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Dark Arena by Jack Beaumont

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There seems to have been a spike in the number of ex-intelligence officers writing espionage novels recently – and they know what they’re talking about. Among them are David McCloskey and IS Berry in America, and James Wolff and Charles Beaumont in Britain. Dark Arena…
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Interview: Elly Griffiths

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Congratulations to Elly Griffiths. When it’s released on 30 January 2024, The Last Word will be her 30th crime novel. The date is fitting and hopefully, despite the title, this won’t be her last book. As readers, we keep coming back for Griffiths’ vivid characters…
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Fast Charlie by Victor Gischler

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Originally published in 2001 as Gun Monkeys, Victor Gischler’s Edgar-shortlisted debut has been reissued as Fast Charlie by Hard Case Crime. It ties in with the film adaptation made in 2023, which uses Fast Charlie as its title and features Pierce Brosnan in the lead…
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Paul Burke: Top five books of 2023

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It was a truly impressive year for crime fiction and I got to review some special novels for Crime Fiction Lover – all that in spite of the glut of celebrity novels, some ghost written, which attracted a lot of attention but added little to…
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The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

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Chinese American author Jean Kwok writes not just about her cultural identity as an emigre but about her life experiences, including as a professional ballroom dancer. Kwok’s books have risen up the bestseller lists and received many accolades, and even appear in academic reading lists….
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His Favourite Graves by Paul Cleave

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New Zealand author Paul Cleave has won multiple awards and been on bestseller lists, but isn’t yet a household name as a crime fiction author in Britain or North America. That could change – each new novel offers something different and he is a master of…
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