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The Deepening Shade by Jake Hickson

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Written by Jake Hinkson — This book collects many of Hinkson’s short fiction written over the last 20 years – stories that originally appeared in print and online in publications such as Beat to a Pulp, Crime Factory and Fires on the Plain. Previously I have raved about…
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A Cure for ACD

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On the Radar — Do you have a bad case of ACD? Don’t worry, it’s not a new acronym for badly behaved schoolchildren to wear as a badge. It’s that glum feeling when the Christmas tree is put out for the bin men and the…
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Saint Homicide

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Written by Jake Hinkson — Saint Homicide opens with the narrator of this tale, Daniel, in prison. He explains that he’s guilty of the crime he’s been convicted for and this gritty noir novella explains how he ended up inside. Daniel is an anti-abortionist, somewhere…
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Goodnight, Irène

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On the Radar — French crime fiction comes to the fore today as we prepare for the release of the second Pierre Lemaitre thriller to be translated into English. Watch for our review of Irène here on the site soon, as well as a chance…
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Lee

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Edited by Crime Factory Publications – In the annals of movie tough guys, few stand equal with Lee Marvin. Winner of an Oscar in 1965 for Cat Ballou, a comedic western, Marvin was a more versatile actor than most remember. But it’s a good thing for…
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The Posthumous Man

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Written by Jake Hinkson – I reviewed Jake Hinkson’s debut novel Hell on Church Street last year and loved how it updated classic noir. I have been keeping an eye out for whatever he did next, so when this novella was published at the tail…
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Hell on Church Street

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Written by Jake Hinkson — Hell on Church Street is the first novel published this year by New Pulp Press – and is this author’s debut. Like every other book from this independent publisher, this is noir all the way. These guys walk on the…
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