MyBookishWays: The five books that got me hooked on crime fiction
A little while back, we asked a simple question on Twitter: what books got you into crime fiction? Well, our twitter account was buzzing for three or four days – the topic really caught the imagination of crime fiction lovers. So we decided that everyone…
Smile of the Viper
Written by Harry Dunn — Take one downbeat gumshoe, add a beautiful damsel in distress and all you need is a bad impression of Humphrey Bogart to create the recipe for a cliched fictional view of the life of a private detective. Thankfully, Harry Dunn…
Malice, murder and blind justice
On the radar – This week’s book report brings you the usual mixed bag of contenders for your TBR pile, and highlights include the return of Scandinavian crime fiction star Henning Mankell, as well as a creepy new serial killer release from SJ Bolton. Or,…
Interview: Mark Edwards
Crime author Mark Edwards is back and although he and co-author Louise Voss landed a book deal with HarperCollins last year, he’s written his latest book on his own, and is self-publishing it on Kindle. Entitled The Magpies, it’s a neighbours-from-hell story that sees a…
The Missing File
Written by DA Mishani — Ofer Sharabi, a teenage boy, is reported missing by his mother after not turning up after school. Detective Avraham Avraham is initially dismissive of the worried mother who shows up at the station. This mishandling of the interview haunts him throughout…
Special report: Live from Lyon's Quais du Polar crime fiction festival
The French city of Lyon played host to the Quais du Polar over the Easter weekend. With 60,000 crime fiction lovers in one place, it’s one of the biggest literary festivals in the world. Needless to say, I’d been looking forward to this event for…
The Back Road
Written by Rachel Abbott — Away from the blood, guts and gore of crime fiction, I’ve always been a big fan of Joanna Trollope. I love the way she creates a little section of humanity and explores the intrigue and interactions that make it tick. Happily,…