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On the Radar: Time for revenge

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Easter weekend might not be the most fitting time to talk about retribution. But Emma Stonex, the author of The Lamplighters, is back with a tale of vengeance with a twist. The Sunshine Man is the first of five novels we’ve got for you this…
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On the Radar: Truth or lies?

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That’s what it comes down to these days, doesn’t it? Who is telling the truth, and who isn’t. Here at Crime Fiction Lover we’d never knowingly lead you astray, so let’s get this report underway with The Liar – a new book by Louise Jensen,…
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On the Radar: The Murder Show and more

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What treasures does this week’s new books column hold in store? Well, we have everything from TV producers solving murders to stained glass window mysteries and even a courier with a briefcase surgically attached to his wrist. Six books to choose from, so which will…
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On the Radar: A visit to Marble Hall

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Fictional investigator Atticus Pünd and real fictional book editor Susan Ryeland – as seen in the BBC series Magpie Murders – return once again thanks to their creator, Anthony Horowitz. A playful take on the Golden Age mystery, Marble Hall Murders leads our report this…
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On the Radar: Beware the Zamboni driver

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This is a first. A Zamboni driver accused of murder is something we’ve never seen before but veteran crime fiction author Bryan Gruley has dreamed it up for his latest mystery. Bitterfrost is the first of six novels in this week’s crime fiction roundup, which…
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On the Radar: Inside number 10?

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Times of turmoil and insecurity call for books. And more books. Crime books. And lots of them. We love debut novels, and we know cosy crime fiction is huge at the moment, so we’re going to start our report with a book that fits the…
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On the Radar: Friends, killers and secrets

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The publishing schedule gets busy in March and our first news report of the month has five interesting novels to entice you. We get the ball rolling with Patrick Hoffman’s Friends Helping Friends – what a great title. We’ve also got crime fiction from Switzerland…
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On the Radar: Son and heir

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How do you feel about writing collaborations? Today we bring you news of a partnership between the French novelist Johana Gustawsson and her Norwegian counterpart Thomas Enger. Together they’ve created Son, our lead book. It’ll be an interesting read, alongside a debut by Kate Kemp,…
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