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The Translator by Harriet Crawley

By Vicki Weisfeld

23 May, 2024

If you’re a US fan of espionage thrillers you’ll be excited that Harriet Crawley’s The Translator – lauded by UK media as one of the best thrillers of 2023 – is finally available in the United States. If you’re a UK follower of this site…

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Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett

By DeathBecomesHer

20 May, 2024

Some book titles are enigmatic, leaving you puzzling until a clue as to their meaning perhaps appears at an unexpected moment; others make no sense at all, even after you’ve turned the final page. Then there are those that lay it out, pure and simple…

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Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald

By Sharon Richardson

15 May, 2024

Helen FitzGerald is known primarily for writing gripping thrillers like The Cry (2013), which was adapted for television in 2018. If you have ever had the good fortune to attend a crime fiction festival with her on a panel, you will also be aware of…

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The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

4 April, 2024

A new Stuart Turton novel is always met with great anticipation and high expectations. The author, who frequently draws inspiration from Golden Age crime fiction, is undoubtedly skilled at crafting original mysteries. In his latest high-concept thriller he creates an entirely fictitious and post-apocalyptic setting…

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Hear Her Scream by Dylan H Jones

By Paul Burke

9 March, 2024

Welsh author Dylan H Jones is an internet bestseller with his Detective Tudor Manx series, set on the island of Ynys Mon – AKA Anglesey – in North Wales. His debut novel, Anglesey Blue, hit Amazon’s top spot in Welsh crime fiction on its first…

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French mystery film Black Box on BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

9 November, 2023

Here’s a heads-up for crime fiction lovers who enjoy tuning in to BBC Four’s subtitled slot at 9pm on Saturdays, which usually features a crime show. This week (Saturday 11 November), the channel is airing the critically acclaimed French film Black Box, or Boîte Noire….

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Big Island, LA by Boston Teran

By RoughJustice

12 October, 2023

Big Island, LA connects the dots between a heist gone wrong at a police shooting range and corporate greed and political corruption, leaving a former combat marine and an agoraphobic crime reporter to sort out the mystery. It’s a new crime novel from Boston Teran…

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Huge by Brent Butt

By Sharon Richardson

6 October, 2023

Brent Butt is a Canadian comedy icon. For years he worked as a stand-up comic, performing all over the place, from small town venues to large festivals, but is best known for Corner Gas, a sit-com set in a small town in Saskatchewan he created…

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The Translator by Harriet Crawley

Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett

Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

Hear Her Scream by Dylan H Jones

French mystery film Black Box on BBC Four

Big Island, LA by Boston Teran

Huge by Brent Butt

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