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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024

By Vicki Weisfeld

12 November, 2024

Edited by SA Cosby and Steph Cha — This annual compilation of short stories by leading American crime authors has evolved quite a bit since Steph Cha took over the editorship from Otto Penzler, who now publishes The Best Mystery Stories of the Year as…

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Dead Ends by Jeffery Deaver

By Paul Burke

31 July, 2024

International bestseller Jeffery Deaver has more than 40 novels to his name and he’s one of crime fiction’s big guns. Since Lincoln Rhyme first appeared in The Bone Collector, his debut, in 1997 the series has been a bestseller and the Colter Shaw quartet has…

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By crimefictionlover

4 June, 2024

As you might have noticed, we review books here on Crime Fiction Lover. A lot of books. Over 2,900, in fact. But that’s not all we do, and it’s always interesting when new things come along that push the boundaries. Lately, we’ve been delving into…

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Dark Deeds Down Under 2 edited by Craig Sisterson

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

14 May, 2024

In rugby, Australia and New Zealand are sworn enemies. Off the pitch, they have more in common than they care to admit, whether it’s their shared landscapes, culture, troubled histories or love of the great outdoors. When it comes to crime fiction tastes are similar…

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Murder Under the Sun edited by Cecily Gayford

By Erin Britton

9 May, 2024

Sun, sea, sand and slaughter. What more could a body want from a summer holiday? Well, perhaps a decent all-you-can-eat buffet, a prime pool-side position and a good book to while away the time with. Luckily, Murder Under the Sun has the latter requirement covered…

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Negative Tilt by Bobby Mathews

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

9 April, 2024

Rural noir is having its moment in the sun and the ever-popular SA Cosby has been leading its charge. Writing about the South is nothing new – Ace Atkins and James Lee Burke have been doing it for decades – but the genre’s resurgence has…

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Razor Country by Nicholas Wagner

By Dave Bradley

2 April, 2024

Sometimes, a book takes you by surprise. In an age where cosy crime is having a resurgence and shop shelves creak with hybrid novels more romance than thriller, Razor Country comes along and punches you in the gut. This hardboiled collection of tales by author…

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Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2023

Step into a world where tinsel and crime intertwine as the festive season takes a mysterious and sometimes murderous turn in Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries. The fifth Christmassy collection from Martin Edwards and the British Library, it includes 15 short crime…

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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024

Dead Ends by Jeffery Deaver

Discover crime stories on Storiaverse

Dark Deeds Down Under 2 edited by Craig Sisterson

Murder Under the Sun edited by Cecily Gayford

Negative Tilt by Bobby Mathews

Razor Country by Nicholas Wagner

Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

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