The Madman by Henning Mankell
Translated by George Goulding and Sarah de Senarclens — Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell has had a substantial influence on us here at Crime Fiction Lover and his death in 2015 left a glaring gap in the crime fiction landscape. We were thrilled by the…
Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry
Shrink Solves Murder, the crime fiction debut from psychotherapist and bestselling writer Philippa Perry, recognises the appeal of placing intelligence, observation and human understanding at the centre of a good mystery rather than procedural mechanics or increasingly elaborate acts of violence. The novel introduces Patricia…
Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
A gritty, enthralling depiction of life on an Indian reservation, Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden was an excellent book by any measure. Published in 2020, it won an Anthony, a Thriller, a Barry and a Macavity Award. It also won Editor’s Choice For…
The Tailor by Tim Sullivan
DS George Cross is back! The eighth in Tim Sullivan’s entertaining series about the neurodivergent detective in the Avon and Somerset Major Crimes Unit keeps George’s reputation as a brilliant investigator and indifferent colleague wholly intact. The story begins when a man is killed on…
The Violent Hour by James Oswald
There’s no shortage of great detective stories set in Edinburgh, of course, spearheaded by Ian Rankin’s Rebus series. Since 2012, James Oswald has steadily added to this roster with his DI Tony McLean series and The Violent Hour, the 15th to feature McLean, has arrived….
Murder on the Red River by Marcie R Rendon
This award-winning novel is set in the 1970s on both sides of the Red River, which is the border between the US states of Minnesota and North Dakota. It was first published in 2017 in the US and is now arriving in the UK. Author…