News

RebusFest is coming to Edinburgh

By
It all started on 19 March 1987. That’s the date Knots and Crosses, the very first Rebus novel, was released. To celebrate 30 years of the great Scottish detective, author Ian Rankin and publisher Orion Books are to stage RebusFest in Edinburgh. The city is…
Read more
Features

The most wanted crime novels of 2025

By
Are we trend-setters? Are we influencers, here on Crime Fiction Lover? Perhaps, perhaps not. However, we do have a tradition of trying to pick out the most interesting upcoming crime novels at the beginning of the year. For 2025, we’re looking forward to the return…
Read more
Features

Paul Burke: Top five books of 2024

By
As is the custom on our site, at the end of the year each of our writers brings you their personal favourites. I’m going first, and as I look back on 2024 it’s been another spicy year for crime fiction lover fans, with top quality…
Read more
Features

Best crime author of 2024 shortlist

By
Crime Fiction Lover readers are discerning people, and they nominated a whole range of authors for this award. Our shortlist brings it down to six who have published excellent novels in 2024. Each is worthy of the Best Crime Author accolade in our 2024 awards,…
Read more
Features

Best crime show of 2024 shortlist

By
Just like you, when we’re not reading crime novels, we’re often found watching crime shows on TV. Here on the site we regularly feature new series – in particular, overseas crime shows that don’t get much coverage anywhere else. That hasn’t skewed our shortlists though….
Read more