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The best crime shows of 2016

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Yes, we review a lot of books here on Crime Fiction Lover. About 2000 of them so far, more or less. But when we’re resting our eyes from page and computer screen, we’re often caught enjoying our passion for crime fiction on television. Recent years…
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The best crime shows of 2015

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We are well and truly in the age of the box set and streaming video, and television studios are competing tooth and claw – particularly when it comes to crime drama. We think 2015 has been a fantastic year and some great series weren’t even…
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Maigret for ITV

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First, in 2013 Penguin decided to re-release the entire Maigret series by Georges Simenon at a rate of one a month. Now, in 2015, there’s more excitement for fans of the detective as an ITV dramatisation of two Maigret stories has been announced. At The…
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QUIZ: Name that UK crime show tune

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This weekend we have a musical treat for lovers of British crime fiction, and a chance to win big thanks to Penguin Books. First of all, watch the YouTube video embedded above. Well, not so much watch as listen. Playing you will hear clips from…
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The best crime shows of 2014

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While the main focus of Crime Fiction Lover has always been on books, books and more books, we do love crime fiction television too. And films, apps and games for that matter. In fact, one of the most popular articles on our site is our…
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TV debut for Aector McAvoy?

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David Mark’s Hull-based crime novels have been optioned by a ‘major TV company’, with filming earmarked for next year, the Hull Daily Mail has reported. The author’s first two books, The Dark Winter and Original Skin, won rave reviews here and elsewhere, and the third…
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