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NBA legend to pen Sherlockian mystery

9 January, 2015

Footballer and manager Terry Venables did it in the 1970s. Champion jockey AP McCoy did it just last year. And now the former LA Lakers all-star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is to join them and write a crime novel. The retired athlete – one of the greatest…

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Tell No Tales by Eva Dolan

By crimefictionlover

6 January, 2015

Dead men tell no tales. CSI’s Gus Grissom would probably take issue with that old adage, but for Peterborough detectives Dushan Zigic and Mel Ferreira it’s quite a problem. Just when they think they’ve got a suspect or witness to break open their investigation, the…

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Readers' choice: Your favourite crime novels of 2014

By crimefictionlover

2 January, 2015

We apologise if you’re a bit ‘listed out’ after all our contributors revealed their top five crime novels of 2014 throughout December. However, we have one more compilation that we’d like to share with you. This one is based on how many times people visited…

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CrimeFictionLover: Top five books of 2014

By crimefictionlover

31 December, 2014

It’s become a tradition here on Crime Fiction Lover for each of our contributors to nominate their five top novels as the year comes to a close. All my colleagues on the site have already posted their lists, which you can check out here, and…

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Hold the Dark by William Giraldi

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28 December, 2014

Scandinavian crime fiction seems to go from strength to strength, but let’s not forget that North America has its fair share of frigid locations to offer – perfect for crime fiction. Maine, Minnesota, Quebec and Canada’s far north have all been explored by authors recently….

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The best crime shows of 2014

By crimefictionlover

12 December, 2014

While the main focus of Crime Fiction Lover has always been on books, books and more books, we do love crime fiction television too. And films, apps and games for that matter. In fact, one of the most popular articles on our site is our…

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My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

By crimefictionlover

12 December, 2014

Translated by Bernard Scudder and Anna Yates — Yes, it’s a little strange for us to review a book first released in English in 2010, but I read it to coincide with Iceland Noir where it was the focus of a tour, led by the…

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Get a free ebook from Caffeine Nights

By crimefictionlover

11 December, 2014

Today we got an email from the independent crime publisher Caffeine Nights, and it had a pretty tasty Christmas offer inside that you too can take advantage of. The company is giving everyone who has subscribed to its email newsletter their choice of a free…

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NBA legend to pen Sherlockian mystery

Tell No Tales by Eva Dolan

Readers' choice: Your favourite crime novels of 2014

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Hold the Dark by William Giraldi

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My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurdardottir

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