John Lange = Michael Crichton

According to PW, John Lange, author of the soon to be reissued Hard Case Crime edition of Grave Descend, is actually a pseudonym for Michael Crichton. Read the article here:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6374596.html?text=john+lange

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Whenever I see a commercial on TV for a show or a trailer for a movie that's based on a book I feel compelled to yell loudly, "It's based on a book!" My latest proclamation of this was in response to Darkly Dreaming Dexter, which I would watch if I had Showtime. Sigh.

The Prestige

The movie tie-in edition of The Prestige by Christopher Priest has arrived. While I haven't read the book yet, I am looking forward to seeing the movie.

After clashing in the dark during a fraudulent seance in 1878, two young stage magicians find their lives deteriorating into webs of deceit and revelation as they vie to outwit and expose one another. (A Newmarket Films movie, directed by Christopher Nolan, releasing October 2006, starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, David Bowie, & Michael Caine) !!!