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The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

By DeathBecomesHer

29 August, 2024

Ah Vera pet, it’s good to have you back on our bulging bookshelves! The British TV series is all very well, but as we crime fiction lovers know from experience, there’s nothing that can replace the joy of actually reading a story and The Dark…

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The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves

By DeathBecomesHer

30 March, 2023

The ending of her popular Shetland series saw Ann Cleeves turning to a new character, DI Matthew Venn, a gay man based in North Devon. But although readers said a sad farewell to Jimmy Perez in Wild Fire, there’s still one familiar face that just…

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Lindisfarne Prize seeks great crime writing set in North East England

By DeathBecomesHer

31 January, 2022

If you’re a new or established crime writer based in or focusing on the North East of England, The Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction wants to hear from you. The literary prize is calling for new entries for its 2022 edition, and you could win…

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The Devil's Line by Marrisse Whittaker

By DeathBecomesHer

6 January, 2022

If gritty police procedurals are your crime fiction fix, then maybe it’s time to add Marrisse Whittaker to that ever-growing list of authors to explore. Set in the North East of England, The Devil’s Line is her follow up to The Magpie, which was shortlisted…

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Man of the World by Paul D Brazill

By crimefictionlover

28 April, 2020

Brit grit author Paul D Brazill follows his 2018 novella Last Year’s Man with a return to Seatown, where we pick up the continuing story of hitman Tommy Bennett. Perched somewhere on the Northeast coast, Seatown is cold, wet and windy, the kind of place…

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Gumshoe Blues

By RoughJustice

30 September, 2019

Written by Paul D Brazill — Anyone already familiar with Brazill’s writing, or who has had a look at the many reviews of his work on our site, should be aware that he is not an everyday crime writer. He writes short fiction exclusively, ranging…

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NTN: Holy Island

By crimefictionlover

27 November, 2017

Written by LJ Ross — Bath-based author LJ Ross has made a big impact among readers looking for light, cosy-but-modern mysteries with a bit of romance and a touch of sinister creepiness. Thousands are enjoying her well-told stories in ebook formats and the DCI Ryan…

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A gazetteer of British crime: The North East

By DavidPrestidge

27 October, 2015

Several hours of motorway misery separate the gentle charms of the South West – our previous gazetteer article – from a region which is blessed with plenty of charm, though not all of it is as gentle. The dramatic North East gives us the rugged grandeur of its…

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The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves

Lindisfarne Prize seeks great crime writing set in North East England

The Devil's Line by Marrisse Whittaker

Man of the World by Paul D Brazill

Gumshoe Blues

NTN: Holy Island

A gazetteer of British crime: The North East

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