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June 2026 is the UK's National Crime Reading month

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Nine murders. One seemingly impossible disappearance. Nineteen burglaries. An adrenalin-fuelled car chase and an impressively grand theft. Plenty of domestic drama. A taste of pie-based controversy. Not a bad tally so far for May’s crime spree on CFL… but can you do any better? Before…
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You Can Tell Me by Melinda Leigh

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Another right-in-this-moment new thriller, Melinda Leigh’s You Can Tell Me takes on the potential downsides of true crime reporting. Crime authors have given some memorable depictions of the excesses and dangers of this current societal preoccupation. I’m thinking of Paul Cleave’s The Pain Tourist or…
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Echoes of the Lost by Cindy Brown

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Echoes of the Lost, the new mystery by Oregon-based author Cindy Brown, takes several fresh approaches to the classic whodunnit. Most striking is her evocative sense of place. She captures the oppressive feel of winter in the rainy, chilly city where she lives and backdrops…
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Meet the author: Toni Viola

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Horse racing. It’s an unusual route into crime fiction but it was a winning bet for former detective Toni Viola. One day, he answered an ad in a racing magazine and began writing articles about the sport. Books on the subject followed, and then he…
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The Bone Mother by Suzy Aspley

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In 2024, The Crow Moon was an intriguing debut by British author Suzy Aspley and The Bone Mother is its sequel. Both books are gothic mysteries featuring Martha Strangeways as she investigates an unusual murder. The author concepts a special blend weaving together modern murder…
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