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Best indie crime book of 2024 shortlist

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At Crime Fiction Lover, we’ve always championed the creativity and innovation that independent authors and publishers bring to the crime genre. While the big publishers often dominate headlines and bestseller lists, indie crime fiction offers a fresh perspective and daring storytelling that push boundaries. That’s…
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On the Radar: Rebus 24

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Edinburgh’s man in black, Ian Rankin, is such a legend that he’s been invited to the launch of The Cure’s new album. We hope Robert Smith is reading because as he puts the finishing notes to the band’s 14th LP, Ian Rankin is about to…
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On the Radar: The Fortnight Killer

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Just like the culprit in Stuart MacBride’s latest mystery, our new books column hits you like clockwork. You can more or less set your watch by it. And we kill every Friday rather than once a fortnight, which is great value. Let’s begin this week…
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On the Radar: It was the butler, no?

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There’s nothing like crime fiction involving a butler to take you back to the Golden Age, the inspiration for so many cosy crime novels. So we’ll start this week’s new books report with the latest from Cathy Ace, then migrate into psychological thrillers, detective crime…
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