Crime Fiction Links of the Week for March 30, 2018

It's time again for Crime Fiction Links of the Week, our weekly round-up of interesting links about crime fiction from around the web, this week with historical mysteries, tributes to Philip Kerr, The Terror, Jessica Jones, Homeland and much more.

Crime fiction in general:

• Barry Forshaw shares the ten best historical crime novels.
• Simon Baatz shares seven crime novels set in New York City during the so-called gilded age.  
• Sally Hepworth shares six tales of suburban suspense. 
• Robin Oliveira talks about the inherent mystery of the medical thriller.
• Paul Vidich shares his appreciation for the works of Graham Greene.
• John Dugdale revisits the 1968 James Bond novel Colonel Sun by Robert Markham a.k.a. Kingsley Amis. 

Tributes to Philip Kerr:

• Scottish crime writer Philip Kerr, author of the Bernie Gunther novels, has died aged 62.
• Danuta Kean shares an obituary for Philip Kerr.
• Richard Sandomir shares an obituary for Philip Kerr.
• Garrick Webster shares a tribute to Philip Kerr.
• Oline H. Cogdill remembers Philip Kerr.
• Otto Penzler remembers Philip Kerr.
• Ayo Onotade remembers Philip Kerr.
  

Film and TV:

• Cara Hunter shares her nine favourite female detectives from British television.
• Sarah Hughes reports about the troubled production history of the BBC's TV adaptation of Agatha Christie's mystery Ordeal by Innocence.
• Todd VanDerWerff calls The Terror, a miniseries adapted from the eponymous novel by Dan Simmons, a masterpiece of survival horror. 
• Benjamin Lee calls The Terror is chilling and menacing horror series.  
• James Donaghy shares his thoughts on the latest episode of Homeland. 
• Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on the latest episode of Homeland.
• Todd VanDerWerff declares that Trust, Danny Boyle's filmic take on the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, should start a Brendan Fraser renaissance. 
• Dave Richards shares his thoughts on episodes 8 to 10 of Marvel's Jessica Jones.  

Writing, publishing and promotion:

• Tripwire shares Ray Bradbury's twelve rules for writers.
• Oren Ashkenazi shares five common pitfalls of stories with deep ideas.
• Michelle Frances explains what crime writers can learn from screenwriting.
• C.L. Taylor wonders how sensitive authors should be when taking inspiration from true crimes.
• M.T. McGuire explains how to use mundane events to fuel your writing. 
• Becky Mandelbaum explains why every writer should have a secondary passion.
• Blake Powell declares that writing is like exercising a muscle.
• Victoria Goldman talks about writing Jewish crime fiction.
• Neile Graham talks about her experiences as the director of the Clarion West writing workshop.
• Katja Meier explains how she uses Instagram to sell books and connect with other writers.

Interviews:

• David Mitchell and David Peace interview each other.
• Jon Michaud interviews Tadzio Koelb.
• Victoria Goldman interviews Teresa Driscoll.
  

Reviews:

• Sandra Mangan reviews The Punishment She Deserves by Elizabeth George.
• Kristin Centorcelli reviews Last Ferry Home by Kent Harrington.
• Philip Rafferty reviews Chicago by David Mamet.
• Victoria Goldman reviews Lullaby by Leila Slimani.
  
• Crime by the Book reviews All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson.
• A Knight's Reads reviews No Comment by Graham Smith.
• Brian Bandell reviews The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer. 
• Mike Parker reviews American by Day by Derek B. Miller.
• Raven Crime Reads reviews The Fighter by Michael Farris Smith.
• Jacob Collins reviews End Game by Matt Johnson.
• Jacob Collins also reviews Class Murder by Leigh Russell. 
• Angie Barry reviews Black Fall by Andrew Mayne. 
• Craig Sisterson reviews Force of Nature by Jane Harper.
• Bodies in the Library reviews The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. 
• Gabino Iglesias reviews The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell. 
• Vicki Weisfeld reviews A Hole in One by Judy Penz Sheluk.
• Doreen Sheridan reviews Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke and tries a recipe from the book. 

Crowdfunding:

• Writer William Browning Spencer needs some help with medical expenses.
  

Con reports:

• Susanna Calkins reports about the Murder and Mayhem conference in Chicago, Illinois.
• Adam Morgan interviews Dana Kaye and Lori Rader-Day, the organisers of the Murder and Mayhem conference.
• Albert Ching reports about the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D panel at WonderCon in Anaheim, California.

Research:

• The Puppet Show shares an infographic about technological innovations in criminal justice.
• Martin Gordon explains how forensic engineers investigate bridge collapses.
  

Free online fiction:

• "Kansas City Czar" by Gary Clifton in Shotgun Honey.
• "Dead Man Walking" by C.M. Saunders in Crimson Streets.
• "When Luck Runs Out" by Zane Castillo at Akashic Books.
• "Ricochet" by Ambrose McJunkin in Shotgun Honey.
  

Odds and ends: 

• Watch a trailer for The City and The City.