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Meet the author: Kit Fielding

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Kit Fielding will be a new name to most crime fiction lovers. He enters the genre with an interesting background – his family moved around a lot and when he left home and became a builder that itinerant lifestyle carried on. The mindset of a…
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Meet the author: SDW Hamilton

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It was February 2024 when indie author SDW Hamilton burst onto the scene with Blood on the Broadcast. This debut novel introduced an interesting new detective to the genre. Private eyes aren’t all that common in British crime fiction, but that’s what ex cop Jacob…
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The 007 best spy shows to try in 2025

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With season five of Slow Horses set to begin streaming on Apple TV+ from 24 September 2025, we realised that over the last few years there’s been a deluge of espionage on television and across the streaming services. For anyone who’s been bitten by the…
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Meet the author: Diane Schaffer

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A good crime novel and a glass of fine wine go hand in hand for many crime fiction lovers, and Californian author Diane Schaffer taps into that with Mortal Zin. Set in the Santa Cruz wine region, it’s a story driven by two strong female…
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Beck's back with two special cases for 2025

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The Swedish crime drama Beck has returned to the BBC iPlayer and BBC Four, with two feature-length specials for 2025. Continuing the long-running series about homicide cops in Stockholm, the new films see the further development of Martin Beck’s grandson, Wilhelm, from beat cop to…
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