2026

On the Radar: Death runs in the blood...

5 June, 2026

Part of our mission, and something that really excites us, is to spread the word about new authors – writers for you to discover who are bringing their own unique voices to the genre. So this is a special week here in On the Radar…

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Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan

By DeathBecomesHer

3 June, 2026

DCS Kat Frank and her artificially intelligent sidekick AIDE Lock were first introduced to the crime fiction-loving public in In the Blink of an Eye, in January 2023. Since then, AI has infiltrated just about every part of life and not always for the good….

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Marina Café Noir returns to Cagliari for its 24th festival

By crimefictionlover

3 June, 2026

The programme has been announced for the 24th Marina Café Noir festival, held annually in Cagliari on the Italian Island of Sardinia. It will take place over the weekend of 19-21 June. This year’s event is entitled Changing Course – because we live in volatile times…

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Exclusive: Watch Andrew Raymond reading from The Long Isle

By crimefictionlover

3 June, 2026

Scottish crime fiction author Andrew Raymond is stepping away from the mean streets of Glasgow. But is life any quieter on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. We’ll find out when the first in his new series featuring Detective Constable Mairead Maclean…

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The Sommerdahl Murders season four – Danish crime drama returns to Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

3 June, 2026

Danish detective Dan ‘the man’ Sommerdahl (Peter Mygind) is back with four feature-length cases for crime fiction lovers who like the lighter side of Scandinavian crime fiction available to stream via Channel Four’s Walter Presents service in the UK from 12 June. And, it will…

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Murder Most Delicious by Danielle Postel-Vinay

By Dave Bradley

3 June, 2026

Paris is the inspiration for songs, poetry and plenty of crime fiction: from the original The Murders in the Rue Morgue to Maigret, Aimée Leduc and beyond. The French capital is also home to world-renowned food and wine, and that’s the theme of Murder Most…

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A Plot to Die For by Ardal O’Hanlon

By Erin Britton

2 June, 2026

Few settings are more deceptively dangerous than a picturesque rural community. As many have found to their misfortune, beneath the herbaceous borders, parish council meetings and carefully maintained public image lurk old grudges, quiet humiliations and lives that have curdled into resentment. A Plot to…

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On the Radar: Botanical noir is a thing!?!

By crimefictionlover

29 May, 2026

In Britain, across Canada and the US, all over the Northern Hemisphere flowers are blooming… foliage is flourishing… vines are creeping… plants are proliferating… and in some cases poisons are brewing in their deadly roots. We’d never really thought about it but botanical noir could…

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On the Radar: Death runs in the blood...

Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan

Marina Café Noir returns to Cagliari for its 24th festival

Exclusive: Watch Andrew Raymond reading from The Long Isle

The Sommerdahl Murders season four – Danish crime drama returns to Walter Presents

Murder Most Delicious by Danielle Postel-Vinay

A Plot to Die For by Ardal O’Hanlon

On the Radar: Botanical noir is a thing!?!

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