CIS: Rediscovering the crime novels of Desmond Bagley
During the 1970s, Desmond Bagley was arguably the hottest thriller writer in the UK, well known for his fast moving, action-packed stories in international settings with a high level of attention to detail. His work spanned 16 novels between 1963 and 1985, the last after…
Reconciliation for the Dead
Written by Paul E Hardisty —Decisions have consequences, so we must learn to live with them. Easier said than done when you’re a young soldier dropped into an absurd war based on lies that are revealed to you layer by abominable layer. A soldier’s survival…
The Final Hour
Written by Tom Wood — The man known only as Victor is a professional assassin. He has worked off the books for a number of countries’ intelligence agencies, and also in the private sector, often for a shadowy organisation that he calls the Consortium. He has…
The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
This book has been described as ‘Room meets The Revenant‘. That might grab some readers but for me the description, and the topic of child abduction, gave me pause. Who wants to be plunged into the claustrophobia of Room and at the same time face…
First look: Scorched Earth
Today, American author Ty Patterson is launching his latest book, Scorched Earth. It features his all action star character Zeb Carter, and we’ve got a free excerpt from the new novel for you right here on Crime Fiction Lover. Scorched Earth – Chapter 1 Low-tech…
She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
Whichever category you choose to assign She Rides Shotgun to – debut novel, chase thriller, hardboiled man-out-of-prison drama, or even twisted coming of age novel – one thing’s for sure: you won’t read many better examples all year. (The book is out in the US…