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On the Radar: To the dogs! Woof.

Leading French thriller author Pierre Lemaitre is back and if you enjoyed his Camille Verhoeven series, you’re in for a treat as he brings an anti-heroine spin to his latest, which will delight anyone who loves a spotty dog or two. See below. We’ve also…
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On the Radar: Tricksy crime treats

Happy Halloween, and welcome to our final crime fiction news column for October. If you’re hankering for some slightly scary crime fiction in ghostly hour, see our Six criminally spooky cosy reads for Halloween. Meanwhile, in our news you’ll have a whale of a time…
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On the Radar: Feel no pain

This week sees the arrival of an unusual crime fiction character – one who feels no pain. But are they indestructible? Find out in Emma Cook’s You Can’t Hurt Me. Our lead book is followed by two novels set in Scotland, a brutal one set…
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On the Radar: It is time for stormy weather

This fine week in mid-October, our news report brings you five books by women authors. We begin with Black Storms by Teresa Solana, new Spanish crime fiction in translation. You’re also in for some Irish, Canadian and American books, with themes that lean heavily into…
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Features

Interview: Ian Moore

On the stage, Ian Moore is a standup comedian with a witty repertoire of humorous commentary that pokes fun at all areas of life. After moving to the Loire Valley in France, he eventually naturalised as a French citizen and, spending more time away from…
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