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Interview: James Oswald

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If you’re one of the 100,000 people who downloaded James Oswald’s book Natural Causes last month you’ll already understand why he’s been such a hit. He writes supernatural-tinged crime novels that seem perfect for fans of authors like Will Carver. Dark and complex, Oswald’s writing…
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Interview: Danielle Ramsay

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Danielle Ramsay is the author of the Jack Brady novels, set in the north eastern seaside resort of Whitley Bay. The first instalment, Broken Silence, was a dark and gritty journey into the corrupt heart of the town. A harrowing read, it introduced the world…
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The Child Thief

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Written by Dan Smith — Leaving behind the tropical locales of his previous works, Dark Horizons and Dry Season, Dan Smith’s third book, The Child Thief, is set in western Ukraine. It’s a harsh winter in the 1930s with communist troops scouting the area for…
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The Vanity Game

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Written by HJ Hampson — Released today, and coinciding with England’s first outing in Euro 2012, The Vanity Game is a debut novel of rare originality and dark wit. Half crime novel, half satire, it is set in the familiar but cosseted world of Premier…
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Interview: Dan Smith

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Released last month, Dan Smith’s third novel The Child Thief is already garnering rave reviews, and deservedly so. Set in 1930s Ukraine it is beautifully written and so atmospheric you may find yourself checking your toes for frostbite by the time you finish it. Dan…
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Blood Tears

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Written by Michael J Malone — For a small press Five Leaves Publications packs a big punch. Their crime imprint is home to works by British noir stalwarts like Russel D McLean, Charlie Williams and Ray Banks. So Michael Malone’s debut novel Blood Tears is…
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Interview: Michael Malone

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The release of Michael Malone’s Blood Tears by Five Leaves Press will see the author initiated into the Tartan Noir gang this week. Billed a dark and pacy police procedural with a heart as black as coal, it’s a must-read for crime fiction lovers looking…
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The Gilded Edge

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Written by Danny Miller — Danny Miller’s 2011 debut, Kiss Me Quick, was a well-observed and thoroughly engaging period piece lifting the lid on the dark side of 1960s Brighton, with its mods and rockers tearing up the beach, porn barons, mafiosi and corrupt police….
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