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He has risen

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On the Radar — This week, our new books column gets going with a writer who first came to our attention in 2014, when he won a writing competition run by the Daily Telegraph and Harvill Secker. Abir Mukherjee’s prize was to have A Rising…
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Dr Noir reports on CrimeFest 2018

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Between 17 and 20 May, crime fiction lovers from around the world flocked to the city of Bristol for its annual CrimeFest convention, with special guests including Lee Child and Jeffery Deaver. Another important attendee was Jacky Collins – AKA Dr Noir – who is…
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Agatha Christie the detective spy

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On the Radar — Here we are again, like clockwork, with a new instalment of On the Radar, featuring the latest crime novels to hit the shelves. This week, author Andrew Wilson turns the clock back to 1927 as he once again sets Agatha Christie…
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Which will you choose?

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On the Radar — As Carol Wyer’s latest thriller The Chosen Ones prepares for lift-off, we bring you seven other brand new crime books – including a debut, a graphic novel, some domestic noir, a PI mystery and more. And, we’re asking one simple question:…
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Pressure

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Written by Betsy Reavley — The North Sea is almost empty of oil and gas, they say, but Betsy Reavley’s latest novel takes place in waters somewhere between the Shetlands and Norway and it’s pretty volatile stuff. If you like a fast-moving and troubling thriller,…
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Nigerian noir - five books to try

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Ever thought of trying some crime fiction from Africa? Zimbabwean author Tendai Huchu knows more than most about crime fiction from across Africa and has joined us to introduce some of the best novels from Nigeria. While the wave of superb Scandinavian novels been the…
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The Cutting Edge, and more

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On the Radar — Lincoln Rhyme is right up there with the best detectives in crime fiction, and Jeffery Deaver has made the character a favourite with readers around the world. What’s fascinating about Rhyme, who was played by Denzel Washington in The Bone Collector,…
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