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Interview: Ken Harris

31 January, 2025

After serving 32 years in the FBI, Ken Harris retired, sat back for a moment or two, and realised he had stories to tell. He wanted to use his experience as an intelligence analyst, but wasn’t interested in all-action hero stories like James Bond. He…

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On the Radar: Meet your Nemesis, and more

By crimefictionlover

31 January, 2025

Where did January go? Though we must admit, there were times we thought it would never end. Bank accounts drained, we were forced to turn to crime. Crime fiction, of course. Books. The kind we all love. As we crawl into February, let’s have a…

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New season of Wisting comes to BBC Four and iPlayer

By crimefictionlover

28 January, 2025

Ah, the rugged landscapes of frozen Norway. And also the rugged features of Sven Nordin in the role of William Wisting, the Norwegian detective based in Larvik who seems to land the most difficult of cases. The serial killers, the mutilations and the frozen remains…

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On the Radar: Ballads, rituals, ruins and glass houses

By crimefictionlover

24 January, 2025

Our crime fiction radar is tracking five incoming novels that will have you excited – especially if you like books with a unique atmosphere, and enjoy discovering new writers. We lead off with the well-known literary crime author William Boyle and his latest Brooklyn story….

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On the Radar: Premium dog food

By crimefictionlover

17 January, 2025

Oh dear, today we bring you news about one bad doggy who has jumped ahead up the food chain and made a meal of their owner. Get a load of Helle’s Hound, new from Oskar Jensen as our lead book this week. Plus, there are…

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Crá: The Irish language crime drama on BBC iPlayer

By crimefictionlover

17 January, 2025

Available on the iPlayer, Crá is an interesting crime show in many respects. While it certainly doesn’t have the production values of a full-on Netflix, HBO or BBC series, it does show us the shadowy side of a little seen part of the world. Set…

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Interview: Dandy Smith

By crimefictionlover

16 January, 2025

We love a good crime story, and we also love success stories that involve new crime authors. Based near Bath in Somerset, Dandy Smith has wanted to be a writer since childhood, she studied for two degrees in writing, honed her skills in fantasy and…

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First look: Runaway Horses by Fruttero and Lucentini

By crimefictionlover

14 January, 2025

We love an attractive, artful book cover – so let’s take a moment to admire the jacket for Runaway Horses by the Italian authors Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini. With a horse race central to the storyline, we see jockeys galloping across a terracotta scene,…

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Interview: Ken Harris

On the Radar: Meet your Nemesis, and more

New season of Wisting comes to BBC Four and iPlayer

On the Radar: Ballads, rituals, ruins and glass houses

On the Radar: Premium dog food

Crá: The Irish language crime drama on BBC iPlayer

Interview: Dandy Smith

First look: Runaway Horses by Fruttero and Lucentini

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