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Harrogate 2018 - a little bit different

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Catherine Turnbull reports on the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, with photos by Charlotte Graham What gives the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate a different vibe every year is that the author chairing the programme changes. It keeps it fresh and…
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Memo to self: read crime fiction

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On the Radar — If you’ve read the South African crime authors Roger Smith or Deon Meyer, you might want to write a memo to yourself to check out the lead book in this week’s On the Radar column when it comes out. Memo From…
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Knife - new Harry Hole thriller announced

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Norwegian Jo Nesbo and his English language publisher Harvill Secker have announced the next book in the author’s popular Harry Hole series. That’s the good news for Harry Hole fans. The bad news is that you’ll have to wait nearly a year because Knife is…
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Fly away with some hot summer crime novels!

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On the Radar — It’s thriller time! As we head towards the summer holidays, this week’s books offer all kinds of holiday thrills. We’ll start off with James Henry’s 80s throwback police procedural Yellowhammer, set in the golden fields of Essex. We’ll jet over to…
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Something new for Scandi crime fans

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On the Radar — This week we announce an exciting new series from Denmark, and Jesper Stein’s Unrest looks like it will pack a lot of action. It’s been a big seller in Denmark and its fame has spread to 10 other countries already. Now…
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Alpha females lead the way

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On the Radar — If you take a look through this week’s book pile, one thing will strike you. All the top books have a strong female lead. They could be a profiler like in the latest Nicci French release, an investigative journalist as in…
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Cold Desert Sky, and more...

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On the Radar — With a trip back to 1946 Los Angeles, British author Rod Reynolds takes us into James Ellroy’s stomping ground in our lead book this week. How will he fare as his journalist Charlie Yates investigates the deaths of two actresses? Cara…
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