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The Evolution of Fear by Paul E Hardisty

By nagaisayonara

30 May, 2016

Claymore Straker is in trouble. It’s October 1994 and there’s a price on his head. When we last saw him (in Hardisty’s debut The Abrupt Physics of Dying) he gave up an arm in Yemen in exchange for his partner Rania’s life, and now she’s…

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It all drops on 5 May

By DavidPrestidge

28 April, 2016

On the Radar — 5 May is a big date on the publishing calendar, with a range of big releases landing and plenty of smaller ones too. We’ve already reviewed Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard, Little Sister by David Hewson and In Too Deep…

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The Woman in Blue, and more...

By DavidPrestidge

28 January, 2016

On the Radar — Here are this week’s new releases, starting with the latest from Elly Griffiths. We’ve also got one for fans of Ann Cleeves and the Shetland series, as well as some blackjack, poisoning and two or three doses of domestic noir… The…

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The Man Who Watched Women buy Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt

By Jeremy Megraw

14 August, 2015

Translated by Marlaine Delargy — In this suspenseful serial killer thriller, Stockholm is beset by a heatwave and a series of brutal killings of young women. The national police homicide unit, Riksmord, realises early on that the ritualistic killings are copycat crimes. They mirror perfectly the…

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What Remains by Tim Weaver

By DavidPrestidge

12 July, 2015

David Raker has joined the select band of fictional characters whose return in a new book excites existing fans, and collects new ones with every publication. Raker finds people. People who may not want to be found, but have left loved ones and family searching…

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The Abrupt Physics of Dying by Paul E Hardisty

By nagaisayonara

16 December, 2014

Anyone who has traveled through the Arab world or knows a little Arabic will know the phrase in’shallah – God willing. It’s a catch-all phrase covering anything from the weather to your chances of making it through the night alive. And it’s a phrase that…

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Small, but perfectly formed

By DavidPrestidge

4 December, 2014

On the Radar — This week we have our usual choice of full length novels, but also several novellas and a collection of short stories. The short story is reputedly one of the hardest forms of fiction to master, and the American science fiction writer…

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The hottest crime books of summer 2014

By crimefictionlover

5 October, 2014

Summer’s gone. It’s time to put on the thick socks, light the fire, and grab a crime novel as the shadows lengthen. If you happen to be looking for a good read, maybe we can help. Below we bring you the top 10 most popular…

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The Evolution of Fear by Paul E Hardisty

It all drops on 5 May

The Woman in Blue, and more...

The Man Who Watched Women buy Michael Hjorth and Hans Rosenfeldt

What Remains by Tim Weaver

The Abrupt Physics of Dying by Paul E Hardisty

Small, but perfectly formed

The hottest crime books of summer 2014

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