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New from Iceland: TV crime show Case

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UK fans of Nordic noir TV programmes are receiving special treatment from Walter Presents this January. Hot on the heels of the Norwegian crime drama Acquitted, Channel 4’s overseas crime curator is to bring us Case, an Icelandic programme that is winning wide acclaim. Already…
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A flying start

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On the Radar — 2017 is off to a flying start, and January could see some of the year’s biggest crime releases, with the 26th a big day on the publishing calendar. This week we lead off with Perfect Remains, a debut from Helen Fields,…
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RebusFest is coming to Edinburgh

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It all started on 19 March 1987. That’s the date Knots and Crosses, the very first Rebus novel, was released. To celebrate 30 years of the great Scottish detective, author Ian Rankin and publisher Orion Books are to stage RebusFest in Edinburgh. The city is…
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Up the creek without a pistol

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On the Radar — The new year is in full swing and 12 January is a big day for crime fiction releases. Our first news report of 2017 brings you nine books to consider, starting with white water rafting in Maine and concluding with nine…
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Get Lies from The Pigeonhole

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If you’re keen on crime fiction, there’s a new way to enjoy it thanks to an app called The Pigeonhole. In the New Year, The Pigeonhole is teaming up with crime fiction authors TM Logan and Megan Miranda with early serialisations of their upcoming novels,…
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First look: The Girl Before

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Here’s a book that Quercus has high hopes for, and it’s one that’s squarely aimed at anyone who loves a gripping psychological thriller. At the beginning of the year, the publisher sent out bound, single chapters of The Girl Before as tasters for reviewers. Later,…
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Dark Minds and good causes

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On the Radar — As Christmas nears, there’s the chance to get yourself a Kindle book and at the same time donate to very good causes with our lead book this week. Dark Minds is an anthology of 40 short stories by established and emerging crime authors….
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