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On the Radar: Farewell, Don Winslow

22 March, 2024

Good news: the final story in Don Winslow’s Danny Ryan trilogy is here. Bad news: its author is retiring. He’s one of the finest in the genre and he will be missed. And now, our roundup of the latest crime releases which also includes a…

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Bird Spotting in a Small Town by Sophie Morton-Thomas

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21 March, 2024

The Norfolk coast, where marsh meets sea, is the perfect habitat for a whole range of bird species. And for people who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of bigger towns, it’s the perfect place to escape to… or to hide. However,…

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Unforgotten season six is in production

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18 March, 2024

ITV in the UK and Masterpiece on PBS in the US have announced the sixth season of Unforgotten, the hit cold case crime show set in London. Sinéad Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar will return in their roles as CDI Jess James and DI Sunny Khan…

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On the Radar: Nothing like a good old cosy caper

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15 March, 2024

Crime fiction is often used as a medium to consider the human condition or provide social commentary through storytelling. Serious stuff. But a little humour goes a long way in a crime novel, giving it charm and casting a little light in some otherwise dark…

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The Gone: Kiwi/Irish crime show comes to BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

11 March, 2024

While the Irish broadcaster RTÉ may not have the resources of the BBC or HBO, it has canny knack for collaborating with producers in other countries to jointly invest in high-quality crime shows. Hidden Assets was surprisingly good, given the unlikely linkup between an Irish…

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On the Radar: Lost to the river

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8 March, 2024

There’s no letting up with our new books report this week and our radar is blipping out of control. Today we bring you one fascinating book after another, by some highly original authors. On the Radar begins with the latest creepy thriller from Cynthia Pelayo…

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On the Radar: It was the butler, no?

By crimefictionlover

1 March, 2024

There’s nothing like crime fiction involving a butler to take you back to the Golden Age, the inspiration for so many cosy crime novels. So we’ll start this week’s new books report with the latest from Cathy Ace, then migrate into psychological thrillers, detective crime…

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Interview: Iris Yamashita

By crimefictionlover

27 February, 2024

Although some people liken it to Nordic noir due to the latitude, Alaskan crime fiction has its own vibes and tropes. In some ways, it’s like that 90s TV show Northern Exposure, with murder thrown in. Quirky and dark. The cold is a killer, the…

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On the Radar: Farewell, Don Winslow

Bird Spotting in a Small Town by Sophie Morton-Thomas

Unforgotten season six is in production

On the Radar: Nothing like a good old cosy caper

The Gone: Kiwi/Irish crime show comes to BBC Four

On the Radar: Lost to the river

On the Radar: It was the butler, no?

Interview: Iris Yamashita

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