Dr Noir reports on CrimeFest 2018
Between 17 and 20 May, crime fiction lovers from around the world flocked to the city of Bristol for its annual CrimeFest convention, with special…
Between 17 and 20 May, crime fiction lovers from around the world flocked to the city of Bristol for its annual CrimeFest convention, with special…
He’s one of the hardest working writers we’ve come across, sometimes smashing 10,000 words a day. Based in Bristol, for many years Cavan Scott was…
Written by CL Taylor — Stranger danger is instilled into every child these days, but adults? We don’t need to be told… or do we?…
The UK seems to be in turmoil after the EU referendum, with outies fighting with innies across the land. Cat has turned on dog, husband…
The UK government’s austerity measures have taken their toll on libraries, with closures and service cutbacks galore. However, CrimeFest, the convention held in Bristol starting…
Written by MP Wright — After first appearing in the 2014 novel Heartman, private detective JT Ellington returns. Born in Barbados where he became a policeman, JT…
Written by CL Taylor — CL Taylor is becoming an important voice in the growing sub-genre of domestic noir. Last year, The Lie rocked the Amazon…
So far, our gazetteer of British crime has covered Scotland and East Anglia, where we’ve met interesting authors and seen – a little bit at…
This excellent debut is not the work of a novice writer, but of an experienced and established journalist. A clever combination of police procedural and…
With its ancient port, the city of Bristol in the West of England used to welcome merchants from all around the world. They came to…
Written by Clare Mackintosh — I Let You Go might be Clare Mackintosh‘s crime debut, but as a journalist she is an established writer. Her work has…
Written by MP Wright — There is a deep irony from the outset in the setting of this book. We are in the wintry and…
Written by Claire Kendal — This is one of the most anticipated releases of the year so far, and to trail the release HarperCollins sent…
Written by MR Hall — Every so often, I’m lucky enough to read a book which pulls me in so tightly that I don’t want…
Have you put the dates 24-27 May into your diary yet? If you love crime fiction you should look into it because that’s when top…