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Last Paper Standing.聽 By Ken J. Ward.聽 University Press of Colorado.

New book lays out the century-long war between Denver’s daily newspapers

December 26, 2023 at 9:56 a.m.

The book is an academic account, so you won鈥檛 find many colorful stories about the newspapers in their heyday -- but, then, the demise of a once-powerful, century-old newspaper is...

Two new mysteries from Colorado authors

December 4, 2023 at 6:08 a.m.

In 鈥淏lackwater Falls,鈥� Colorado author Ausma Zehanat Khan introduced Inaya Rahman, a Muslin detective who is tough but sympathetic.

Caril Ann Fugate wears an expression of self-assurance while looking out the window of a car that brought her back to Lincoln, Neb., from Douglas, Wyo., Feb. 1, 1958. The 14-year-old and her boyfriend, Charles Starkweather, 19, have both been charged with murder in connection with a crime spree that took the lives of 11 people in Nebraska and Wyoming. (AP Photo/William P. Straeter)

“Starkweather” re-examines grisly 1950s murders by two teens | Book review

November 27, 2023 at 8:51 a.m.

Denver author tackles the subject with a meticulously researched book that includes his own personal history

Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill. By Steve Friesen. Bison Books.

Want to eat – and drink – like Buffalo Bill? Find out how in new book.

November 17, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

The research in 鈥淕alloping Gourmet鈥� is impressive, but even more impressive is that 鈥淕alloping Gourmet鈥� is just fun to read.

"Coach Prime," by Jean-Jacques Taylor (Mariner Books)

A review of “Coach Prime” and other recent books with a Western focus

November 9, 2023 at 7:49 a.m.

There are some quirky details that make for enjoyable reading, but it抖阴ap superficial when it comes to an in-depth look at Sanders.

"Jane and the Final Mystery," by Stephanie Barron (Soho Crime)

Colorado author Stephanie Barron’s final Jane Austen installment of 15-part series is out

October 23, 2023 at 6:45 a.m.

Manners are very much a part of Barron鈥檚 mysteries, just as they were in Austen鈥檚 writing.

"Hercule Poirot抖阴ap Silent Night."聽 By Sophie Hannah (William Morrow)

Book reviews: A new Hercule Poirot novel and other mysteries

October 13, 2023 at 6:06 a.m.

This is the second in the Christie Bookshop Mysteries by Colorado author Ann Claire.

“The Enchanters” is the latest hot novel by Colorado author James Ellroy, of “L.A. Confidential” fame

September 26, 2023 at 10:38 a.m.

鈥淭he Enchanters鈥� is a bold, provocative, zany and sometimes very funny book, but readers should be warned that it is raw, salacious and profane.

Characters and a sense of the past make 鈥淭he River We Remember鈥� more than just a story

September 15, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淭he River We Remember,鈥� is a pastiche of stories, not just of remembering the past but of coping with the present.

“The Bitter Past” and two other mystery novels to read right now

August 22, 2023 at 6:23 a.m.

As sheriff of a small Nevada town near Las Vegas, Porter Beck spends most of his time on trivial crimes.

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