2024

On the Radar: The Waiting... is over (almost)

4 October, 2024

If you’re a Harry Bosch fan, a Renee Ballard fan, or both, then we have good news. The wait for the next novel in their epic story is nearly over and Michael Connelly’s The Waiting heads up our news report this week. We also have…

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Nordic Murders season 5 on Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

3 October, 2024

Karin Lossow is back helping solve crimes in Usedom as Nordic Murders returns to Channel 4’s streaming service Walter Presents. While season four felt a little off-kilter with so much focus on the love life of police detective Ellen Norgaard (Rikke Lylloff), season five feels…

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Exposure by Ramona Emerson

By Vicki Weisfeld

3 October, 2024

Second in Ramona Emerson’s planned trilogy about Navajo crime photographer Rita Todacheene, Exposure takes you on an intense ridealong with Rita, who uses her camera to meticulously and unflinchingly document the most gruesome crime scenes. You can think that the images themselves suggest clues to…

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Five criminally spooky reads for a cosy Halloween

By Erin Britton

1 October, 2024

As the nights grow longer and the air turns crisp, there’s no better time to pick up a good mystery, especially one with a spooky twist. For those who prefer their chills on the cosier side, these Halloween-themed crime stories deliver the perfect mix of…

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Will End in Fire by Nicole Bokat

By DeathBecomesHer

30 September, 2024

Guilt, whether earned or simply perceived, is a rich vein that runs through Nicole Bokat‘s Will End in Fire – and it will have you second-guessing its central character, Ellie, from the get-go. Mind you, Ellie has plenty of second-guessing of her own to do…

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On the Radar: Rebus 24

By crimefictionlover

27 September, 2024

Edinburgh’s man in black, Ian Rankin, is such a legend that he’s been invited to the launch of The Cure’s new album. We hope Robert Smith is reading because as he puts the finishing notes to the band’s 14th LP, Ian Rankin is about to…

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Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

By Vicki Weisfeld

26 September, 2024

Although author Lauren Ling Brown is at pains to make clear that her new thriller Society of Lies doesn’t reflect either real characters or social groups at Princeton University, where she did her undergraduate work, she does a nice job recreating much of the local…

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Writing the Murder edited by Dan Coxon and Richard V Hirst

By Paul Burke

24 September, 2024

Ever wanted to write crime fiction or at least to understand how good crime fiction works? Perhaps explore the reasons why we love it so much? Writing the Murder: Essays in Crafting Crime Fiction aims to provide insight into the art of the murder mystery…

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On the Radar: The Waiting... is over (almost)

Nordic Murders season 5 on Walter Presents

Exposure by Ramona Emerson

Five criminally spooky reads for a cosy Halloween

Will End in Fire by Nicole Bokat

On the Radar: Rebus 24

Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

Writing the Murder edited by Dan Coxon and Richard V Hirst

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