CIS: James Runcie interviewed
The Grantchester novels by James Runcie are moral fables with a nod to the tradition of classic crime, mixing together mystery, comedy and social history.…
The Grantchester novels by James Runcie are moral fables with a nod to the tradition of classic crime, mixing together mystery, comedy and social history.…
Murder on the Orient Express is probably Agatha Christie’s best known novel, and is one that clearly sets out her approach to mystery writing but…
He’s one of the hardest working writers we’ve come across, sometimes smashing 10,000 words a day. Based in Bristol, for many years Cavan Scott was…
Written by George Mann — Wychwood is the first in a new series of mysteries by an author who in the past has created a number…
Written by Jon Michelet, translated by Don Bartlett — Not as well known as Jo Nesbo, Karin Fossum or Jorn Lier Horst, Jon Michelet is a…
During the 1970s, Desmond Bagley was arguably the hottest thriller writer in the UK, well known for his fast moving, action-packed stories in international settings…
Joe Hefferon is a New Jersey writer turning what he knows about real detective work after serving 25 years on the force into noir-inspired crime…
On the Radar — Troubling as it may be, race is high up on the political agenda at the moment. Crime authors, being perceptive and…
Written by Jussi Adler-Olsen, translated by William Frost — Rigmor Zimmermann is dead. Bludgeoned. Her body has been found in the King’s Gardens in Copenhagen…
Every September the children go back to school, and here at Crime Fiction Lover we go back to the classic crime books that germinated our…
With superhero avengers fighting their way around Manhattan, the steampunk-inspired Newbury & Hobbes series, and a set of Sherlock Holmes short story anthologies all under…
On the Grand Canal is a sign that reads ‘No Mafia! Venice is Sacred’. This suggests that organised crime has not yet penetrated the city,…
Written by Carol Wyer — The crime writing whirlwind that is Carol Wyer has produced her third book of the year, and fans of DI…
Torches as mighty as claymores fired up the biggest Bloody Scotland crime writing festival to date, with an opening procession from the crag of Stirling…
Written by Lynda La Plante — The detective Jane Tennison needs little introduction thanks to the stellar success of the television series Prime Suspect. First appearing…
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin came out last year, and since this biography the American crime author seems to be enjoying…