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In passing – Stuart Kaminsky

Stuart M. Kaminsky (1934-2009), award-winning American mystery writer, died last weekend. He is best known for three long-running series of mystery novels featuring the protagonists Toby Peters, a private detective in 1940s Hollywood; Inspector Porfiry Petrovich...

Right in the Jocular Vein

(The Washington Post, Feb. 2, Patrick Anderson) Bright Futures by Stuart Kaminsky When people ask if I have ever suffered writer’s block, I have to admit I don’t quite grasp the concept. The words suggest that wonderful ideas are teeming in the...

Stuart Kaminsky – An Introduction

Stuart M. Kaminsky (born 1934) is an award-winning American mystery writer. He is best known for three long-running series of mystery novels featuring the protagonists Toby Peters, a private detective in 1940s Hollywood; Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov, a Moscow...