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The Dancer by Óskar Guðmundsson

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Translated by Quentin Bates — The Dancer is Icelandic author Óskar Guðmundsson’s second book translated into English, following The Commandments in 2021. It’s a fast-paced psychological thriller linked to the world of dance. Tony has trained as a dancer since childhood with lessons from his…
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My Favorite Scar by Nicolas Ferraro

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Translated by Mallory N Craig-Kuhn — Originally published in Spanish in 2021, and winner of that country’s Dashiell Hammett prize in 2022, My Favorite Scar is now available for English readers. Its hardboiled plot and noir stylings will hopefully now find a wider audience. The…
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Helle & Death by Oskar Jensen

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Oskar Jensen’s Helle & Death is an ingenious mystery that embraces several beloved tropes from the Golden Age of Murder – the country house murder, the locked room mystery and the closed circle of suspects – but brings them firmly into the 21st century with…
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Far Out by Khaled Talib

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There’s a grand tradition of Saturday afternoon action TV. The 1970s and 80s treated us to high-concept episodic crime capers in sun-kissed locations, all car chases and shout-outs, every mystery solved with a seemingly endless supply of ammunition and helicopters. The Fall Guy. Magnum PI….
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Broadcast Blues by RG Belsky

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Sixth in former New York City newsman RG Belsky’s mystery series featuring Channel 10 news director Clare Carlson, Broadcast Blues continues to deliver. Belsky is a former print journalist, as was Clare before her newspaper folded, and both of them tend to look down just…
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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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