The idea of reliving an event and perhaps reliving it better the next time, and the time after that, is an interesting branch of metafiction. It can be hilarious too, as our lead book, a debut by CE Hulse, aims to prove. Coming out of…
It was April of last year when we first met new author Sean Watkin and his creation, the tortured Merseyside Police DCI, Win de Silva. A whirlwind few months later, Black Water Rising was shortlisted for the Val McDermid Debut Award and the author was…
There has never been a shortage of Agatha Christie adaptations from fan favourites like ITV’s Poirot serials with David Suchet to a more mixed set from the BBC since 2015; it feels like there is something for everyone, covering all corners of her extensive oeuvre….
Here we are today with the exclusive cover reveal for Quarry’s Reunion by Max Allan Collins. When it goes on sale on 10 November 2026, it’ll be special book for a whole number of reasons. If you don’t know Quarry yet, this’ll be the book…
Welcome back! We’ve missed you. Our news column this week is full of fascinating crime and mystery novels with settings as varied as Tuscany, Nunavut and Merseyside. And it’s that latter location where we’ll start our journey. Enjoy… Better Off Dead by Sean Watkin We’re…
The fifth season of Astrid: Murder in Paris is due to reappear on More4 in the UK from 23 January 2026. Here at Crime Fiction Lover, our previous articles about this show have gone down a storm with readers so we know folks are going…
