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news, publishing and otherwise. Come back to see what is going on. Paul Marks's novel WHITE HEAT is a winner in the 2005 Southwest Writers Contest. Reviews
Anthology Reviews: "LAndmarked for Murder explores myth and mystery in perhaps the most idealized and misunderstood city in the United States. From a look back to the Sleepy Lagoon murders to a more modern take on downtown Los Angeles through the eyes of a marathoner, this collection spins tales around the places that personify Los Angeles's complexity and contradictions. Kudos to the L.A. Chapter of Sisters in Crime for launching these locally-based anthologies..." —Naomi HiraharaMacavity-nominated author of the Mas Arai mysteries. Murder Across the Map, was reviewed in Crimestalker Casebook: MURDER ACROSS THE MAP is an enjoyable, top-notch collection of short mystery stories. The nice thing about anthologies is that you get a variety of styles and sub-genres to choose from. This anthology delivers everything from cozy to noir. So whether you want to spend a day down home in Texas with a "Peanut Queen" or take a time trip back to the Gardens of Babylon or bang on the eighty eights at the Club Alabam in L.A., there is something for everyone. Paul Marks' story "The Good Old Days," set in a 1940's LA jazz club, is full of noir intrigue and has an unusual twist that makes it an especially satisfying read. I found myself laughing out loud as I read Gesine Schulz's story "Deadly Dessous" about a death at a lingerie exhibition (involving one of Madonna's bras no less!). Other notable stories are "Death by Trial and Error" by R. Barri Flowers and "Death in the Gardens" by Roberta Rogow. If you love mysteries give this anthology a try. You won't be disappointed and you won't be crying foul that the butler did it! —Andrew McAleer, Boston Mystery Review
Interview with Paul at Bella Online "THE GOOD OLD DAYS (a BOBBY SAXON STORY), appears in MURDER ACROSS THE MAP This anthology "calmly" focuses on murder as if it was tea time at different locales with nine spread across the United States and one each in Mexico, Babylon, and Germany. Each tale is fun to follow as the reader joins the culprit, victim, and others on "normal" family outings whether it is out of bounds golf in San Diego, playing Scribble in the Adirondacks, or riding a Burro in Mexico. Fans of the previous Sisters in Crime short story collections (see MURDER ON SUNSET BOULEVARD) will appreciate the well written tales whether it is sharing beer in Texas, deadly lingerie in Germany or tracing history with Darius in the ancient ruins of Persia or the Duke and Cab in Club Alabam in L.A. Though most of the contributors will be relatively new to readers, each input entertains the armchair mystery traveler while, though some are upbeat and others are sober, remain in "SINC" with the overall theme of MURDER ACROSS THE MAP. --MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW L.A. LATE @ NIGHT, appears in MURDER ON SUNSET BOULEVARD: There are a million stories in Los Angeles. Twelve are presented
to the reader in MURDER ON SUNSET BOULEVARD. How the editors ever
managed to whittle the number down to only twelve is beyond me. I was
intrigued by each one. Two of my favorites were Paul D. Marks's "L.A.
Late @ Night," written in movie script format and "Extreme
Prejudice" by Dale Furutani. ...and LA Late @ Night by Paul D Marks add[s] to the
reading enjoyment. From Booklist Sunset Boulevard, the almost mythical street that runs from
downtown L.A. to the Pacific Ocean, is the setting for all of the
stories in this anthology by members of the L.A. chapter of Sisters in
Crime. Each story is set in a different neighborhood, providing an
overview of the city. Beginning with Dana Kouba's "Closing
Time," set in a downtown, working-class bar, and continuing west
through Echo Park, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills to the exclusive Malibu
estates, the stories are full of hopeful future stars, arrogant
directors, lawyers, and police detectives. There is even a cameo
appearance by Philip Marlowe. Paul D. Marks writes "L.A. Late @
Night" as a screenplay, while Gabriella Diamond offers the
ultimate in irony and revenge in "Black and Red and Dead All
Over." Short story fans will enjoy this trip down Sunset Boulevard. About MURDER ON SUNSET BOULEVARD Characters are credible, Sunset Boulevard comes alive under the fertile pen and imagination of these master storytellers. The sights, scents and people found then and now along this most famous of streets in America are presented in gritty detail. Highly recommended, enjoyed the read, 5 stars About Dime in which Paul's story Out of Time appears: From MidWest Book Review: ... Dime does in words what these stories did over the
air. Tiny dices of succulent delicacies that kept me captivated from
beginning to end were between the pages of this outstanding
anthology. Dime is not only a tribute to the glory days of mystery short stories, it is a spellbinding successor. For a grand worth of entertainment, grab a Dime.--Pulitzer Prize Nominee, Carolyn Hart About the short story magazines Paul's stories have appeared in: CRIMESTALKER CASEBOOK: "Crime literature at its best." "Crimestalker Casebook consistently puzzles, amuses, and
satisfies . . . I look forward to each issue with anticipation and
gratitude." "Crimestalker Casebook revives the art and science of the
short story." "For true mystery fans . . . an eclectic mix of original
writing." About FUTURES "Do you know a mystery lover who laments the death of pulp
fiction and yearns for the good old days when short mystery fiction that
thrills, delights, fascinates, and amazes, FMAM is a glorious fusion of
old days of pulp fiction and the new horizon of unexpected, brash, and
original literary endeavors. FMAM is fantastic, fine, fun" Edgar Grandmaster
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