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The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh

By Vicki Weisfeld

23 May, 2023

The new historical mystery The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh blends murderous deeds with a healthy dose of romance between an unlikely pair of investigators. Set in the Victorian era, Walsh’s novel effectively evokes the sights, smells and sounds of 1870s London, while believably capturing…

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The Man in the Corduroy Suit by James Wolff

By Vicki Weisfeld

18 May, 2023

James Wolff writes a different kind of spy novel. His British intelligence agents are renegades. Jonas Worth and August Drummond, the protagonists of Beside the Syrian Sea and How to Betray Your Country, respectively, both found themselves at odds with their bureaucracies. Wolff’s storytelling skills…

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The doctor will see you now... Janice Hallett

By DeathBecomesHer

1 March, 2023

Star signs, the decline of local journalism and how writing a book is like making an omelette – such a wide range of discussion subjects can only mean one thing… a new edition of The Doctor Will See You Now, the video interview series led…

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Other Women by Emma Flint

By DeathBecomesHer

21 February, 2023

Little Deaths, Emma Flint’s much praised debut novel, was set in New York and inspired by a crime which happened back in the 1960s. She isn’t straying far from that path with Other Women, which is set in the 1920s and based on a murder…

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Unforgotten returns for season five on ITV

By crimefictionlover

16 February, 2023

When Happy Valley concluded on the BBC recently, a debate began on social media about which shows would belong on a list of the top 10 British crime dramas. Several crime authors and commentators we trust were quick to point out that the list going…

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The Next to Die by Elliot Sweeney

By DeathBecomesHer

9 February, 2023

If you are a fan of gritty, urban thrillers it’s time to add crime fiction debutant Elliot Sweeney to the reading list, because The Next to Die could be right up your litter-strewn street. Meet Dylan Kaspernick, a former Met police officer who has fallen…

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The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

By Erin Britton

19 January, 2023

Long-buried truth meets long-awaited fiction with deadly consequences in The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, the third fiendishly complex novel by Janice Hallett. Having skewered the venerable pastimes of amateur dramatics and children’s literature in her previous books, this time round Hallett focuses her…

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The Simple Truth by James Buckler

By Paul Burke

16 January, 2023

With a background of writing for film and television, James Buckler is bringing his scene-setting skills and cinematic eye to the crime fiction genre. In 2017, his debut Last Stop Tokyo featured a Brit fleeing problems at home only to find new ones in Japan….

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The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh

The Man in the Corduroy Suit by James Wolff

The doctor will see you now... Janice Hallett

Other Women by Emma Flint

Unforgotten returns for season five on ITV

The Next to Die by Elliot Sweeney

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

The Simple Truth by James Buckler

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