police procedural

Silent Valley

By PulpCurry

12 June, 2012

Written by Malla Nunn — International crime fiction sometimes feels like a contest between the Scandinavians and the Irish. If so, the South Africans are closing ground on both of them. Think of writers like Margie Orford, Roger Smith and Mike Nicol, just to name…

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Blood Tears

By LoiteringWithIntent

7 June, 2012

Written by Michael J Malone — For a small press Five Leaves Publications packs a big punch. Their crime imprint is home to works by British noir stalwarts like Russel D McLean, Charlie Williams and Ray Banks. So Michael Malone’s debut novel Blood Tears is…

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Interview: Michael Malone

By LoiteringWithIntent

6 June, 2012

The release of Michael Malone’s Blood Tears by Five Leaves Press will see the author initiated into the Tartan Noir gang this week. Billed a dark and pacy police procedural with a heart as black as coal, it’s a must-read for crime fiction lovers looking…

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Dying For Justice

By DavidPrestidge

17 May, 2012

Written by LJ Sellers — This is the latest in a series of crime novels centred around Detective Wade Jackson. He is a 40-something police officer with a teenage daughter, a divorced wife with a drink problem and an exotic girlfriend who works with vulnerable…

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The Murder Wall: Where You Stare Death in the Face

By LoiteringWithIntent

14 May, 2012

Written by Mari Hannah — One piece of advice most wannabe authors will be given is to ‘write what you know’. Author Mari Hannah’s CV covers stints in the probation service, crown courts and prisons, so when this lady writes crime you can be assured…

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Cop to Corpse

By crimefictionlover

9 May, 2012

Written by Peter Lovesey — This author has a long and distinguished history in British crime fiction and his belt sports just about every kind of dagger the Crime Writers’ Association awards. He even served as CWA chairman for a spell back in the 90s….

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Interview: Mari Hannah

By LoiteringWithIntent

8 May, 2012

Mari Hannah’s debut novel The Murder Wall marks the arrival of a tough, new talent on the crime scene. Comparisons with Lynda La Plante and Val McDermid are entirely justified, and fans of tightly plotted, complex, police procedurals can prepare themselves for a gripping read….

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