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From police procedurals to psychological thrillers, and from the darkest noir to cosy mysteries, Crime Fiction Lover brings you the latest crime novel releases.

Sisters in Crime announce BAME award winner

By DeathBecomesHer

5 August, 2020

South Carolina author Yasmin McClinton has been named the winner of the 2020 Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Colour Award, which provides a $2,000 grant to an emerging crime fiction writer of colour at the beginning of their career. The award is made…

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On the Radar: Berlin is burning

By crimefictionlover

30 July, 2020

From post-truth politics to COVID-19 and on to the climate emergency, our world’s real problems are driving many readers to take refuge in crime fiction. We’ve seen a lot more interest in historical crime, which takes you away to bygone eras where we can be…

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British detective comic Harker revamped

By crimefictionlover

28 July, 2020

If you haven’t come across Harker – the detective created by comic book duo Roger Gibson and Vince Danks – now is a good time to discover him. Although his adventures first appeared 10 years ago in indie comics, Time Bomb Comics is collecting the…

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On the Radar: Drops of blood hit the Outback dust

By crimefictionlover

23 July, 2020

From Arctic snowscapes to deep, dark forests and on to the heat of the Outback, wilderness noir is getting to be quite the thing. If it’s grabbed you then watch out for our lead book this week – The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser is set…

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On the Radar: Here comes a candle to light you to bed

By crimefictionlover

11 July, 2020

A strong concept will make for an enjoyable read if it’s executed correctly, and so we’re very much looking forward to Oranges and Lemons by Christopher Fowler, in which the murders follow the pattern of the old London-based nursery rhyme. And, of course, execution is…

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On the Radar: The Ice Temple is coming

By crimefictionlover

3 July, 2020

What a time to be alive… The saying reverberates around social media as exasperated people observe a world in chaos, picking out the anomalies and contradictions while ducking insults and blocking racists. But this week we are saying ‘What a time to be alive’ with…

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Are you ready for virtual Harrogate?

By Catherine Turnbull

3 July, 2020

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival may not be happening in Harrogate this year at the Old Swan Hotel, but a free, virtual festival will be streamed by Harrogate International Festivals over the long weekend of 23 to 26 July. The HIF Weekender begins with a bang,…

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On the radar: The deadly past

By crimefictionlover

26 June, 2020

The past will come back to get you. And if you happen to be a character in a crime novel, be warned – because this is doubly the case. We won’t drift into metafictional discussion here, though. What we will do is tell you that…

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Sisters in Crime announce BAME award winner

On the Radar: Berlin is burning

British detective comic Harker revamped

On the Radar: Drops of blood hit the Outback dust

On the Radar: Here comes a candle to light you to bed

On the Radar: The Ice Temple is coming

Are you ready for virtual Harrogate?

On the radar: The deadly past

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