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First look: The Bat by Jo Nesbo

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We don’t want to ignite a flaming wall of envy among fellow fans of Scandinavian crime fiction, but something seismic happened today at CFL HQ. The very first Harry Hole novel, penned by Jo Nesbo in his native Norwegian 15 years ago, arrived on the…
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Interview: Robert Pobi

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Even before his dark, bloody and downright scary novel Bloodman was published, Robert Pobi led an interesting life. According to his site he dealt in Georgian antiques for 13 years, and has fished for Great Whites in the ocean and monster pike in the lakes…
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The Paris Lawyer by Sylvie Granotier

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Translated by Anne Trager — Catherine Monsigny is an ambitious young Paris lawyer, eager to make her mark with her first ever murder trial. The case that she’s convinced will make her name is that of Myriam Villetreix. Born N’Bissi, she’s a refugee without papers…
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Interview: Craig Robertson

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After a successful career in journalism Craig Robertson has taken to a life of writing crime fiction. His work is marked by crisp prose, smart storylines and an inventiveness most authors would envy – death by nicotine inhaler anyone? Last week, we reviewed his third…
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Primal

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Written by DA Serra — What would you be capable of, if the lives of those dearest to you were at stake?  This is what Alison Kraft is about to find out in Primal, by screenwriter turned novelist Deborah Serra. Ben Burne is a lifer…
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It's dagger time! Six 2012 winners announced

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The Crime Writers’ Association announced the winners of six of its prestigious daggers at an award ceremony that took place last night in London. They included – The Dagger in the Library, The Non-Fiction Dagger, The Debut Dagger, The Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, The International…
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Cold Grave

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Written by Craig Robertson — Random, Robertson’s first novel, is a firm fixture on my top 10 crimes novels. Genuinely chilling and with one of the most retch-inducing murders ever committed to paper it marked him out as an author to watch. His next, Snapshot,…
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Murder on the bus

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On the radar – This week our radar has picked up a strong signal from a publisher with a growing crime stable – Constable & Robinson. They’ve got a great selection from July and going forwards. We start the ball rolling in medieval Glasgow with…
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