Tell No Tales by Eva Dolan
Dead men tell no tales. CSI’s Gus Grissom would probably take issue with that old adage, but for Peterborough detectives Dushan Zigic and Mel Ferreira it’s quite a problem. Just when they think they’ve got a suspect or witness to break open their investigation, the…
The Pallampur Predicament by Brian Stoddart
Christian Le Fanu is a Superintendent with the Madras Police. Unlike many other junior army officers, he survived World War I, and in particular the savage battle against the Turks at Shaiba in 1915. There, Le Fanu commanded Indian soldiers and was inspired by their…
Crow Bait by Douglas Skelton
Davie McCall is in the notorious Glasgow prison, Barlinnie, AKA the Bar-L. He was convicted for a robbery by perjured evidence and given two-and-a-half years inside. Davie is the model prisoner until he’s attacked by fellow inmate Jinky Harris with a Bar-L Special – a…
Edge by Nick Oldham
Charlie Wilder finishes off a jail term in HM Prison Preston, Lancashire, and is released with tag on his ankle. In theory, it will enable the authorities to track his movements. He is met at the prison gate by his brother Luke. Within an hour…
Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron
It should be autumn in the dense wilderness of the Maine backwoods, but it is unseasonably hot. People are still wearing cut-off shorts and flip-flops, and the insect swarms which should have died away by now are driving everyone mad. Game warden Mike Bowditch is…
Hold the Dark by William Giraldi
Scandinavian crime fiction seems to go from strength to strength, but let’s not forget that North America has its fair share of frigid locations to offer – perfect for crime fiction. Maine, Minnesota, Quebec and Canada’s far north have all been explored by authors recently….
An Appetite for Murder by Linda Stratmann
Private detective Frances Doughty first arrived in our bookshops in April 2011 in The Poisonous Seed. Set in 1880, the teenage sleuth embarked on her maiden case when one of her father’s wealthy customers died after drinking medicine he dispensed. The creator of the character,…