wiz who, with the help of the Russian government, masterminds a plot to devalue American currency and thus destroy the U.S. economy.” (more…)
Film Based On Ludlum’s “The Osterman Weekend” Casting Soon
Written by Brandon Williams on Friday, July 20th, 2012With the August 10 release of The Bourne Legacy film looming, Robert Ludlum fans will be pleased to hear of another one of Ludlum’s novels is set to be made into a movie.
Lionsgate has announced that they will be casting The Osterman Weekend next week. The screenplay was written by Jesse Wigutow. The novel has already been adapted into a movie, by legendary director Sam Peckinpah back in 1983. It was the Wild Bunch director’s final film. (more…)
Order of Adam Dalgliesh Books
Adam Dalgleish is a fictional character appearing in a series of mystery novels by British author P.D. James. He works at New Scotland Yard in London, starting out as a Detective Chief Inspector and rising through the ranks as the series progresses. Dalgliesh is a gentleman detective, a staple of British detective fiction. (more…)
Scholastic Updates U.S. Figures For “The Hunger Games”
Written by Dan Malone on Friday, July 20th, 2012Scholastic has announced that over 50 million copies of the popular The Hunger Games series have been sold in print and digital formats. Since the series first came out in Fall 2008, the series has seen steady growth in sales.
The 50 million figure includes 23 million copies of The Hunger Games, 14 million of Catching Fire and 13 million of Mockingjay. (more…)
Order of P.D. James Books
P.D. James was the pen name of Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park. P.D. James was an English novelist of crime fiction, thrillers and dystopian fiction. She was best known for her detective fiction novels featuring Adam Dalgliesh, a policeman and poet. She has also written a couple of novels featuring Cordelia Gray and a few standalone novels. (more…)
Order of Victor Carl Books
Victor Carl is a character featured in a series of legal suspense novels by American author William Lashner. Based out of Philadelphia, Carl works as a defense attorney. (more…)
“Jason Bourne” Author Eric Van Lustbader To Self-Publish
Written by Dan Malone on Thursday, July 19th, 2012Eric Van Lustbader, best known nowadays as the current author of the Jason Bourne series (taking over from series creator Robert Ludlum), has decided to follow in the footsteps of Jackie Collins and J.K. Rowling and go the self-publishing route. Authors are getting the rights back for their backlisted eBooks and making them available on the eBook market themselves.
“We’ve gotten all the rights back to my books from publishers, and we’re working on an e-book project for my backlist,” says Van Lustbader. (more…)
Order of William Lashner Books
William Lashner is an American novelist who started as a trial lawyer. He graduated from the NYU School of Law and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa. As a trial lawyer, he served in the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice. His legal suspense novels feature Victor Carl, a down-on-his-luck lawyer in Philadelphia. (more…)
Order of Kenzie/Gennaro Books
Kenzie/Gennaro is a series of crime fiction novels by American novelist Dennis Lehane. The series features Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, who started out as childhood friends and eventually became private eyes, running their own detective agency in Boston. They have an on-again, off-again relationship as “more than friends,” but still manage to work together as partners. (more…)