This Is What Happened
Written by Mick Herron – Since 2013, Mick Herron has been writing about London’s espionage community to great acclaim. There are four novels so far in his satirical Jackson Lamb series, with a fifth, London Rules, arriving this summer. Dead Lions was awarded the 2013…
The Collector
Fiona Cummins won widespread praise for her chilling debut, Rattle, including a five-star review on this site. Now the Bone Collector character is back, and he’s proving trickier than ever to capture. DS Etta Fitzroy is determined to put the odious serial killer behind bars,…
Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities
James Lovegrove’s literary crossbreed – half Sherlock Holmes, half otherworldly horror – is tremendous fun. Following the events of the first book, The Shadwell Shadows, Holmes and Watson have been inducted into Mycroft’s Dagon Club – its purpose to protect London’s population from the mind-altering terrors…
Anatomy of a Scandal
Written by Sarah Vaughan — Sexual abuse is a topic which fills miles of column inches these days. The #MeToo movement has made headlines too, putting the plight of the victims in the spotlight. The arrival of Anatomy of a Scandal seems somehow prescient… James…
Interview: Jonathan Lyon
Jonathan Lyon is a young British author who has suffered from chronic and seemingly incurable pain for many years. Basing himself in Berlin in an attempt to shake the disease, his debut Carnivore came out last summer. If you haven’t picked up a copy yet,…
Plague Pits and River Bones
Written by Karen Charlton — These days, my crime fiction world tends to be filled with psychological thrillers and domestic noir, the majority of which seem to be wrapped in covers of aqua blue and yellow. It’s good to break free of the mould occasionally…