Nostalgia City Mysteries

Mark S. Bacon

Category Archives: crime novel

7:08 am - August 10, 2015 -

Join me at the Truckee street fair

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Truckee Thursdays summer street fair offers live music, food, craft beer, arts and crafts booths, children’s activities and… a chance to get a signed copy of Death in Nostalgia City. I will be signing books from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Bookshelf bookstore’s booth.

Donner Pass Road in Truckee - Street Fair

Donner Pass Road in Truckee – Street Fair

Any other time, visit the Bookshelf at 11429 Donner Pass Road in Truckee for a great selection of books by local and nationally known authors. Visit them at www.bookshelfstores.com.Nostalgia City Book Cover Front Final smaller 071814 CMYK

 

 

 

 

 

Mystery flash fiction story

It’s about time for another 100-word mystery story. This is a sample of the flash fiction stories that appear in Cops, Crooks & Other Stories and Mysteries and Murder. Details on both at the flash fiction tab of my website. Continue Reading →

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7:00 am - August 5, 2015 -

A killer party at the top of the world

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The crystal waters of sky-high Lake Tahoe will be the scene for mysterious happenings Aug. 23.  “A Toast to Die For,” an evening of wine, music and mystery, will be sponsored by the Friends of the South Lake Tahoe Library in El Dorado County, Calif.

I’ll be talking about the history and techniques of mystery novels and will be joined by three other local mystery writers.

The evening includes a silent auction, wine tasting, live music, door prizes, refreshments and more.  Cost is $45 per person.  For more information, call the South Lake Tahoe Library at (530) 573-3185.

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3:28 am - June 8, 2015 -

“Kiss Me Deadly,” a good, bad detective movie

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When you read the plot synopsis and cast list, Kiss me Deadly, adapted from a novel by Mickey Spillane, sounds like a run-of-the-mill detective movie: A private eye finds a lost girl along on a road at night. This film, however, is really more complex.

I rented it recently because I thought it would be filled with campy fun. Turns out, some people see this as a classic noir detective yarn that ranks with the best of the genre. Continue Reading →

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