Jack Reacher is going strong with season four of the show starring Alan Ritchson arriving on Amazon Prime recently – plus a spinoff in Neagley. Now here on Crime Fiction Lover we bring you news of the latest novel in Lee Child’s epic series. We know this will kick off some it’s-not-the-same comments as the book is cowritten with Andrew Child but, hey, gotta move with the times. Just like Reacher. And anyway, there’s a whole bunch more to choose from including the latest from Louise Penny, some non fiction about spies on screen, an IRA legacy story and two very different tales of crime in good old California.
Chain Reaction by Lee Child and Andrew Child
The sibling writing team of Lee Child and Andrew Child return on 20 October with Chain Reaction – 31st book in the Jack Reacher series. Our hero is once again living his solitary, pared down life when General Susan Turner, based deep inside the Pentagon, manages to catch up with him. A member of her team has been killed in a covert mission that went badly wrong, and there’s no one she can trust, which is where Reacher comes in. He soon finds his way to Summertown, Colorado – a place with just four inhabitants, dominated by five massive data centres and two giant solar farms. Someone is watching his every move, but as we all know, this is not a man to shy away from conflict and hide in the shadows. Prepare for the sparks to fly.
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Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Gamache fans, the wait for a new instalment in the Three Pines series is almost over! Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny will be making an appearance on 20 October, and it opens with a mysterious call to Gamache in the dead of night. A terrified voice warns of a body in the Lost Nation before hanging up, leaving the head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec with more questions than answers. The plot thickens when the place and the victim are eventually found – the body appears to be more than 100 years old. And what does Gamache’s friend and neighbour Clara Morrow have to do with it all? Settle back and savour a story of a lost ship, disappearing documents and a mysterious plant that’s not been seen in a century.
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A Thousand Silent Cries by Karen Millie-James
The Troubles can feel like ancient history, but the ripples from the violence wrought back then in Northern Ireland have a huge part to play in A Thousand Silent Cries by Karen Millie-James, out on 22 October. Corporate forensics investigator and spiritual medium, Cydney Granger must use her disparate skillsets to help the husband of a close friend. James Carrington, QC, is not the man he claims to be. An IRA bombing 36 years ago killed his parents and forced him into witness protection, with a new life and new identity. But now the man responsible has resurfaced and has James in his sights. Because James saw everything, and a witness is a dangerous thing to be.
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Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming by Paul Burke
Ssh, can you keep a secret? Our very own Paul Burke breaks open the world of fictional espionage in Spies on Screen: From Silent to Streaming, published on 20 October. The book offers a comprehensive guide to the modern era, featuring more than 900 spy movies and series, from Bond to Bourne and Hitchcock to Herron. Whether you want to refresh your memory about a classic you enjoyed in the past or are looking for a new binge watch, you’ll find it within these pages. There’s expert analysis combined with cultural history to define the trends, themes and transformations of spying across more than a century of hot and cold conflict.
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The Lockup Period by Vince Thompson
Let’s head to California’s Silicon Valley for Vince Thompson’s debut novel The Lockup Period, arriving on 20 October. Mario Kennedy spends his days making pizzas, but dreams of being part of tech’s in crowd, and finally gets his shot when MenuAi – a startup in which he holds advisory shares – announces it’s going public. There’s just the small matter of a 90-day lockup period to get through first, and when a body is found in the CEO’s apartment on the eve of the business going public, it looks like everything is about to fall apart. Unless there’s a way of keeping things under wraps until the deadline passes, that is…
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Waking Sleeping Beauty by Kevin Moore
A conspiracy that reaches from the darkest heart of Los Angeles to the highest levels of power is at the centre of Kevin Moore’s Waking Sleeping Beauty, published on 20 October. When a teenage hustler called Kiddy is murdered in broad daylight on Hollywood Boulevard, it’s up to Detective Joanna Steele to piece his story together and find the culprit. Two women may hold the key to the mystery, but as the investigation tightens and the body count rises, the line between victim and predator blurs in a reimagining of the classic fairytale Sleeping Beauty that will have you jumping at shadows.
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