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First look: Rebus returns!

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The Crime Fiction Lover mailbag was very kind to us yesterday, with the arrival of a novel that Ian Rankin fans are bound to be excited about. Yes, we’ve got our hands on Standing in Another Man’s Grave which sees the return of Rankin’s retired…
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Secrets, lies, rose petals and murder...

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On the Radar — This week’s radar has picked on a selection of tales filled with hidden secrets and lies. Lives are changed and danger isn’t far behind. Only one thing is certain, these crime fiction writing femmes fatales will have you on the edge…
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Welcome to Classics in September

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Summer is just about gone, the kids are going back to school and students are returning to college or university. As the leaves will soon turn to yellow, like the pages in a favourite old novel, isn’t it the perfect time to get back to…
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Actor John Gordon Sinclair turns to crime

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On the Radar – In this week’s new books report, it’s a case of something old and something very new. The actor-turned-crime writer John Gordon Sinclair – he played Gregory in the film Gregory’s Girl – unveils his debut novel. In addition, we’ve got books…
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Look who's writing for us IX

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Yes, folks, you can now refer to the Crime Fiction Lover team as the dirty dozen. With our new signing MyBookishWays we have 12 active contributors. Although, we like to think of ourselves as a ‘bloodstained’ dozen more than ‘dirty’. MyBookishWays is the nom-de-website of…
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Murder and mayhem in the Eurozone

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On The Radar – This week’s new books report has something of a Euro-crime feel to it, with the first title in a new series winging its way to CFL HQ from Le French Book. This London-based publishing house is on a mission to introduce,…
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What is 'hardboiled'?

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When people mention hardboiled what do you think of? An effective way of cooking eggs when you’re making potato salad? Maybe even Dr Seuss – Green Eggs and Ham? Here on Crime Fiction Lover, we might dally a while with Dr Seuss, but we definitely…
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Eoin Colfer's crime fiction debut & more...

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On the Radar – Earlier this week our new crime books radar started picking up a signal from the Emerald Isle which has been gathering in strength over the last few days. Among this week’s haul of books we have two debut novels by Irish…
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