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The Broken Detective by Joel Nedecky

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There is a sense of anticipation of the unknown that comes with debut novels. Unlike favourite established authors, you don’t know what to expect with a new author. Sometimes, there will be hints of a future satisfying read. Joel Nedecky was shortlisted for The Canadian…
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Interview: Jón Atli Jónasson

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Although Jón Atli Jónasson isn’t a household name, if you’re a Scandi-phile or love Nordic noir you may have come across his work. Together with Baltasar Kormákur, Jón Atli wrote the screenplay for The Deep, the excellent Icelandic film which dramatised the story of a…
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Edda Green by Peter Sarda

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Edda Green concludes Peter Sarda’s Hamburg Noir trilogy featuring detectives Ritter and Beck, though the pair who first appeared in One Way Ticket take a backseat here. This is very much Edda Green’s story. It’s a violent, gritty tale steeped in the left-wing politics and…
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Razor Country by Nicholas Wagner

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Sometimes, a book takes you by surprise. In an age where cosy crime is having a resurgence and shop shelves creak with hybrid novels more romance than thriller, Razor Country comes along and punches you in the gut. This hardboiled collection of tales by author…
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