The Sudden Arrival of Violence by Malcolm Mackay
Calum MacLean is a hitman. He doesn’t drive a fast car, wear sharp suits, or designer shades. He would pass unnoticed at the checkout queue in the local Tesco. But, in the criminal underworld of Glasgow, he is feared and respected. Although still a young…
At the End of a Dull Day
In choosing this as her standout book of 2013, Marina Sofia found this, “Darker than dark, with fiercely black humour and a callous attitude towards its high body count.” The central character, Giorgio Pellegrini, is the quintessential bad boy we love to hate, yet cannot…
Hot in December by Joe R Lansdale
Hot in December is the latest thriller from one of genre fiction’s most prolific and respected writers. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Lansdale has written over 40 novels as well as 28 short story collections, usually in horror or crime fiction. He…
NTN: Ghostman by Roger Hobbs
There’s a new kid in town, crime fans, and his name is Roger Hobbs. Right out of the gate, his debut novel – the smart, high-octane thriller Ghostman – has already nabbed him the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers’ Association. It’s unusual…
Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith
It’s over 30 years and six books since Arkady Renko first appeared in Gorky Park. In his exquisite first mystery, he swam against the current of Soviet corruption attempting to solve three Moscow murders. Today, the crimson of communism has turned a rustier shade of…
Under a Silent Moon by Elizabeth Haynes
After seven years as a police intelligence analyst, Elizabeth Haynes is currently taking a career break. And that’s great news for fans of her books, because it means she can concentrate on writing more novels. Her first, Into the Darkest Corner, won Amazon’s Book of…