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Facebook competition winners - week 3

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Week three of our Free Books on Facebook in February competition has been unbelievable and hundreds of readers have entered – far more than we expected. We’ve been busy sending out books and the people at the post office are starting to hate us. I don’t…
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Missing, presumed dead...

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On the Radar — Every Thursday we bring you a list of new crime fiction releases for you to add to your TBR pile. Today On the Radar includes some French crime fiction, a Scottish novel with a Swedish victim, 18th century Leeds and plenty…
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Look who's writing for us X

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Great news. We’ve recruited a fine new contributor to CFL who is based in the Big Apple. Jeremy Megraw joins our team and brings with him the ultimate credibility when it comes to being a crime fiction lover. He works in a library! Yes –…
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A truly mental mental asylum & more...

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On the radar – Our book report this week takes in some Swedish crime fiction, and Hamish Macbeth is back too. Plus, we’ll introduce you to two new titles from Head of Zeus, a publishing house that launched last year with the aim of bringing…
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Crime rules in UK libraries

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Four of the top five most borrowed books in UK libraries were by crime and thriller authors, according to Public Lending Right, the body that makes sure authors receive a payment 6.3 pence each time one of their books is taken out of a library….
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Lee Child wins CWA Diamond Dagger 2013

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The Crime Writers Association has elected Lee Child its Diamond Dagger winner for 2013. The creator of Jack Reacher has won the award for his outstanding body of work, and in 2012 saw A Wanted Man, his 17th Reacher novel published. At the end of…
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Our Facebook competition winners

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We’re a week into Free Books on Facebook in February and so far hundreds of readers have enjoyed entering. It continues until the end of the month and today we’re giving away two copies of All Fall Down by Louise Voss and Mark Edwards. For…
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