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The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan

By Vicki Weisfeld

12 March, 2016

Though debut crime fiction author Vaseem Khan was born in London, his experience working in the Indian subcontinent comes through clearly in his convincing portrayal of the people, culture, and politics of the complicated city of Mumbai. He’s managed to marry that deep knowledge with…

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A Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows

By Andre

9 March, 2016

Described as a birder murder mystery, A Siege of Bitterns is the first in a series aimed at crime fans and birdwatchers alike. The novel is one of the first issued by Point Blank, a new imprint from Oneworld focused on literary crime, thrillers and…

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Speakers of the Dead by J Aaron Sanders

By DavidPrestidge

2 March, 2016

Writers as varied as Dashiell Hammett and Oscar Wilde have been called into action by crime fiction authors. J Aaron Sanders recruits America’s greatest poet Walt Whitman for his debut crime novel, Speakers of the Dead. The author is well suited to his subject, with…

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Devil in the Grass by Christopher Bowron

By Vicki Weisfeld

1 March, 2016

This debut thriller is an ambitious mix of Florida politics, Satanic cults, Seminole tradition, alligators and even a bull shark. Canadian author Christopher Bowron is clearly familiar with the southwest Florida setting, which he describes expertly, bringing the story to vivid life. We recently interviewed…

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The Drifter by Nicholas Petrie audiobook

By Vicki Weisfeld

7 February, 2016

Narrated by Stephen Mendel — This exciting debut thriller pits US Marine lieutenant and veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars Peter Ash against a mysterious conspiracy involving psychologically damaged vets, some serious explosives, and $400,000 in cash. Ash isn’t without his own post-traumatic stress…

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The 8th Circle by Sarah Cain

By DeathBecomesHer

29 January, 2016

We keep hearing that journalists are a dying breed. If that’s so then Danny Ryan must be the most endangered of them. He might seem a strange choice – after all, this guy won the Pulitzer Prize and has his face emblazoned on buses all…

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Fever City by Tim Baker

By Keith Nixon

16 January, 2016

A buzz has been building about this book, and it started long before its release, when the early copies went out to – how shall we put it? – the opinion formers of the crime fiction world. We listed Fever City as one of our…

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Follow Me

By Zachary Colbert

13 December, 2015

Written by Angela Clarke — This debut sees a digital-savvy graduate team up with the police to find a serial killer who posts clues on Twitter. It’s a techno-thriller using the latest social media platforms and trendy apps to jooshe up the conventional murder mystery, for a fun if not wholly original ride. Freddie is…

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The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan

A Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows

Speakers of the Dead by J Aaron Sanders

Devil in the Grass by Christopher Bowron

The Drifter by Nicholas Petrie audiobook

The 8th Circle by Sarah Cain

Fever City by Tim Baker

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