Christmas gifts for Columbo fans in 2022
1Christmas shopping for Columbo fans ain’t always easy, but this handy guide is full of ideas to suit every budget from Alex Benedict’s right down to the humble Lieutenant’s…
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BIG thanks (and a small update)
19I’ve been bowled over by the response to the release of ‘The Columbo Companion’ and simply must take this opportunity to bellow a huge THANKS to you all for your support.
Columbophile book ‘The Columbo Companion’ out now!
45My heart sings with joy to announce that The Columbo Companion 1968-78 is now available to order – slightly ahead of projected schedule! Here’s how you can get your copy…
Columbophile book publication update
5The briefest of updates to keep you up to speed on the publication of my upcoming book, The Columbo Companion.
Columbophile book to be released in September!
77I’m over the moon to announce that a Columbo book of my very own will be published next month! Here’s the inside line on this globally significant event…
The Columbo books you might have missed
29Being the 50th anniversary of Columbo’s first season airing, 2021 was a pleasingly big year for new books about our favourite Lieutenant. Here are a few titles you might have missed…
New behind-the-scenes Columbo book on sale now!
76The most significant Columbo book in decades is set for release this September. Here’s what’s in store, as well as info on how you can order your advance copy
Book review: William Link’s ‘The Columbo Collection’
13Diving between the covers of ‘The Columbo Collection’ – an anthology of 12 short stories written by character co-creator William Link.
Columbo book review: The Dean’s Death
20Although few fans realise it, beyond the boundaries of the television screen exist canonical Columbo adventures in printed form – some of which are really rather good. Here I review ‘The Dean’s Death’, written by Alfred Lawrence and first published in 1975.
Columbo Phile 30th anniversary reprint available now!
26Exciting news! Mark Dawidziak’s masterpiece tome The Columbo Phile has been reprinted to mark its 30th anniversary and is available now at a very reasonable price!
12 Christmas gift ideas for Columbo fans
4Yes folks, it really is almost that time of year again when we turn our attentions to Christmas wish lists for ourselves and our nearest and dearest. Here I outline a range of splendid stocking fillers that are simply guaranteed to delight Columbo fans.
Iconic Columbo book to be reissued!
45Great news, fellow Columbo lovers! Hot on the heels of my interview with ace author Mark Dawidziak, I can exclusively reveal that there will be a 30th anniversary reissue of his iconic book, The Columbo Phile, later this year.
The original Columbo Phile: an interview with author Mark Dawidziak
28He may not have appeared in any episodes, but that doesn’t stop Mark Dawidziak from being considered Columbo royalty. Here, the author of the critically acclaimed casebook The Columbo Phile, recalls his experiences of putting the book together as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Columbo cook book Christmas giveaway!
121Good news! If you like cooking and love Columbo, you’ll be cock-a-hoop about the opportunity to win a pre-Christmas copy of the critically acclaimed Cooking with Columbo book. Here’s how you could win…
Columbo blog contributor Rich Weill releases new book!
9For all those regular readers who have been asking what guest contributor Rich Weill has been up to, this one’s for you! The Columbo super-fan has been a busy bee…
Columbo cook book out now! Much more than chilli and black coffee…
102A new Columbo cookery book is out now, packed with recipes from the show or the personal favourites of Peter Falk and many of his legendary co-stars.
The Columbo Christmas Gift Guide
14The silly season is right around the corner so if you haven’t already started planning your Christmas shopping for the Columbo fan in your life, now’s the time to get serious!
Beyond Columbo: new biography of Peter Falk out now!
16Great news! A new biography of Peter Falk is out now, and should be considered essential reading for all Columbo fans.
Christmas stocking fillers for the Columbo fan in your life!
5As it’s already well into November, it’s high time you started making Christmas plans for the Columbo fan in your life – or filling out your own Columbo wishlist if you’re the fan in someone else’s life. Here are some great Columbo gift ideas guaranteed to make hearts sing!
Columbo’s Christmas caper
12Chronicling the little-known but official Columbo mystery novel of the 1970s – A Christmas Killing. Is it a cracker, or a turkey? Read on and find out!
The one book every Columbo fan should own
48if you’re a serious fan of Lieutenant Columbo the one book you absolutely positively have to dig up is Mark Dawidziak’s masterpiece The Columbo Phile. Here’s why it’s essential reading…
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