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Noir Burlesque by Enrico Marini

By Paul Burke

14 November, 2023

Translated by Dan Christensen — Italian writer and illustrator Enrico Marini moves further towards the dark side with his latest graphic novel, Noir Burlesque. It’s five years or so since he released Batman: The Dark Prince Charming, and his latest work is an overt homage…

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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy revisited

By crimefictionlover

19 October, 2023

While Cormac McCarthy is often hailed as the author who revived and reinvented the Western, some of his stories fit equally well within the genre we love most – crime fiction. None more so, perhaps, than No Country for Old Men, a book that sits…

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Faceless Killers - the illustrated edition

By crimefictionlover

9 May, 2023

Today, the Folio Society has launched a special edition of Faceless Killers – the first Wallander novel written by Swedish author Henning Mankell. For many fans of Scandinavian crime fiction, this is the novel that kick started the Nordic noir subgenre when it was published…

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Agatha Christie stamps full of clues

By crimefictionlover

15 May, 2017

What do you use if you’re a crime fiction lover living in the UK and you need to post a letter? Well, an Agatha Christie stamp might solve that particular mystery. Last year, the Royal Mail brought out six stamps to commemorate the centenary of…

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First look: Joyland, the illustrated edition

By crimefictionlover

12 October, 2015

Now here’s a printing that looks like the ideal Halloween treat, or the perfect Christmas present. Stephen King’s pulpy crime novel Joyland came out in 2013 to great acclaim, which included our five-star review. Publisher Hard Case Crime has just made things even better, though, with…

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First look: Missing by Sam Hawken

By crimefictionlover

13 August, 2014

Oh, this is nice. Block foil bullets, rosary beads and handguns. A creepy dia de muertos skull configuration. Silhouettes, hearts and spades, illustrative flourishes and let’s not forget that tattoo-style Blackletter typeface for the book’s title. Once again Serpent’s Tail has done Sam Hawken proud…

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Crime novellas with Bookxy

By crimefictionlover

23 November, 2013

Independent publisher Starrk Raving Group is set to launch a new app giving readers access to previously unpublished novellas by a range of authors writing in crime fiction, sci-fi, horror and more. Bookxy will be available for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets in December….

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Original Ruth Rendell cover art up for sale

By crimefictionlover

22 June, 2013

What do you get for the Ruth Rendell fan who has just about everything? How about an original painting that was used as a cover illustration for one of her books. Between 1981 and 1990, artist Andrew Skilleter was the go-to guy for Arrow Books…

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Noir Burlesque by Enrico Marini

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy revisited

Faceless Killers - the illustrated edition

Agatha Christie stamps full of clues

First look: Joyland, the illustrated edition

First look: Missing by Sam Hawken

Crime novellas with Bookxy

Original Ruth Rendell cover art up for sale

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