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Hard Rokk Murder: a mystery with its own amazing sound track

28 August, 2025

A few weeks ago, we were telling you about a book of short stories inspired by Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell. Now, we’ve found a novel that really, truly gets into the music. Hard Rokk: Murder by Mark S Bonta came out in July…

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On the Radar: Have you seen the price of eggs?

By crimefictionlover

14 February, 2025

The price of eggs has been a hot topic in recent months, and it’s no yolk either. But what if the eggs themselves were ‘hot’. And by that we mean stolen. Could that be the basis for a compelling crime novel? Well, British author Belinda…

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The most wanted crime novels of 2025

By crimefictionlover

31 December, 2024

Are we trend-setters? Are we influencers, here on Crime Fiction Lover? Perhaps, perhaps not. However, we do have a tradition of trying to pick out the most interesting upcoming crime novels at the beginning of the year. For 2025, we’re looking forward to the return…

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12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

By Erin Britton

15 November, 2024

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…

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The rise of Welsh crime fiction

By Paul Burke

26 March, 2021

With Wales’ first international crime writing festival approaching, it’s time to discover the burgeoning community of crime writers in the principality. Wales is not just a country of song, rugby and coal, it’s a land of crime stories – books, TV and film. We all…

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Are you ready for virtual Harrogate?

By Catherine Turnbull

3 July, 2020

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival may not be happening in Harrogate this year at the Old Swan Hotel, but a free, virtual festival will be streamed by Harrogate International Festivals over the long weekend of 23 to 26 July. The HIF Weekender begins with a bang,…

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Harrogate 2019 – from the scene of the crime...

By Catherine Turnbull

22 July, 2019

Catherine Turnbull reports on the 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate Who’d have thought it? Turns out Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon could have had a career as a comedian if her interview with Val McDermid is anything to go by. The…

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NTN: 2017's award-winning debuts

By Catherine Turnbull

25 November, 2017

What do crime fiction lovers, agents and publishers all have in common? They are all hungry to discover the next big thing. However, the one thing many of us lack in this pursuit is time. One sure-fire shortcut is to check out which books have…

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Hard Rokk Murder: a mystery with its own amazing sound track

On the Radar: Have you seen the price of eggs?

The most wanted crime novels of 2025

12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

The rise of Welsh crime fiction

Are you ready for virtual Harrogate?

Harrogate 2019 – from the scene of the crime...

NTN: 2017's award-winning debuts

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