Interview: Alison Gaylin and Megan Abbott talk about Normandy Gold
Alison Gaylin writes tense crime thrillers. Megan Abbott is the queen of contemporary American noir. If you love crime fiction as much as we do, and enjoy a good graphic novel too, then you couldn’t have dreamed it much better. Last year, both authors teamed…
First look: Normandy Gold by Megan Abbott and Alison Gaylin
Feast your eyes on these glorious covers for the latest comic from the Hard Case Crime and Titan Comics stable – Normandy Gold. Released 14 June, the series is set in the 1970s and is the result of a writing collaboration between US noir queen…
On the Radar: It's so hard to choose!
The publishing industry has shaken off its pandemic slumber and this summer is going to be hot for crime fiction readers. There are so many strong late-May releases that we couldn’t keep our selection down to five and so this week our news column brings…
Tell Us No Secrets by Siena Sterling
Take four teenage girls with diverse personalities and backgrounds. Put them together in a New England boarding school and add some peer pressure to the mix. The end result? One dead teenager and three survivors with a secret to keep for the rest of their…
On the Radar: The Devil's Advocate, and more
On the Radar returns after a one-week hiatus with a hot line-up of new crime novels for you to check out. We’ve got six in total this week, including the latest from top British author Steve Cavanagh, and top American author Megan Abbott. As well…
Book to screen: 15 great crime dramas to binge now
We’re joined by Craig Sisterson, author of Southern Cross Crime and a features writer and reviewer for newspapers and magazines across the globe. Today he’s showcasing some of the best TV shows based on crime novels you can binge during the pandemic… and beyond. I still remember…
Whistle in the Dark
Written by Emma Healey — The second novel, much like a musician’s second album, can prove a troublesome beast. Especially if, like Emma Healey, your debut created such a stir. Elizabeth is Missing received a five-star review on this site and was chosen as a…