Crime Fiction Lover

Get ready to cosy up and immerse yourself in captivating books where the magic of Christmas collides with the thrill of mystery! As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit takes hold, there’s no better way to spend the holidays than with…

We’ve got a curious collection of novels for you this week, nonetheless one full of originality and sparkling with different takes on the genre. Four of our books are indie publications – starting with The Heart is a Cruel Hunter, by Simon Marlowe and set…

Now that our shortlists across the Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2024 have been announced, let’s take a closer look at what’s up for the prize in our Book of the Year category. Every book here has been nominated by readers and there are six great…

Leonora Nattrass quickly became a favourite in historical crime fiction with her Laurence Jago series which began with Black Drop and involves the espionage, politics and criminality of 1790s England and its empire. Literary tales with a light touch, her books have similar appeal to…

Edited by SA Cosby and Steph Cha — This annual compilation of short stories by leading American crime authors has evolved quite a bit since Steph Cha took over the editorship from Otto Penzler, who now publishes The Best Mystery Stories of the Year as…

For the fourth year running, Crime Fiction Lover and its readers are celebrating the best in the genre with our awards. The shortlists for the 2024 accolades are ready, and now we’re inviting crime fiction lovers everywhere to vote on their winners. Across the six…