Snow White Must Die
Written by Nele Neuhaus — There is a wonderful Cinderella story behind this book, or rather its author. Only seven years ago, German writer Nele Neuhaus was a self-published debut author timidly cold-calling local bookstores in her native Germany. Since then, however, she has proved that…
What You See in the Dark
Written by Manuel Munoz — What You See in the Dark contrasts two murders. One is the on-screen killing of Marion Crane, as played by Janet Leigh in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film, Psycho. The other is that of Teresa Garza, a rather plain young lady…
Untold Damage
Written by Robert K Lewis — Waking up with the needle still in his arm is a new one for ex-cop Mark Mallen, and a new low. He’s spent the past four years of his life as a heroin junkie, a descent that began during undercover…
Web of the City
Written by Harlan Ellison — Hard Case Crime is back on the re-issue beat, this time with Ellison’s debut, written whilst he finished his Army training and first published in 1958. To add value, the publisher has given the book another great cover by Glen…
Blood Money
Written by Doug Richardson — This author’s background is in writing screenplays, and among the films he’s worked on are some big pictures including Die Hard 2, Bad Boys and, most recently, Hostage. To date, these pictures have grossed over $800 million worldwide. In 1997 Richardson’s debut novel Dark…
The Back Road
Written by Rachel Abbott — Away from the blood, guts and gore of crime fiction, I’ve always been a big fan of Joanna Trollope. I love the way she creates a little section of humanity and explores the intrigue and interactions that make it tick. Happily,…