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Tess Gerritsen launches Alzheimer's appeal

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The crime author Tess Gerritsen, who pioneered the medical thriller sub-genre in the 1990s, and later came up with the Rizzoli & Isles forensic crime series, has launched a fundraiser to help in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Her father died of the disease. Here’s how…
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Midas in Tomorrow City

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On the radar — This week’s report features a welcome return by Hope Road author John Barlow, a collection of spine-chilling short stories from a fantastic group of up-and-coming crime writers, and two rather interesting debuts. Father and Son by John Barlow Back in January last…
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Who killed John Lennon?

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On the radar — Real life murders often give crime authors ideas for their works, but Piero Carlini has taken for his inspiration the shooting of one of the world’s most famous music performers – John Lennon. Also in this week’s new books we have trips…
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Stephen King's Joyland & the popcorn girls

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Hard Case Crime and Titan Books are getting right behind the print launch of Stephen King’s upcoming pulp crime release, Joyland. To promote the book, the publishers have assembled a troupe of ‘Hollywood Girls’ who’ll be appearing in the green outfits worn by the covergirl…
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Lucy in the sky with Rawlins

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On the radar — Yes, Easy Rawlins is back, from that master of LA crime fiction Walter Mosley, and this time the story even involves an acid trip. But that’s not all, among the new books this week is one about the case of a hot…
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French noir dinner in London: 33% off

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If you’re a crime fiction lover and you’ll be in London tomorrow evening, Hardy’s Brasserie has a last minute offer for you. The restaurant is holding an evening of French noir, along with a full menu to match, and you can get £15 off the…
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Watch out, it's the Peculiar Crimes Unit!

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On the Radar — This week’s book report takes us to the US, Japan, and Iceland before heading to London where Bryant & May’s Peculiar Crimes Unit are looking into a case involving secret codes and witchcraft. The Doll by Taylor Stevens US thriller writer…
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Darkness, death and wine. Yes?

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On the Radar — This Thursday our book report features the crime fiction debut of Sunday Times historical fiction reviewer Nick Rennison, as well as the welcome return of Crime Writers Association outgoing chairman Peter James with another novel in his series set in Brighton….
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