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CIS: Murder on the Orient Express hits the big screen, again

By Philip Rafferty

19 September, 2017

Murder on the Orient Express is probably Agatha Christie’s best known novel, and is one that clearly sets out her approach to mystery writing but with a twist. We are not confined to a manor house this time, but on a train travelling from the…

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Harrogate 2017: the party of the year

By Catherine Turnbull

25 July, 2017

Here at Crime Fiction Lover we know that covering Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is a tough gig. You only have to look at some of our previous coverage to know it is not a mission for the faint hearted or the lily-livered. So,…

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Agatha Christie stamps full of clues

By crimefictionlover

15 May, 2017

What do you use if you’re a crime fiction lover living in the UK and you need to post a letter? Well, an Agatha Christie stamp might solve that particular mystery. Last year, the Royal Mail brought out six stamps to commemorate the centenary of…

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A Talent for Murder by Andrew Wilson

By MarinaSofia

7 May, 2017

It will soon be 100 years since Agatha Christie wrote her first crime novel, and her popularity remains undiminished around the world and indeed here on Crime Fiction Lover. We have reviewed one of her perennial favourites And Then There Were None, compiled a quiz…

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Tortuous tinsel: 10 crime books for Christmas

By MarinaSofia

10 December, 2016

Ah, the good old Christmas season. A time of family, a time of goodwill, a time of heightened emotion and… sometimes… deadly passion. Christmas-themed crime fiction seems to be making a comeback, with many popular authors penning short stories and Amazon one-offs for the season….

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CIS: My classics by Rosie Claverton

By crimefictionlover

27 September, 2016

The Cardiff-based novelist and screen writer Rosie Claverton is more than happy being a modern crime author. Her books include Code Runner, Binary Witness and Captcha Thief, and feature the high-tech detective Amy Lane. Right now, Rosie is working on the next in the series, Terror 404….

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Crime Scene issue 5 has landed

By crimefictionlover

7 September, 2016

Crime fiction lovers are bound to be interested in this glossy magazine published in the UK by Future Publishing. Coming out quarterly at £7.99 an issue, it’s got 132 pages full of crime TV, movies and books. We’ve been following its progress since before it…

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First look: Poirot returns in Closed Casket

By crimefictionlover

25 June, 2016

Hercule Poirot is one of the world’s favourite detectives and although his creator, Agatha Christie, is long dead, he’s to return in a new novel penned by Sophie Hannah. We’ve just been sent an early review copy and… isn’t it shiny? Released on 6 September,…

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CIS: Murder on the Orient Express hits the big screen, again

Harrogate 2017: the party of the year

Agatha Christie stamps full of clues

A Talent for Murder by Andrew Wilson

Tortuous tinsel: 10 crime books for Christmas

CIS: My classics by Rosie Claverton

Crime Scene issue 5 has landed

First look: Poirot returns in Closed Casket

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