A body in the Highlands
On the Radar — Crime fiction is great. It can take you to just about any setting. So if you want to relish the Scottish Highlands, you can grab Val McDermid’s new Karen Pirie novel. But if you want to catch a wave, maybe the…
Code 37 coming soon to the UK's More4
She’s got blonde hair, brown eyes, a six-shooter on her hip and she roars around town in a big black Merc. Some might even say that Hannah Maes, played by Veerle Baetens, looks like she shot the sheriff. But instead her gang of subordinates in…
They're a mixed bunch
On the Radar — It’s an eclectic new books column we have for you this week, with French crime fiction, some indie thrillers, a new audio mystery inspired by true crime podcasts, and… Cthulhu. Because when you don’t know what to do, throw in the…
Murderin' since the beginning of time...
On the Radar — There are historical crime stories that go back through the ages, as we discovered with Barry Forshaw’s look at 10 historical crime novels in 10 different historical eras. But prehistory is one that hasn’t been covered much, until now. You’ll probably…
Canadian crime show Cardinal: Black Fly Season comes to BBC Four
The Canadian crime fiction detective John Cardinal returns to UK screens on Saturday 4 August for a new case. But if you were hoping to cool off with long shots of frozen lakes during this heatwave of a summer, you might be disappointed. Cardinal series…
Harrogate 2018 - a little bit different
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…
Memo to self: read crime fiction
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…
Knife - new Harry Hole thriller announced
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…