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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.

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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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On the Radar: Crystal skulls are Ace

By crimefictionlover

19 June, 2020

Pirate treasure in the Caribbean. It’s generally agreed in literature and filmmaking that this kind of booty is definitely worth killing for and that’s what seems to happen in our lead novel this week – a light and distracting new cosy from Cathy Ace. We’ve…

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On the Radar: Tokyo Traffic, and more

By crimefictionlover

12 June, 2020

Let’s get things going in our new books report with a title set in Japan. Tokyo Traffic is by American author Michael Pronko and shows us a side of the city not always prominent in Japanese crime fiction, which often has a bit of a…

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On the Radar: A Highland escape

By crimefictionlover

5 June, 2020

1950s Scotland is our first destination this week, as our On the Radar column rounds up the latest new crime releases. Sara Sheridan’s latest promises an intriguing mystery which is softly toned and as such is a good break from a world full of tension…

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Cold-blooded crime fiction

By crimefictionlover

29 May, 2020

Despite what A Game of Thrones fans will tell you, crime fiction is really the genre you want for tales of fire and ice. Iceland is our epicentre this week, as we start our new books column off with Cold Malice, the latest from Quentin…

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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

On the Radar: Crystal skulls are Ace

On the Radar: Tokyo Traffic, and more

On the Radar: A Highland escape

Cold-blooded crime fiction

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