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Interview: Vaseem Khan

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If you like your crime with a touch of spice – literally – then Vaseem Khan’s Baby Ganesh Agency series, featuring Inspector Chopra and his little elephant Ganesha, should fit the bill. Book three, The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star, goes behind the glamour…
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June 2026 is the UK's National Crime Reading month

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Nine murders. One seemingly impossible disappearance. Nineteen burglaries. An adrenalin-fuelled car chase and an impressively grand theft. Plenty of domestic drama. A taste of pie-based controversy. Not a bad tally so far for May’s crime spree on CFL… but can you do any better? Before…
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Paul Burke: Top five books of 2025

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It’s always a pleasure too look back on the year and think about the reads that left a lasting impressions. I have five very different books here but they do share two things: great characters and engrossing storytelling. In 2025, Vera took a final bow…
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On the Radar: The stars are out

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The stars of crime fiction are out this week here in our new books column. Michael Connelly, Sophie Hannah, Val McDermid and Vaseem Khan are all names dedicated crime fiction lovers are aware of. And in JK Flynn and Nick Kolakowski, two of our favourite…
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12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

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Get ready to cosy up and immerse yourself in captivating books where the magic of Christmas collides with the thrill of mystery! As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit takes hold, there’s no better way to spend the holidays than with…
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