This Thing of Darkness by Harry Bingham
You can soon tell that Fiona Griffiths isn’t just your average Detective Constable. Firstly, while examining a cold case file concerning a security guard who apparently stumbled to his death from a cliff-top, she takes a particular interest in the photograph of the head injury…
Hidden by Emma Kavanagh
2015 is looking like the year of the psychological thriller, with a string of new novels giving crime fiction lovers a view deep into the hearts and minds of criminals and cops alike. Our latest list of Recommended books (right) includes several psychological thrillers by female British authors….
The Case of the Dotty Dowager by Cathy Ace
Cathy Ace has made a name for herself with her cosy mysteries set in foodie-heaven locations like the South of France, Canadian vineyards, Las Vegas and Mexico. The books in her The Corpse… series have all starred intrepid academic Cait Morgan and we’ve reviewed a few…
NTN: Code Runner by Rosie Claverton
Amy Lane is one of the more intriguing characters in British crime fiction. We are not entirely certain what she looks like, except that she is frequently greasy-haired, unwashed, dishevelled, and malnourished. She is also a chronic agoraphobe, and hardly ever leaves her house –…
Binary Witness by Rosie Claverton
In her debut crime novel, screenwriter and journalist Rosie Claverton brings us the story of Jason Carr, a young man from one of the rougher areas of the Welsh capital, Cardiff. He has run with the wrong crowd and ended up in jail. He did…
The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths by Harry Bingham
Harry Bingham first introduced Fiona Griffiths to us in his excellent debut novel Talking To The Dead in 2012 and we met her again the following year in Love Story, With Murders. She is a bright and feisty detective constable from Cardiff, but she’s a…
First look: The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths
Have a look at this early proof of Harry Bingham’s next Fiona Griffiths novel, from Orion. And what could be more startling – aside from that magenta lettering – than the title itself: The Strange Death of Fiona Griffiths? Has Bingham killed off his main…