Memo to self: read crime fiction
On the Radar — If you’ve read the South African crime authors Roger Smith or Deon Meyer, you might want to write a memo to…
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- The best new crime shows from around the world -…: Television noir expert Dennis Br
- Five great Australian crime shows: Australian telly addicts have traditionally turned to
- Interview: Laura Marshall: Laura Marshall worked in conference production for nearly 20
- Hidden - new chilling crime drama from Wales: First we had Hinterland. Then Keeping Fait
- Six of the best German crime authors: Just like the German football team, the country's cr
Knife – new Harry Hole thriller announced
Norwegian Jo Nesbo and his English language publisher Harvill Secker have announced the next book in the author’s popular Harry Hole series. That’s the good…
Fly away with some hot summer crime novels!
On the Radar — It’s thriller time! As we head towards the summer holidays, this week’s books offer all kinds of holiday thrills. We’ll start…
Something new for Scandi crime fans
On the Radar — This week we announce an exciting new series from Denmark, and Jesper Stein’s Unrest looks like it will pack a lot…
Keeping Faith: The BBC’s hidden Welsh gem
The BBC has a secret. It’s known to crime fiction lovers in Wales, but in the rest of the UK and around the world not…
Alpha females lead the way
On the Radar — If you take a look through this week’s book pile, one thing will strike you. All the top books have a…
Cold Desert Sky, and more…
On the Radar — With a trip back to 1946 Los Angeles, British author Rod Reynolds takes us into James Ellroy’s stomping ground in our…
Domestic noir to put your week on edge
On the Radar — There’s a definite surge going on with domestic noir thrillers this week as we bring you news of several books in…
New prize for BAME crime authors
Though writers like Lionel Shriver might not like it, Penguin Random House has made a commitment to reflecting Britain’s ethnic diversity in the writers it…
Smoking Kills and other dark treats
On the Radar — A little dark humour goes a long way in the world of crime fiction, and this week we start off with…
Do you believe?
On the Radar — There’s a bit of a religious theme emerging among some of the books in this week’s new crime fiction report. In…
Take a seat in the Oval Office
Former US president Bill Clinton and American crime author James Patterson will be promoting their joint writing venture – The President is Missing – by…
Ngaio Marsh Award 2018 – contenders announced
Did you delve into New Zealand crime fiction a few months back when we brought you this list of great Kiwi crime authors to try?…
He has risen
On the Radar — This week, our new books column gets going with a writer who first came to our attention in 2014, when he…
Dr Noir reports on CrimeFest 2018
Between 17 and 20 May, crime fiction lovers from around the world flocked to the city of Bristol for its annual CrimeFest convention, with special…
Agatha Christie the detective spy
On the Radar — Here we are again, like clockwork, with a new instalment of On the Radar, featuring the latest crime novels to hit…