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First look: Illicit Still by William McIntyre

19 August, 2026

Sometimes it’s nice to enjoy a wee dram as you soak in the ambiance of a cleverly crafted mystery novel, and Illicit Still by William McIntyre looks like it could be just the thing. What we have here is some Scottish crime fiction to go…

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Interview: Neville Blackwood

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18 August, 2026

Authenticity is such an important quality in a police procedural crime novel. It’s an elusive quality in writing, too. As readers, we want to be captivated by the world the author gives us through the language they use, and to believe in it. This is…

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First look: The Vanishing Room by Andrew Lowe

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17 August, 2026

Last year, the English crime author Andrew Lowe began a new series of dark police procedurals with The Whispering Bones. Introducing the somewhat aging DCI Lennox and his young underling DC Blackwood, Lowe added to his already successful Jake Sawyer thriller series. Only this time,…

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On the Radar - He's called Linwood 'Twisty Thriller' Barclay

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14 August, 2026

Apparently the Canadian crime fiction author Linwood Barclay has been given the enviable nickname of ‘Twisty Thriller’, which is well earned. (I wonder if that’s his porn star name, too?!?!?) Before I swerve off piste here, it’s Linwood who leads the way in this week’s…

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Meet the author: Tina Henry

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11 August, 2026

The antihero novel has to be one of the hardest types of crime fiction to write. But this is exactly what Irish author Tina Henry set out to do with Killer Smile – her debut crime novel. So here at Crime Fiction Lover, we tip…

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French crime show Everybody Lies comes to Channel 4

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7 August, 2026

If you love your French crime fiction, you’ll be in for a treat from 17 August 2026, when Channel 4 begins airing Everybody Lies, which will also be available to download via the broadcaster’s streaming service, Walter Presents from 14 August. The Parisienne crime author…

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On the Radar: Strip Rules, Blood Gilt and more

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7 August, 2026

As August 2026 gets underway we’ve got a selection of new crime novels for you that includes some familiar names, like Martin Limón, for example, and some writers who are new to us and might be new to you as well. Today’s report includes new…

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Interview: Nola Triad

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6 August, 2026

Today I want to introduce you to the new voice of crime fiction from the New Orleans underground. And, in this interview we bring you a three-for-one, because Nola Triad is a trio of writers from that great city, who reflect both its diversity and…

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First look: Illicit Still by William McIntyre

Interview: Neville Blackwood

First look: The Vanishing Room by Andrew Lowe

On the Radar - He's called Linwood 'Twisty Thriller' Barclay

Meet the author: Tina Henry

French crime show Everybody Lies comes to Channel 4

On the Radar: Strip Rules, Blood Gilt and more

Interview: Nola Triad

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