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NTN: Jérémie Guez interviewed

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At the ripe old age of 27, Jérémie Guez already has four novels under his belt, two of which have received prestigious crime fiction awards in his native France. His gritty portrayals of the underbelly of multi-ethnic Paris have been much admired. He has also…
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NTN: Dead White by Gwen Parrot

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There is a thriving interest in crime fiction translated from Swedish, Danish, Nowegian and Icelandic too. From the French and Japanese, we say ‘more please.’ But what about from British languages like Welsh and Gaelic? After all, with its storytelling traditions Celtic culture is full…
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NTN: Ten to Taste 2015, part 1

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We receive literally hundreds of requests throughout the year asking for our help in publicising new crime novels. Sometimes these come from people promoting the huge names out there – like Patricia Cornwell, Lee Child and Ian Rankin. But we also get a lot of…
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NTN: Abir Mukherjee interviewed

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Last February, we reported on how the previously unpublished writer Abir Mukherjee had won a crime writing competition run by The Daily Telegraph and Harvill Secker. His book, A Rising Man, has been completed and Harvill Secker will be publishing it in May next year. Becoming a crime…
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NTN: The seven new stars of American crime

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In a year with notable new releases from so many established US crime and thriller authors, newcomers continue to push the genre forward with strong writing, memorable plots, and compelling characters. The debuts of seven such authors make them writers to read today and keep…
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NTN: Four Days by Iain Ryan

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Brisbane, Queensland in the 1980s. If this Australian sunshine state isn’t the most corrupt place in the Southern Hemisphere, then the Pope isn’t a Catholic, and the only thing bears do in the woods is have picnics. That’s how this punchy debut by Iain Ryan…
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