Baby’s First Felony
Written by John Straley — Let me introduce you to Cecil Younger, investigator for the public defender’s office in Sitka, Alaska, and star of a series…
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Written by Christopher Moore — Bestselling author Christopher Moore has carved out a niche for himself as a prominent satirist. His novels span multiple genres…
The Good Thief’s Guide to Vegas
Written by Chris Ewan — Charlie Howard has no qualms about being a thief. As the Good Thief’s Guide to Vegas opens we are led…
The Run-Out Groove
Written by Andrew Cartmel — The Vinyl Detective, whose name remains a secret, returns for a second escapade. Last year’s Written in Dead Wax was an…
Swann’s Way Out
Written by Charles Salzberg — The fourth book in the Swann’s Way series doesn’t have any references to Marcel Proust in it, but instead begins…
The Day That Never Comes
Written by Caimh McDonnell — It was during New Talent November last year that we first met Paul Mulchrone, the failed ‘granny whisperer’ and all-around trouble…
I Shot the Buddha
Written by Colin Cotterill — Dr Siri Paiboun is a recently retired coroner in 1970s Laos. He lives with his wife Madame Daeng, the proprietress of…
NTN: A Quiet Life in the Country
Written by TE Kinsey — British writer TE Kinsey’s cosy mysteries were originally self-published novels, but have recently been picked up by Thomas & Mercer. A Quiet…
CIS: Elmore Leonard’s Get Shorty revisited
When you look at a book by Elmore Leonard (1925-2013), it’s hard not to spend a moment thinking about the great crime writer himself. Though he was…
Stop Press Murder
Written by Peter Bartram — Back in October last year we reviewed Peter Bartram’s debut novel, Headline Murder. He’s also the author of 21 non-fiction…
Three Little Pigs
Apostolos Doxiadis used to write graphic novels, but here brings a fresh take on mafia revenge, told from the perspective of a mysterious old man.…
Three Little Pigs: A Story
Written by Apostolos Doxiadis — Already known for inventing the genre of mathematical fiction with his peculiar novel Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture, and with…
The Girls in the High-Heeled Shoes
Written by Michael Kurland — This author is perhaps best known for his series of comic historical thrillers featuring that infamous criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty.…
Headline Murder
Written by Peter Bartram — In this cosy mystery, Peter Bartram introduces us to a delightfully old fashioned journalist. Colin Crampton is the chief crime reporter…
On the Road with Del and Louise
Written by Art Taylor — Is it OK to say a book by a male author is charming? Regardless of possible gender-bias, this book is.…
CIS: The Flaxborough Chronicles by Colin Watson
Colin Watson was one of those writers who certainly had his day in the sun, but is largely forgotten in these days of supermarket best-sellers…