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I Know What I Saw by Imran Mahmood

By Catherine Turnbull

5 July, 2021

Xander Shute was a high-flying, wealthy banker – white, Oxbridge educated and privileged. But when I Know What I Saw opens, he’s been living rough on the streets of London for decades. As Xander tells us his story we learn much about him in the first…

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Accra Noir edited by Nana-Ama Danquah

By Paul Burke

1 July, 2021

Accra, Ghana is the setting for the latest short story anthology in Cassava Republic’s collection of noir tales from Africa, following Nairobi Noir and Lagos Noir. It aims to feature the best writing by people who know the dark side of the city, be they…

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Writing in Ice by Michael Ridpath

By Paul Burke

29 June, 2021

Writing in Ice isn’t a crime novel. Let’s get that out of the way. This is a non fiction book – a memoir focusing on the origins of Magnus Jonson, the Icelandic-American cop created by English author Michael Ridpath. It’s also a love letter to…

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The Corpse with the Iron Will by Cathy Ace

By Vicki Weisfeld

28 June, 2021

In Cathy Ace’s new cosy mystery, 10th in the ‘corpse’ series, Cait Morgan once again makes good use of her insight as a criminal psychologist and the investigative skills of her ex policeman husband, Bud. Their next-door neighbour, Gordy Krantz, in the early stages of…

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The Transparency of Time by Leonardo Padura

By Paul Burke

22 June, 2021

Translated by Anna Kushner — Leonardo Padura is widely recognised as Cuba’s finest living writer and The Transparency of Time is a literary crime novel that demands your full attention. You will be richly rewarded for your efforts. Padura is a master of the slow…

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The Great Silence by Doug Johnstone

By DeathBecomesHer

22 June, 2021

Ah, Edinburgh, a classically beautiful city which combines a love of the arts with some fine architecture. It’s also home to the Skelfs, possibly crime fiction’s only funeral directors-cum-private detectives. And also, it seems, Edinburgh is harbouring a wild beast… Welcome to Doug Johnstone’s decidedly…

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Kiss the Detective by Élmer Mendoza

By Vicki Weisfeld

21 June, 2021

Translated by Mark Fried — Sometimes called the godfather of narco-lit, Mexican author Élmer Mendoza sets his latest book in Sinaloa state and Kiss the Detective is the fourth in the Lefty Mendieta series. Mendoza has a distinctive writing style, but for those with the…

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Burying the Newspaper Man by Curtis Ippolito

By Paul Burke

17 June, 2021

Burying the Newspaper Man is a stylish and engaging police procedural from debut novelist Curtis Ippolito, a San Diego charity worker and former journalist. This novel is in the style and spirit of California noir but is an intriguing and original piece of storytelling. The…

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I Know What I Saw by Imran Mahmood

Accra Noir edited by Nana-Ama Danquah

Writing in Ice by Michael Ridpath

The Corpse with the Iron Will by Cathy Ace

The Transparency of Time by Leonardo Padura

The Great Silence by Doug Johnstone

Kiss the Detective by Élmer Mendoza

Burying the Newspaper Man by Curtis Ippolito

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