Author Archives: gabrielswharf

About gabrielswharf

gabriel’s wharf is a blog on the random thoughts and writings of author Gabriel Valjan. His stories continue to appear online and in print journals. Winter Goose Publishing publishes his Roma Series.

From Holmes to Sherlock: An Interview with Mattias Boström

Posted on May 1, 2018

Mattias Boström Won Half the Prizes on his US-Tour An interview with Sölve Dahlgren. Published by Boktugg, 29 April 2018 Translated from the Swedish by Dean Hunt, 30 April 2018 Photo: Anna-Lena Ahlström This past weekend author Mattias Boström traveled … Continue reading →

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2018 Anthony Award Eligible Titles

Posted on February 26, 2018

This list is not exhaustive. I’d suggest readers reference Steph Post’s Anthony 2018 page or Do Some Damage (A) indicates a title also nominated for an Agatha Award. For anthologies, I name the editors. If I’ve understood the rules right, … Continue reading →

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Killing Malmon is Kenny from South Park meets Groundhog Day

Posted on January 9, 2018

Poor Malmon! Dan Malmon is a cross between Kenny from South Park and Phil in Groundhog Day. He dies somehow every time. 30 creative crime fiction writers had a lot of fun chalking the outline around Mr. Malmon. You know … Continue reading →

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Every story is worth reading to #EndDomesticViolence

Posted on January 8, 2018

This is a hard review to write, and not because the stories are a mixed bag, and not because the writing is bad. No; in fact, the writing is that good, the stories are that compelling, and— wow, this collection … Continue reading →

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Big as a phone book, but good enough to dial in Hammett

Posted on January 4, 2018

There is no dearth of commentaries on Hammett’s contribution to crime fiction, or reviews of his Continental Op stories. The foremost value of Richard Layman and Julie M. Rivett’s Big Book of The Continental Op, a door-stopper of a book, … Continue reading →

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Everton is a noir version of George Bailey’s Bedford Falls

Posted on January 2, 2018

The Night of the Flood is a collection of fourteen stories framed around a catastrophic flood in the fictional town of Everton, Pennsylvania. Misdirection is already afoot since the flood is not a natural disaster, but an act of vengeance … Continue reading →

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Back in the Day

Posted on November 7, 2017

It’s an annoying phrase. It really is a bad turn of words that would have you believe the day-to-day living back then was simple, pure, less complicated than today. Anybody with an iota of lived experience would tell you anything … Continue reading →

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