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On the Radar: Return of the condor

11 November, 2022

Is it good or bad luck to see a condor? I can’t remember. Let’s say good, because this week the legendary author James Grady – creator of Six Days of the Condor – has a brand new thriller out and it’s set on a train….

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The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2022: The Shortlists

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9 November, 2022

This is the second year of the Crime Fiction Lover Awards and the excitement is palpable. Based on nominations made by Crime Fiction Lover readers, we are now able to unveil our shortlists and ask you to make your votes. A big thank-you goes out…

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Interview: Jónína Leosdóttir

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8 November, 2022

The indie publishing house Corylus Books specialises in discovering unique voices in crime fiction from various countries, then diligently translates the authors’ novels into English. Jónína Leosdóttir is the latest distinctive crime writer Corylus has found, and the third from Iceland, following Sólveig Pálsdóttir and…

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Slow Horses returns for season 2, based on Dead Lions

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7 November, 2022

Apple TV+ has announced that series two of Slow Horses will be available to stream from 2 December and fans of the quirky London-based espionage drama can’t wait. Based on the Slough House series of novels by British author Mick Herron, the show follows the…

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20% off BBC Maestro – including Writing Popular Fiction with Lee Child

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3 November, 2022

BBC Maestro and Crime Fiction Lover are offering readers an inflation-beating 20% off a subscription to BBC Maestro. Until 10 November, you can subscribe to the entire online learning bundle for £88 – the normal price is £110. Click here to subscribe. This will give…

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Interview: Joe R Lansdale

By crimefictionlover

27 October, 2022

Across four decades, the Texan author Joe R Lansdale has been spinning dark tales. We love them. They’re full of desperate, dangerous villains, damaged heroes and heroines, wild schemes and unlikely hopes – all of it marinated in the author’s gentle sense of irony. And…

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First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

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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

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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: Return of the condor

The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2022: The Shortlists

Interview: Jónína Leosdóttir

Slow Horses returns for season 2, based on Dead Lions

20% off BBC Maestro – including Writing Popular Fiction with Lee Child

Interview: Joe R Lansdale

First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

New BBC Maestro course with Lee Child

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