The Age of Treachery by Gavin Scott
Historical settings are always popular in crime fiction, and one of the richest in terms of intrigue is the post-World War II period. Whole societies went through cataclysmic changes, and a new order arose from the rubble. In Britain, the victorious Churchill was swept from…
Whole lotta history
On the Radar — Yes, we’ve got a whole lotta history for you today because, in addition to exciting new releases from Linwood Barclay, David Baldacci and Ace Atkins, there are four historical novels new on the shelves. Ancient Rome, Georgian London, post-war London and…
The secrets of Quais du Polar 2016
Once again, the French city of Lyon draped itself in the red sashes of crime fiction, and hosted the 12th annual Quais du Polar over the weekend 1-3 April. What really worked this year? Well there was a great mix of big name authors as…
The Pull List - a new comics zine
Our friends over at Pipedream Comics – a site that honours all that’s good and great about digital comic books – have launched a new zine that wraps together some fantastic articles and imagery. It’s called The Pull List and it even features an ad for…
Torment for crime lovers
On the Radar — Yes, we have torment for crime lovers this week because John Connolly’s latest horror x PI crime novel is here and it’s called A Time of Torment. Cathy Ace’s softer series about corpses also continues in Golden Age style and we’ve…
In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings
Life and death, every crime novel needs ’em. And it’s a particularly dramatic demise that starts the ball rolling in this stunning example of domestic noir. When her father commits suicide on the day after her mother’s funeral, Bella struggles to come to terms with such…
Interview: Reed Farrel Coleman
A poet and a crime author, Reed Farrel Coleman has written more than 15 novels, including the critically-accalimed Moe Prager series about an ex-cop turned private eye. He has collaborated with Ken Bruen, continued Robert B Parker’s Jesse Stone series, and has won a slew of awards…