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On the Radar: Time for dark glasses

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Crime never sleeps but, apparently, murder does take a vacation now and again. We’re excited to bring you books by some huge names in crime fiction – Laura Lippman, Peter Lovesey (RIP), Mark Billingham and Ryan Steck… plus two indie authors who are bringing some…
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Interview: Jón Atli Jónasson

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Although Jón Atli Jónasson isn’t a household name, if you’re a Scandi-phile or love Nordic noir you may have come across his work. Together with Baltasar Kormákur, Jón Atli wrote the screenplay for The Deep, the excellent Icelandic film which dramatised the story of a…
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Interview: A Molotkov

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Today we want to introduce you to a fascinating new literary crime author. A Molotkov is a Russian emigré who came to the US in 1990. After the move, his poetry and prose transitioned into English, while back in Russia, the USSR transitioned from one…
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On the Radar: A crime fiction gold rush

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Here in our new books report this week there’s a fine seam of great reading. Crime fiction gold, you could say. And one of the books literally involves the Yukon gold rush of the late 19th century. We’ve got award-winning American crime author SA Cosby’s…
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Interview: Timothy Jay Smith

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Timothy Jay Smith is a writer and a wanderer, who has travelled all over the US and the rest of the world. His previous career put him in close contact with major global events, from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…
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Interview: Andrew Raymond

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The Paisley-born author Andrew Raymond is the author of the Novak and Mitchell political thriller series, and the Duncan Grant spy thriller series. Crime fiction, however, he saw as an avenue to explore characters on the margins of society, dealing with social equality and injustice…
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