England’s Finest
The exploits of extraordinary elderly eccentrics DCIs Arthur Bryant and John May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit in London are misremembered with much black humour…
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- Interview: Dreda Say Mitchell: There was fantastic news for the crime fiction communi
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- Sonja van der Westhuizen: Top five books of 2019: This has been quite an impressive year
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England’s Finest
Written by Christopher Fowler — It often feels like you have hit the jackpot when you fall in love with books featuring terrific fictional characters…
The Best Laid Plans
Edited by Judy Penz Sheluk — We’re just hitting that time of year when beach and poolside beckons. And what better way to get your…
Exit Wounds
Edited by Paul B Kane and Marie O’Regan — When the cover of a new book of short stories is emblazoned with the names of…
First look: More Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Everyone’s heard of Sherlock Holmes. He’s one of the most famous fictional detectives ever created. However, once you’ve read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s entire Holmes…
A Time for Violence: Stories with an Edge
Edited by Andy Rausch and Chris Roy — Occasionally we come across an intriguing collection of crime-themed short stories. Some excellent crime fiction magazines and…
First look: Ten Year Stretch
They write about death, but this time they’re doing it for a good cause. That’s right. To celebrate 10 years of CrimeFest – the crime…
Alive in Shape and Color
Edited by Lawrence Block — That wily fox of Manhattan crime writing Lawrence Block has been weaving his Matthew Scudder stories for over 40 years…
Murder on Christmas Eve
Edited by Cecily Gayford — Following Murder Under the Christmas Tree last year, this is the second collection of mysteries for the festive season produced…
CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour
Edited by Martin Edwards — If you are planning a virtual escape to far-off lands over Christmas, this is a great collection of adventurous short stories to…
NTN: Discover your new favourite crime author
Whether you read a few books a year or several a week, your reading time is precious. Review sites like Crime Fiction Lover have become…
First look: Alive in Shape and Color
We’ll be honest. Short stories don’t often set the place on fire here at Crime Fiction Lover. Most readers are more interested in novels and…
A Spot of Folly: Ten and a Quarter New Tales of Murder and Mayhem
Written by Ruth Rendell — These previously uncollected or new short stories are a masterclass in how to deliver psychological suspense in domestic settings and an…
The Allingham Casebook
Written by Margery Allingham — Writing a short story is like packing for a low cost holiday. When you’ve got a limit on how much…
Busted! Arresting Stories from the Beat
Edited by Verena Rose, Harriette Sackler and Shawn Reilly Simmons — This is a crime fiction anthology written by or featuring law enforcement professionals, mostly…
In Sunlight or In Shadow
Lawrence Block edited this collection of 17 stories that are all inspired, based on or riff off the paintings of the great Edward Hopper. Block makes…