The Iron Sickle by Martin Limon
Martin Limon served his country for 20 years, and over the course of nine novels (including this one) and one short story collection has chronicled the experiences of the 8th US Army in South Korea following the war there. Crucial to the series’ success has…
On the Radar: Strip Rules, Blood Gilt and more
As August 2026 gets underway we’ve got a selection of new crime novels for you that includes some familiar names, like Martin Limón, for example, and some writers who are new to us and might be new to you as well. Today’s report includes new…
Play the Red Queen by Juris Jurjevics
This posthumous publication is Jurjevics’ third novel. The co-founder of Soho Press died in 2018 from the long term effects of Agent Orange on his heart. Like so many other Vietnam veterans, Jurjevics’ experiences of that war stayed with him for the rest of his…
The Best American Mystery Stories 2018
Edited by Louise Penny — What an entertaining collection this is! The stories cover a wide range of mystery, crime and suspense writing, with a fair bit of edge. Edited by popular Canadian author Louise Penny from a collection assembled under the direction of Otto…
Ping-Pong Heart
Written by Martin Limon — The author returns to his long-running series set in South Korea in the aftermath of the Korean War. The series is now reached the early 1970s, nearly two decades on from the end of the war. He provides us with another clever…
Top 10: A summer of crime
Summer is on the way and many of us have vacations planned. Thinking about what I take to read will occupy as much time as packing clothes and I’m sure if you love crime fiction you’re just the same. This year I have a space-saving…
Five great crime novels set in Asia
Okay, I’ve sat patiently through the hype about Scandinavian crime fiction, which shows no sign of abating, only to read recently that the next big thing in the genre is coming from Central Europe. I keep thinking people will eventually discover Asia as a fascinating…