Nothing Important Happened Today
Written by Will Carver — He disappeared for a few years but Will Carver returned in style in 2018 with Good Samaritans. Detective Inspector Pace was then investigating two grisly murders and he returns in Nothing Important Happened Today and as in the previous novel…
The Boy in the Headlights by Samuel Bjork
Translated by Charlotte Barslund — Mia Krüger and Holger Munch are back in a much anticipated third instalment of Samuel Bjork’s riveting crime series set in Oslo, Norway. Munch headed the prestigious Special Unit in Mariboesgate for just over 10 years and managed to put…
My Sister, the Serial Killer
Written by Oyinkan Braithwaite — For a book about violent death and two sisters’ efforts to cover it up, this entertaining crime fiction debut from Nigerian writer Oyinkan Braithwaite is remarkably full of life. You can’t help but be charmed by the narrator Korede, who…
Der Pass – the unmissable Austro-German crime show
If you’re a devotee of atmospheric TV crime series from remote locations – complete with those obligatory subtitles – then don’t miss the German-Austrian crime show Der Pass, which comes out on DVD on 23 September. A few minutes in, you’ll find yourself high up…
A Confession – true crime dramatised for ITV
ITV has been airing some tasty trailers to build up anticipation for its new series A Confession. It stars Martin Freeman, best known for his roles in The Office and The Hobbit, but also a big name on the crime fiction scene with Sherlock and…
Pieces
Written by Michael Aloisi and Rebecca Rowland — Serial killer Dennis Sweeney had a really bad idea: kill a young woman, divide her into parts, package them up, and mail the packages to 30 randomly selected people across the United States. After all, who doesn’t like…