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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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Helle & Death by Oskar Jensen

By Erin Britton

18 January, 2024

Oskar Jensen’s Helle & Death is an ingenious mystery that embraces several beloved tropes from the Golden Age of Murder – the country house murder, the locked room mystery and the closed circle of suspects – but brings them firmly into the 21st century with…

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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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The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan

By DeathBecomesHer

28 January, 2022

Three couples plan a weekend away together in the depths of Northumberland. One by one, the guys cry off, promising to come the following day – leaving Ruth, Jayne and Emily to make the long journey north to Dark Fell Barn together. Their three husbands…

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First look: Val McDermid's graphic novel Resistance

By crimefictionlover

10 April, 2021

Today we’ve got something special for you – a first peek inside the brand new graphic novel, Resistance, written by Val McDermid and with artwork by Kathryn Briggs. This is the first time Val McDermid has written a graphic novel, and in it the leading…

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The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

By DeathBecomesHer

3 September, 2020

Can it really be 21 years since the first Vera Stanhope novel was published? There have been a further eight releases since The Crow Trap, and The Darkest Evening has been eagerly awaited by fans of this series. Many of those readers may have been…

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Beast

By Mal McEwan

5 February, 2020

Written by Matt Wesolowski —In a recent interview with Crime Fiction Lover, crime author Matt Wesolowski told us that his debut, Six Stories, was began as an experiment. However, the formula he created has been catnip for crime fiction lovers looking for books that offer…

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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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The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

Helle & Death by Oskar Jensen

The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves

The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan

First look: Val McDermid's graphic novel Resistance

The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

NTN: Holy Island

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