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The most wanted crime novels of 2024

31 December, 2023

Ten novels. And, an ideal reading list to get you deep into 2024. As in previous years (see the links at the bottom of this article), we’ve prized the new and interesting over the next-in-the-series books to be released over the coming months. It would…

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Crime Fiction Lover: Top five books of 2023

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30 December, 2023

Outsiders and othering, control freaks and narcissists, extremes of wealth and poverty – these are some of the themes I picked up on in crime fiction over the course of 2023. A reflection of today’s world? Well, Cosy crime fiction was huge, too, as it usually…

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On the Radar: The deadly Middle East

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22 December, 2023

Do you watch the news? Does it intrigue you? Or do you avoid it? It’s a tough call. So we’re not sure whether starting our news roundup with a book set in the Middle East is daring or foolhardy. What we do know is that…

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On the Radar: The first crime novels of 2024

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15 December, 2023

The press releases and preview copies have been arriving thick and fast here at Crime Fiction Lover. It looks like 2024 has plenty of excitement in store for readers who enjoy mysteries and thrillers, and this week we bring you the first crop of books…

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Squeaky Clean by Callum McSorley

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13 December, 2023

Glasgow author Callum McSorley’s award-winning debut novel brings us Scottish crime fiction with a new flavour. The book might be titled Squeaky Clean, but this is a story that’s rancid and filthy, in which every bodily fluid you can imagine is amply spilled, and if…

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On the Radar: Pentecost and Parker are back

By crimefictionlover

8 December, 2023

The publishing world is a fickle one, so you don’t usually see many big name authors releasing books in December. Those aiming for the Christmas market hyped their books in October and November. But, you know what, with or without them the show must go…

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The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2023: The Winners

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7 December, 2023

A drum roll please. Or maybe some moody midnight saxophone would be more fitting, given our genre. Whatever the tune, whatever the syncopation, the moment has come to unveil the winners of the 2023 Crime Fiction Lover Awards. Go ahead and scroll down to feast…

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Best crime author of 2023 shortlist

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1 December, 2023

As crime fiction lovers, we all have different tastes. Cosy crime fiction has been resurgent in 2023 – no surprise given the chaos going on around the world, with the cost of living crisis, climate change and too many wars happening. We can escape from…

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The most wanted crime novels of 2024

Crime Fiction Lover: Top five books of 2023

On the Radar: The deadly Middle East

On the Radar: The first crime novels of 2024

Squeaky Clean by Callum McSorley

On the Radar: Pentecost and Parker are back

The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2023: The Winners

Best crime author of 2023 shortlist

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