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Interview: Percival Hoover and J Kushley

17 June, 2026

The great thing about crime fiction is that you never know what’s going to happen next, and this interview is an example of that. We’d set it up to talk to author J Kushley about his recent novel, Collateral Death, but to our surprise, its…

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First Look: Backwater by James Sallis

By crimefictionlover

17 June, 2026

In January 2025, the crime fiction world lost one of its greats with the passing of the American author James Sallis. However, when he passed away of pneumonia aged 81, the author left behind one last manuscript – Backwater – and it’s coming out in…

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The Secrets from the Deep by Satu Rämö

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

16 June, 2026

Translated by Kristian London — Finnish-born writer Satu Rämö has lived in Iceland for 20 years and won the 2025 Petrona Award for The Clues in the Fjord, the debut in her Hildur series. In the fourth of the series, she returns with a dark…

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Cover reveal: Cop Out by Ellery Queen - in print again after almost 50 years

By crimefictionlover

16 June, 2026

Today we’re proud to unveil the cover image for Cop Out, a novel by Ellery Queen, which is returning to the shelves thanks to Hard Case Crime and Titan Books. Originally published in 1969, the book hasn’t appeared in print in nearly 50 years. On…

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Tim Sullivan reads from The Tailor featuring DS George Cross

By crimefictionlover

12 June, 2026

Today on our YouTube channel, Video Evidence, you can watch English author Tim Sullivan reading the first chapter of his new DS George Cross novel, The Tailor. The novel comes out on 16 July 2026 and is the eighth in the DS George Cross series,…

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On the Radar: Keeping it in the family

By crimefictionlover

12 June, 2026

Family values. They’re so important in society, they tell us. They’re important in crime fiction too, for sure. This week we’ve got a mother-daughter investigation, some twins, an uncle-nephew heist duo, a disappeared daughter and even a family pet. Sort of. Does murder run in…

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Solitary Agents by David Goodman

By Chris Connor

11 June, 2026

David Goodman’s A Reluctant Spy was widely acclaimed upon release in 2025, the Legends programme at its heart a clever twist on spy fiction and something the CIA themselves have commented on. The programme sees everyday civilians trade their identities with agents and live a…

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She Walks at Night by Seishi Yokomizo

By Erin Britton

10 June, 2026

Translated by Jesse Kirkwood — She Walks at Night by Seishi Yokomizo (1902-1981) is a wonderfully strange blend of Golden Age puzzle mystery, Gothic melodrama and distinctly Japanese atmosphere. Originally published as Woman Walking at Night in Japan, in 1948, it’s another perplexing case for…

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Interview: Percival Hoover and J Kushley

First Look: Backwater by James Sallis

The Secrets from the Deep by Satu Rämö

Cover reveal: Cop Out by Ellery Queen - in print again after almost 50 years

Tim Sullivan reads from The Tailor featuring DS George Cross

On the Radar: Keeping it in the family

Solitary Agents by David Goodman

She Walks at Night by Seishi Yokomizo

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