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On the Radar: Keeping it in the family

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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

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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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Meet the author: William McIntyre

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If you’ve not come across the Robbie Munroe legal thrillers, now may be the time as these successful ebooks are being published in print by Vinci Books. They’ve proven hugely popular on Amazon and from 18 June 2026 will be appearing in good bookshops in…
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A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz

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There’s something delightfully audacious about the premise of A Deadly Episode. The latest instalment in Anthony Horowitz’s long-running Hawthorne series begins with a murder that appears, at first glance anyway, to be deeply personal: private detective Daniel Hawthorne is stabbed to death. Except he isn’t….
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Make Thick My Blood by Toni Viola

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Set against the volatile backdrop of Rome, Toni Viola’s Make Thick My Blood blends procedural investigation, political intrigue and personal reckoning into a thriller that is as interested in the moral pressures placed on its characters as it is in solving a crime. As a…
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