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June 1933, Torquay. Kitty Underhay has been placed in charge of her grandmother’s hotel, one of the oldest buildings on the southwest coast of England. Her grandmother is heading away, despite a number of threatening letters that seem to imply that Kitty is in danger. At least her grandmother enlists ex-Captain Matthew Bryant as a […]… Continue reading Murder At The Dolphin Hotel (2019) by Helena Dixon — In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel

The Sting (1973) …all it takes is a little confidence. Title : The Sting release date : 1973-12-25 Vote average : 8.1/10 Vote count : 1407 People Popularity : 13.163 Genres : Comedy, Crime, Drama Stars : Paul Newman, Robert Redford Overview : Set in the 1930s this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time […]… Continue reading The Sting (1973) Online Movies — movstream

Metropolis (1927) There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator. Title : Metropolis release date : 1927-01-10 Vote average : 8.2/10 Vote count : 1495 People Popularity : 17.321 Genres : Drama, Science Fiction Stars : Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Theodor Loos, […]… Continue reading Metropolis (1927) Full Length Movie — movstream

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) The rare film story of a father who must expose his children to a small town’s outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love. Title : To Kill a Mockingbird release date : 1962-12-25 Vote average : 8/10 Vote count : 1584 People Popularity : 14.291 Genres : […]… Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) HD Quality 720P Movies — movstream

Double Indemnity (1944) From the moment they met it was murder! Title : Double Indemnity release date : 1944-06-14 Vote average : 8.2/10 Vote count : 953 People Popularity : 11.732 Genres : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller Stars : Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall Overview : A rich woman and a […]… Continue reading Double Indemnity (1944) Movie — movstream

Why I write Thrillers For most of my 42 years as a paramedic and police officer, each day had the potential to ramp up my fight-or-flight response. I leaned toward the fight response. But not every day raised my adrenaline to toxic levels. There was a night shift in February, the temperature was minus thirty […]… Continue reading Guest Blogger – Dwayne Clayden — Ladies of Mystery

Dead Wrong Larry Holden (1957)Dead Wrong is a decent breezy crime read, a kind of near-noir. It would have made a good movie but none of Holden’s novels were filmed. Although, Holden, a pseudonym for Lorenz Heller, did write for TV under the name Burt Sims, just not adaptations of his own books. This novel […]… Continue reading DEAD WRONG — BOOKSPLAINER

It’s possible that I just picked an inopportune time to read the second book in the Detective Varg series; I enjoyed the first one, but hoo boy, reading The Talented Mr. Varg was about as much fun as the time I got lost in a nondescript Stockholm suburb trying to find IKEA (true story). A […]… Continue reading “The Talented Mr. Varg” by Alexander McCall Smith and “Three Hours in Paris” by Cara Black — The Saturday Reader

Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local […] via… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Petra James — The Book Muse

In today’s TV News Roundup, Amazon announced the premiere date for Season 3 of “Absentia,” and Netflix released a trailer for George Lopez’s upcoming stand-up special. DATES Amazon has announced that Season 3 of “Absentia” will premiere on Prime Video on July 17. New episodes will follow Emily Byrne (Stana Katic) as the final days […]… Continue reading TV News Roundup: Amazon Announces ‘Absentia’ Season 3 Premiere Date — Variety