James Ellroy’s This Storm, and more…
On the Radar — Brace yourself, crime-writing and linguistic hurricane James Ellroy is back with a wartime thriller featuring the cop you love to hate,…
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- Interview: Nathan Blackwell: Nathan Blackwell writes quality fiction and is himself a
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Thomas Harris returns
On the Radar — The American author Thomas Harris has only written five novels but he’s one of the most impactful crime writers of all…
Cardinal season 3 comes to BBC Four
The Canadian crime drama Cardinal returns to BBC Four on Saturday 11 May at 9pm with a new case involving a double murder. But that’s…
The crime fiction innovators
On the Radar — What a time we have ahead with huge releases on the way from Denise Mina and Jeffery Deaver. There are new…
The Katharina Code
Written by Jørn Lier Horst, translated by Anne Bruce — If you’re into Scandinavian crime fiction but not familiar with the William Wisting series by Norwegian…
We dare you…
On the Radar — Yes, we dare you to peruse this deadly selection of crime novels landing on the shelves soon. We’re leading off with…
The Turner Prize for crime
On the Radar — Contemporary art will cost you an arm and a leg these days… well, an arm at least. This is one of…
Holidays from hell
On the Radar — Are you ready for Easter? Be on your guard because bad things can happen during the holidays and in Chris Brookmyre’s…
First look: Knife by Jo Nesbo
Here it is, the front cover of Knife, the 12th Harry Hole thriller by Norwegian crime fiction author Jo Nesbo. To catch up on the…
A Book of Bones, and more
On the Radar — It’s a strong week for new releases and our books news column brings you the latest from Louise Beech and Alafair…
That old black magic
On the Radar — Today we’re in the thrall of Christopher Fowler once again as Bryant and May return for a murder case that’s caught…
Bad Banks – new German thriller comes to Walter Presents
Casino banking has returned to Frankfurt in Bad Banks, the hit crime show that swept Germany last year, and you’ll be able to watch it…
Bernie Gunther’s last stand
On the Radar — That sad day will soon be upon. Yes, Philip Kerr’s final Bernie Gunther novel is hitting the shelves soon and it’s…
Follow the Money season 3 is on the way…
After two successful runs making the world of finance and investment a dangerous place, the Danish programme Follow the Money is returning to BBC Four.…
Brexit thrillers?
On the Radar — Is a Brexit thriller even possible with blanket media coverage of the UK’s biggest political farce so far this century going…
Worst case or best case?
On the Radar — Isn’t it funny? We hate bad news, but as crime fiction lovers sometimes the worst case scenario proves to be the…