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Take Peter James' secret tour of Brighton

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The outgoing Crime Writers Association chair Peter James is set to launch a new website in collaboration with Brighton’s tourist board that promotes both his books, and the city in which they are set. To mark the launch, a special tour and competition is being…
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Rebus: saint or sinner?

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Earlier this month the paperback version of Ian Rankin’s Standing in Another Man’s Grave came out and it saw the return of one of Scotland’s most famous crime fiction detectives: John Rebus. His creator had taken a break from JR and retired him off, preferring…
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Tess Gerritsen launches Alzheimer's appeal

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The crime author Tess Gerritsen, who pioneered the medical thriller sub-genre in the 1990s, and later came up with the Rizzoli & Isles forensic crime series, has launched a fundraiser to help in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Her father died of the disease. Here’s how…
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Black Skies

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Written by Arnaldur Indridason — If you’ve read Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbo or Henning Mankell and want to deepen your experience of the Nordic Noir sub-genre, then Arnaldur Indridason’s books need to be added to your TBR list. First published in English in 2004, Jar…
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Stephen King's Joyland & the popcorn girls

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Hard Case Crime and Titan Books are getting right behind the print launch of Stephen King’s upcoming pulp crime release, Joyland. To promote the book, the publishers have assembled a troupe of ‘Hollywood Girls’ who’ll be appearing in the green outfits worn by the covergirl…
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French noir dinner in London: 33% off

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If you’re a crime fiction lover and you’ll be in London tomorrow evening, Hardy’s Brasserie has a last minute offer for you. The restaurant is holding an evening of French noir, along with a full menu to match, and you can get £15 off the…
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Six Years

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Written by Harlan Coben — Let’s face it, Harlan Coben has done just about everything an American crime author can do. His Myron Bolitar novels, in which an ex-basketball player solves crimes, won the author Edgar, Anthony and Shamus awards in the 1990s. Out of…
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