Michael Ridpath

Writing in Ice by Michael Ridpath

By Paul Burke

29 June, 2021

Writing in Ice isn’t a crime novel. Let’s get that out of the way. This is a non fiction book – a memoir focusing on the origins of Magnus Jonson, the Icelandic-American cop created by English author Michael Ridpath. It’s also a love letter to…

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On the Radar: Find your dream crime novel

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18 June, 2021

This week sees the return of Laura Lippman and her novel Dream Girl is our lead book. It looks like the perfect pool-side read. Or you could read it somewhere else. Each to their own, right? The blurb reminds us a little of Stephen King’s…

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Iceland Noir: Nordic prespectives, in translation

By crimefictionlover

21 November, 2014

Though it was 9am, the sun still hadn’t risen as Iceland Noir began this morning at the Nordic House in Reykjavik. Organised by the authors Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Quentin Bates, Ragnar Jonasson and Lilja Sigurdardottir, this year’s event has grown to a three-day affair – if…

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Spriteby: Top five books of 2013

By spriteby

10 December, 2013

2013 has been quite a year for catching up with the latest exploits of several old favourites, and making the acquaintance of one or two new detectives and authors who have entered the crime fiction genre over the last 12 months. My crime fiction year…

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Spriteby: Top five books of 2012

By spriteby

19 December, 2012

As a fan of Nordic Noir and historical crime fiction, this year has been a pretty good one for me. The only problem, I’ve found, has been finding the time to read all of the great books that have come my way over the past…

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66 North: Fire & Ice Book II

By spriteby

20 June, 2012

Written by Michael Ridpath — When we first met Detective Magnus Jónsson of the Boston Police Department in Where the Shadows Lie, he was seconded to Reykjavík Violent Crimes Unit and followed the trail of a killer intent on getting hold of a previously unknown…

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Murder On The Menu & more

By spriteby

19 April, 2012

On The Radar – Our weekly new books radar is blipping loudly this week with a heart-stopping thriller, two serial killers, a dangerous treasure hunt in Sweden and deadly secrets in Iceland. These books play with some great ideas, such as a food critic who…

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Spriteby: Top five books of 2011

By spriteby

15 December, 2011

This year has certainly been a prolific year for crime fiction, with several new entrants to the genre who I think are definitely set to give the old guard a run for their money. This year for me has been about new discoveries – writers who…

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Writing in Ice by Michael Ridpath

On the Radar: Find your dream crime novel

Iceland Noir: Nordic prespectives, in translation

Spriteby: Top five books of 2013

Spriteby: Top five books of 2012

66 North: Fire & Ice Book II

Murder On The Menu & more

Spriteby: Top five books of 2011

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