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Bay of Thieves by Megan Davis

By Paul Burke

18 June, 2024

Megan Davis’s debut The Messenger in 2023 was a powerful blend of conspiracy thriller and psychological drama. Building on some themes in that novel, the abuse of power and wealth are to the front again in Bay of Thieves – a financial thriller right on…

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Shitamachi Scam by Michael Pronko

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

1 February, 2024

The squeamish yet diligent Detective Hiroshi Shimizu returns in Shitamachi Scam, the sixth instalment of Tokyo-based Michael Pronko’s crime novel series. In 2022, Azabu Getaway transported readers to the cosmopolitan Azabu district, but this time the action takes place in an older, more traditional Shitamachi…

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Scarlet Town by Leonora Nattrass

By Paul Burke

11 October, 2023

We seem to be blessed with a burgeoning historical crime fiction scene in Britain at the moment and Leonora Nattrass is one of the most impressive newcomers. Her debut Black Drop struck a chord with readers and critics alike in 2021, which was followed by…

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The Garden of Angels by David Hewson

By Paul Burke

17 August, 2022

As the last survivors of the horrors of World War II pass on to the next world, are we in danger of forgetting the Holocaust and therefore its salutary lesson for humanity? That’s the question that underpins this novel and it’s why the dual timeline…

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The Whisperer’s Game by Donato Carrisi

By Paul Burke

14 July, 2022

Translated by Katherine Gregor — Hot on the heels of The Mirror Man by Lars Kepler comes a very different but equally chilling serial killer thriller from Italian maestro Donato Carrisi. It’s a decade since his debut, The Whisperer, which terrified readers across the continent….

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Love & Bullets by Nick Kolakowski

By Paul Burke

3 December, 2021

Good gonzo noir is a perpetual car crash; one bone-crunching, metal-shredding impact after another and Nick Kolakowski’s pulp fiction upholds that tradition. Meet Bill and Fiona. Don’t let their ordinary names fool you, they are the harbingers of chaos. Where they tread, and they tread…

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Afraid of the Shadows: An Anthology of Crime Stories

By Paul Burke

29 September, 2021

Edited by Miranda Jewess — This anthology of 19 brand new tales on the theme of Halloween comes from some of the best-loved contemporary British and Irish crime writers. It’s the third in the Afraid of the Light series and all the books have been…

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Deathly Affair

By DeathBecomesHer

29 December, 2019

Written by Leigh Russell — The series featuring DS Geraldine Steel has reached book 13, which is anything but unlucky for Leigh Russell fans. This British author has sold more than a million copies of her books and shows no sign of letting up –…

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Bay of Thieves by Megan Davis

Shitamachi Scam by Michael Pronko

Scarlet Town by Leonora Nattrass

The Garden of Angels by David Hewson

The Whisperer’s Game by Donato Carrisi

Love & Bullets by Nick Kolakowski

Afraid of the Shadows: An Anthology of Crime Stories

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