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Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards

By Erin Britton

18 September, 2025

Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife is a twist-filled murder mystery that blends classic crime fiction tropes with a modern, interactive narrative structure. With a hefty dose of festive flair, Martin Edwards pays homage to Golden Age detective stories while simultaneously deconstructing them…

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On the Radar: New Slow Horses at a gallop

By crimefictionlover

29 August, 2025

As we hurtle toward September, excitement fills the air because we’ll soon have the latest novel in the Slough House series in for review, plus a new series of Slow Horses (also based on Mick Herron’s British espionage stories) arriving on Apple TV+ on 24…

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On the Radar: Puzzling cases to solve

By crimefictionlover

6 September, 2024

There are strong themes of Golden Age, cosy and puzzle mysteries in this week’s new books report, which includes works by Martin Edwards, Stephanie Austin, Maureen Jennings, Leigh Russell and JD Kirk. Most of them take us to places real and fictional in the British…

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On the Radar: Midsummer Mysteries and more...

By crimefictionlover

9 August, 2024

There’s always more, more, more hot summer crime fiction here on CFL and we can either cool you off with some Swedish crime fiction care of David Lagercrantz, or bring you some British heat with the Midsummer Mysteries collection from the Crime Writers Association. Plus,…

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The 12 Crimes of Christmas 2023

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2023

‘Tis the season to cosy up with a thrilling mystery, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than by delving into the macabre and magical world of Christmas-themed crime fiction? As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit fills the air,…

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Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2023

Step into a world where tinsel and crime intertwine as the festive season takes a mysterious and sometimes murderous turn in Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries. The fifth Christmassy collection from Martin Edwards and the British Library, it includes 15 short crime…

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On the Radar: Would you kill for me?

By crimefictionlover

21 July, 2023

Series or standalone? Standalone or series? Which do you prefer? The reason we ask is that the winner of our Best Author Editor’s Choice Award 2022, Steve Cavanagh, has announced that his next book is a standalone. Will lovers of his Eddie Flynn series be…

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Want to write a crime novel? Learn from the best...

By DeathBecomesHer

15 December, 2021

Award-winning English crime author Martin Edwards has come up with a criminally good idea that will appeal to serious writers who want to hone their skills. He’s partnered with editorial consultancy Fiction Feedback to offer a different kind of online crime-writing course, called Crafting Crime. …

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Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards

On the Radar: New Slow Horses at a gallop

On the Radar: Puzzling cases to solve

On the Radar: Midsummer Mysteries and more...

The 12 Crimes of Christmas 2023

Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

On the Radar: Would you kill for me?

Want to write a crime novel? Learn from the best...

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