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On the Radar: Deadly storm approaching

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You’ll be pleased you clicked to open our report because there’s a lot to discover in the crime fiction genre this week. Greg Mosse, husband of historical fiction author Kate Mosse, is set to release his second eco thriller, The Coming Storm. We also have…
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Wisting season three on BBC Four

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Norwegian crime fiction returns to British screens on Saturday 13 April at 9pm with a third season of Wisting, based on the William Wisting novels by former police detective Jørn Lier Horst. The case gets under way with two startling events. A British boy has…
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On the Radar: Something is amiss

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Is there spring madness in the air? Scrolling through this week’s new releases, there’s something a little odd about each of them. In a good way, of course. We do like it when crime novels deviate from the norm. So… vampires and detectives, anyone? How…
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Interview: Elsa Drucaroff

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There isn’t much Argentinian crime fiction that makes it into English translation, but when does arrive it’s usually very interesting. Recently, the indie publisher Corylus Books introduced us to a new author – Elsa Drucaroff – with her novel Rodolfo Walsh’s Last Case. Its title…
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Rent, Shuffle and Roll's Mystery Vault

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Here’s a heads-up for UK-based crime fiction lovers who enjoy mystery board games. Rent, Shuffle and Roll is an interesting startup that gives you the chance to play hundreds of tabletop games without having to buy them – and they’ve just launched their Mystery Vault. In…
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On the Radar: Farewell, Don Winslow

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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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