Crime Fiction Lover

It really looks like a packet of instant noodles, doesn’t it? And that’s fitting because this is the fifth Taipei Night Market novel from Ed Lin, and its protagonist is a chef at a food stall. I’m betting Jing-nan serves noodles and stinky tofu (we…

The Case of the Petrified Potter is the 13th book in Cathy Ace’s long-running cosy mystery series featuring the WISE Enquiries Agency. Combining traditional PI conundrums with humour, friendship and a distinctly Welsh sense of place, it’s a gripping mystery with an ensemble cast who…

Translated by Quentin Bates — Amazingly, the pseudonymous author Stella Blómkvist’s real identity remains a closely guarded secret. It’s a mystery that has lasted nearly three decades in Iceland and in all that time the character Stella has thrilled and delighted local readers. There even…

Two women go into a maze of caves and only one comes out alive in a story with as many twists and turns and hidden depths as the caverns they are exploring in Taylor Adams’ Her Last Breath. The palpable sense of claustrophobia is strong…

In the retirement community of Coopers Chase, nestled in the quiet Kent countryside, four unlikely detectives gather once a week to discuss cold cases. But what begins as a hobby soon turns into something far more exciting when real murders start happening on their doorstep….

One of the things we try to do here at Crime Fiction Lover is introduce you to new authors. This week, we are in the zone as regards that objective here in our weekly news column. All five of the writers below have never appeared…