Translated by Marina Sofia — A new historical cosy crime set in Cold War West Germany is a welcome start to the new year, particularly as this is a period and place more commonly seen through the darker lens of espionage fiction. It’s 1961 and…
Translated by Jim Rion — Strange Pictures is Uketsu’s second novel but the first to be translated into English. It’s a sinister and original book that straddles the line between crime and horror, drawing readers into a dark, unsettling and deeply immersive world of interconnected…
Oh dear, today we bring you news about one bad doggy who has jumped ahead up the food chain and made a meal of their owner. Get a load of Helle’s Hound, new from Oskar Jensen as our lead book this week. Plus, there are…
Available on the iPlayer, Crá is an interesting crime show in many respects. While it certainly doesn’t have the production values of a full-on Netflix, HBO or BBC series, it does show us the shadowy side of a little seen part of the world. Set…
We love a good crime story, and we also love success stories that involve new crime authors. Based near Bath in Somerset, Dandy Smith has wanted to be a writer since childhood, she studied for two degrees in writing, honed her skills in fantasy and…
Tim Sullivan’s entertaining and popular series of murder mysteries proves no profession is safe from murderous impulses. His latest, The Bookseller, certainly lives up to previous entries. You might not think a bookseller, particularly one whose specialty is rare books and first editions, would rile…
