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Best crime novel in translation 2022 shortlist

18 November, 2022

Ever since we started Crime Fiction Lover back in 2011, the site has been devoted to discovering crime fiction from all round the world. Early on, we were reviewing the likes of Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo. From Scandinavian crime fiction we expanded our translated…

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On the Radar: Christmas is murder

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18 November, 2022

Time is ticking down until the arrival of Santa Claus and even though you might not be feeling festive we are seeing Christmas 2022 crime novels hitting the shelves like well-packed snowballs. We start off with the latest, which is by British author Vicky Newham…

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The best debut crime novel of 2022 shortlist

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15 November, 2022

The Crime Fiction Lover Awards have returned – the only awards in the genre where the nominees and winners are chosen by readers. We are down to the shortlists for each category and today we bring you the last six in the Best Debut Crime…

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The Moose Paradox by Antti Tuomainen

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15 November, 2022

If you read The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen, not only did you meet the mathematician Henri Koskinen but you will have enjoyed one of the finest and most original crime novels of 2021. Quirky characters, perilous run-ins with violent gangsters, a disorientating setting, absurdist…

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Best crime novel of 2022 shortlist

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11 November, 2022

We had no idea how popular the Crime Fiction Lover Awards would be when we launched them last year, but they’re back for 2022 and nominations have closed. Now it’s down to the final six in our Best Crime Novel category and as a crime…

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On the Radar: Return of the condor

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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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Best crime novel in translation 2022 shortlist

On the Radar: Christmas is murder

The best debut crime novel of 2022 shortlist

The Moose Paradox by Antti Tuomainen

Best crime novel of 2022 shortlist

On the Radar: Return of the condor

The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2022: The Shortlists

Interview: Jónína Leosdóttir

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