The Greek Wall
Written by Nicolas Verdan, translated by W Donald Wilson — The refugee crisis has been front-and-center in the news media for so long it’s become easy to tune it out. But award-winning Swiss author Nicolas Verdan’s literary crime thriller takes a refreshingly different slant on…
American by Day
Written by Derek B Miller — With a catchy title that links to Derek B Miller’s previous novel, Norwegian by Night, American by Day has a completely different storyline and setting. However, as we noted when we reviewed the 2013 book, there were themes of family,…
The Punishment She Deserves
Written by Elizabeth George — Since 1988, American author Elizabeth George has been creating her own little bit of England, populated by DI Thomas ‘Tommy’ Lynley and his trusty sidekick DS Barbara Havers of London’s Metropolitan Police. They’ve even had their own TV series, with…
A Hole in One by Judy Penz Sheluk
In this charming cosy mystery set in a small town north of Toronto, Canada, Arabella Carpenter decides to promote her Glass Dolphin antiques shop by sponsoring a hole-in-one competition at a local charity golf tournament. The prize: a pricy jet ski. It seems a safe…
Chicago
Written by David Mamet — David Mamet is best known for his work in theatre. His Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross quintessentially captures what we have come to love and expect from his work. This sweary play is about real estate agents…
Come and Find Me
Written by Sarah Hilary — Have you been following Bath-based crime author Sarah Hilary’s career so far? Here at Crime Fiction Lover we’ve been with the writer, and Met police officers DI Marnie Rome and DS Noah Jake with all of their quirks and foibles, from…