2026

The Whispering Bones by Andrew Lowe

By Chris Connor

18 February, 2026

No stranger to crime and detective fiction with the Jake Sawyer series, author Andrew Lowe now brings us a compelling new duo who couldn’t be more different. The procedural mystery The Whispering Bones introduces DCI Oswald Lennox and PC Olivia Blackwood, two Met officers at…

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Interview: Saïd Khatibi

By crimefictionlover

18 February, 2026

Today we welcome Saïd Khatibi to the site – author of The End of the Sahara and the winner of the Sheikh Sayed Book Award for Young Authors in 2023. Saïd is the first Algerian author to ever appear on Crime Fiction Lover. It’s an…

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What Happened That Night by Nicci French

By DeathBecomesHer

13 February, 2026

Husband and wife writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French are probably best known for their series of books featuring psychotherapist Frieda Klein, but in recent years they’ve been gradually building up a new collection, with DI Maud O’Connor as the strangely not-quite-central character. Maud…

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An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini

By Paul Burke

13 February, 2026

Translated by Gregory Dowling — A lot of Italian crime fiction in English is dark, mafia-related or snowbound. Manzini, Carlotto, de Cataldo and Roberto Saviano spring to mind. The Fruttero and Lucentini novels are different, lighter, witty, slightly eccentric and colourful but no less steeped…

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On the Radar: Pie, mash and mystery? Yes, please!

By crimefictionlover

13 February, 2026

If you’re feeling peckish, this week’s new books report might have you rushing out to grab a pie and a cosy mystery to enjoy afterwards. And, after you’ve devoured The Pie and Mash Detective Agency, we’ve got five more courses for you including some delectable…

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Spies and Other Gods by James Wolff

By RoughJustice

11 February, 2026

Recent years have seen a renaissance of fiction set in the murky world of espionage. No doubt the continued success of Mick Herron, both in print and on Apple TV, has played no small part in this. David McCloskey’s series of action-packed thrillers regularly hits…

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A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford

By Sharon Richardson

10 February, 2026

A Bad, Bad Place by debut author Frances Crawford is an absorbing character-driven novel exploring how a crime can impact even those not directly involved. More specifically, witnesses and those living near the scene. They may be able to provide information that could help the…

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Meet the author: Jill Amy Rosenblatt

By crimefictionlover

10 February, 2026

If you haven’t come across the Fixer novels by Jill Amy Rosenblatt yet, then you could be in for a treat. So far, the Long Island-based author has produced four in the series and more are on the way. These are books crafted just for…

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The Whispering Bones by Andrew Lowe

Interview: Saïd Khatibi

What Happened That Night by Nicci French

An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini

On the Radar: Pie, mash and mystery? Yes, please!

Spies and Other Gods by James Wolff

A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford

Meet the author: Jill Amy Rosenblatt

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