Death Benefits – Michael A. Kahn

Napoleon’s Penis: The Ultimate MacGuffin?

Posted on March 15, 2020March 16, 2020 by Michael Kahn

The answer: absolutely. And yes, I know where you focused on that painting of Napoleon. But before we take a closer look at that titular appendage, we need to understand the MacGuffin and its key role in many of your favorite books and movies. So what is a MacGuffin? Coined by master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock,…

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A Shout-Out to Poisoned Pen Press

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Michael Kahn

On this, the day after Independence Day Weekend, I pause to give a shout-out to my publisher and its support of independent bookstores–the ones who still have bookshelves with books on them. Like most mid-list writers, each of my first seven novels eventually went out of print and were available only as eBooks. But then…

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Mystery Novels, Art, and Napoleon’s Penis

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Michael Kahn

Yes, you read that right. The folks at the Mythical Books Blog–in honor of the missing Greco-Roman statue at the heart of my latest novel, The Sirena Quest–asked me to offer some thoughts on mystery novels that involve works of art. As I mulled it over, I realized that a missing work of art has been…

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