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First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

25 October, 2022

Joe R Lansdale is a legend in the crime fiction genre. Horror, comic books and Westerns too. His Hap and Leonard series is second to none for gritty, brutal, gonzo Southern noir, but done with a ladle of nuance, plenty of feeling and a touch…

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New BBC Maestro course with Lee Child

By crimefictionlover

21 October, 2022

If your dream is to be a bestselling crime author then maybe Lee Child has the advice you need to take your work to the next level. Launched today by BBC Maestro, Writing Popular Fiction with Lee Child covers the power of storytelling, nailing the…

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On the Radar: Murder in the land of ice and snow

By crimefictionlover

21 October, 2022

After the blistering heat of the summer, isn’t it reassuring to know that crime fiction authors have cold, cold hearts? And it shows this week here in our news column where we lead off with a brand new author for you from Iceland. Deceit by…

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Wisting returns to BBC Four in the UK

By crimefictionlover

19 October, 2022

The Norwegian detective William Wisting returns this October as BBC Four airs season two of this popular Nordic noir programme on UK screens for the first time. There are eight episodes to savour, appearing on BBC Four up until 5 November and available to watch…

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The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave

By crimefictionlover

17 October, 2022

“No, no, don’t bother yourself with that independently published nonsense.” That’s what the big publishers might want you to think. They have experienced editors and publishers, well-oiled and financed marketing machines and big cheque books (or should that be PayPal accounts, these days?) to lure…

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On the Radar: It's time for Plan B

By crimefictionlover

14 October, 2022

No Plan B is a great title for a Jack Reacher book because, as crime fiction lovers know, Lee Child’s awe-inspiring rogue crime buster knows only one way forward. He doesn’t need a backup plan… or does he? Either way, this force of nature is…

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The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2022 – Open for nominations

By crimefictionlover

7 October, 2022

They’re back! One year ago, we launched the first ever Crime Fiction Lover Awards and not only were they popular and successful, everyone had fun participating. Even authors and publishers who didn’t win have told us they enjoyed taking part, and the response we had…

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On the Radar: Rebus is back

By crimefictionlover

7 October, 2022

From the hallowed pubs and courthouses of Edinburgh, to the old age homes of Australia, below galleon decks, in attics and live (or dead) on stage at the Theatre Royale – crime lurks EVERYWHERE! What a fascinating lineup of new crime novels we have for…

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First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

New BBC Maestro course with Lee Child

On the Radar: Murder in the land of ice and snow

Wisting returns to BBC Four in the UK

The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave

On the Radar: It's time for Plan B

The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2022 – Open for nominations

On the Radar: Rebus is back

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