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Little Siberia

2 October, 2019

Finnish author Antti Tuomainen’s Little Siberia is far more than a peculiar crime caper – it has a far deeper meaning, which you’ll discover when you read this exemplary Scandinavian crime novel. Set in a small town near the Russian border, the book centres on…

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This little dark debut, and more

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27 September, 2019

On the Radar — Let’s get things going this week with a fresh voice in the world of crime fiction as AS Hatch releases his debut novel. There’s lots more though, with four books from veterans based both in the UK and in the United…

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Hotel Beau Séjour - new Belgian crime show on Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

24 September, 2019

Ready to binge on something eccentric and different from Belgium… other than chocolate, that is? From 11pm on Sunday 29 September you’ll have that opportunity as Channel 4’s foreign crime streaming service Walter Presents launches Hotel Beau Séjour. This high concept programme brings together crime…

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Starlight

By crimefictionlover

24 September, 2019

Written by Rod Humphris — Port Antonio, Jamaica, is where ex-soldier Simon Ellice finds himself in this new noir-ish adventure by Rod Humphris. As the smell of marijuana drifts across a still bay and a murder plot unfolds, this 92-page novella gives readers the chance…

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Spiral season 7 – coming soon to BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

20 September, 2019

We’ve got good news for lovers of the French crime drama Spiral, with the announcement that season seven is coming to BBC Four this autumn. It’s going to start with a bang, with a whole selection of favourite characters – Gilou, Berthaud, Joséphine, Roban and…

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Der Pass – the unmissable Austro-German crime show

By crimefictionlover

16 September, 2019

If you’re a devotee of atmospheric TV crime series from remote locations – complete with those obligatory subtitles – then don’t miss the German-Austrian crime show Der Pass, which comes out on DVD on 23 September. A few minutes in, you’ll find yourself high up…

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Spies, Cover-ups and Persecutions: Crime in Venice 2019

By crimefictionlover

10 September, 2019

Our film noir and TV correspondent Dennis Broe rounds up the best crime films and shows appearing at this year’s Venice Film Festival Multiple crimes were spotlighted at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, which wound up on 7 September. These included high finance and tax…

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Forget about Brexit, read some UK crime fiction

By crimefictionlover

6 September, 2019

On the Radar — It’s an unusual week for the UK in more ways than one. As parliamentary democracy comes to the boil, at least we have the distractions provided by the Crime Fiction Lover weekly new books column, On the Radar. Uniquely, it seems,…

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Little Siberia

This little dark debut, and more

Hotel Beau Séjour - new Belgian crime show on Walter Presents

Starlight

Spiral season 7 – coming soon to BBC Four

Der Pass – the unmissable Austro-German crime show

Spies, Cover-ups and Persecutions: Crime in Venice 2019

Forget about Brexit, read some UK crime fiction

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