“If you expect me to read it, you better put a murder in it.” This is what Canadian author Nicole Lundrigan’s mother told her, when she said she was going to write a novel. Like all good crime fiction lovers, Nicole followed her mother’s advice…
Before The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival made the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate its home, the place was famous for another reason: It was where Agatha Christie retreated to in December 1926, reeling from the double blow of the death of her mother…
Every so often, we have a week where all the authors whose new novels are included here in our news column are brand new to us. That could be because their books are debuts, but often they’re indie authors coming through. Either way, we’re proud…
A gritty, enthralling depiction of life on an Indian reservation, Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden was an excellent book by any measure. Published in 2020, it won an Anthony, a Thriller, a Barry and a Macavity Award. It also won Editor’s Choice For…
Based in Maine, Kate Kaminski is an indie filmmaker and also an indie author of crime fiction. With her novel I Am Danvers released in May 2026, she reimagines Mrs Danvers – the creepy housekeeper who was the antagonist in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. The…
I know. I could scarcely believe it myself. It’s July and already we’ve received a Christmas cosy crime novel to review. Not even Halloween, and I’m so mixed up I’m craving a hot cross bun… But we’ve made a little video about this exciting early…
