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The Ngaio Marsh Award 2012 shortlist

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A few days ago we brought you the shortlists for Australia’s Ned Kelly Awards. Well, New Zealand too has an prize for its crime authors – The Ngaio Marsh Award. Instead of naming it after a local criminal, this gong takes its moniker from Dame…
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DeathBecomesHer: Top five books of 2025

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It’s been a reading year of surprises for this reviewer, who handed out a dozen five-star accolades to books I’ve enjoyed in 2025. Picking the best five was something of a challenge, but in the end the quintet of absolutely fabulous reads is one I’m…
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On the Radar: Meet the New Zealand Nancys

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Kiwi crime fiction kicks things off in this week’s new books report, and RWR McDonald’s debut novel, inspired by Nancy Drew truly does look… inspired! Can’t wait to tuck into that one. Plus we’ve got a book with a rock soundtrack by Mark S Bonta,…
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Interview: Rosy Fenwicke

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“If not now, when?” This is the question that buzzed in the head of Rosy Fenwicke when she retired from medicine and started her first novel. After conquering that challenge with Hot Flush – about a midlife woman who develops superpowers and solves crimes –…
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Interview: RO Thorp

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Today we meet with a fascinating new crime fiction author. Originally from Australia, RO Thorp is based in Ireland and her first novel, printed in 2021, was about the wife of King Lear. That’s intriguing in itself, but her second book and first crime novel,…
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Interview: Charlotte Printz

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Guten tag, crime fiction lovers – we’ve got a new writer we think you’d be interested to meet. Charlotte Printz is a German cosy crime author whose debut novel, Nightingale & Co, arrives this month in English for the first time from Corylus Books. Set…
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