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Crimes of Winter

By MarinaSofia

19 May, 2017

Written by Philippe Georget, translated by Steven Rendall — We have encountered Inspector Gilles Sebag before on Crime Fiction Lover. He lives in Perpignan, on the south-western tip of France, right next to the Catalan border. It is a magical place in summer, full of hazy…

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Die of Shame by Mark Billingham

By DavidPrestidge

29 April, 2016

Mark Billingham is celebrated for his long-running police procedural series featuring the London detective Tom Thorne. Like all good writers, however, he has shown he can produce standalones too, such as Rush of Blood, which came out in 2012. Die of Shame is still set…

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Nightblind by Ragnar Jonasson

By crimefictionlover

17 January, 2016

Translated by Quentin Bates — With its unique blend of a Golden Age-style mystery and a bleak, frozen Icelandic setting, Snowblind was one of our top five debuts of 2015. Just when you thought you’d seen it all in Scandinavian crime fiction, Orenda Books released a brand…

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After You Die by Eva Dolan

By DavidPrestidge

10 January, 2016

From page one of this excellent book, Eva Dolan reveals why she is one of the rising stars of British crime fiction. She announced her presence with the first two books in the series, Long Way Home and Tell No Tales, set in the Hate…

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Murder for Christmas by Francis Duncan

By DeathBecomesHer

18 December, 2015

The gorgeous old-school cover of this book gives a hint of what’s in store here; this is a golden age murder mystery that’ll certainly appeal to lovers of Agatha Christie – or anyone who enjoys a good, old-fashioned whodunnit. Not many people have heard of…

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Follow Me

By Zachary Colbert

13 December, 2015

Written by Angela Clarke — This debut sees a digital-savvy graduate team up with the police to find a serial killer who posts clues on Twitter. It’s a techno-thriller using the latest social media platforms and trendy apps to jooshe up the conventional murder mystery, for a fun if not wholly original ride. Freddie is…

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Kiss and Tell by Luke Murphy

By DavidPrestidge

15 August, 2015

Charlene Taylor is a case of like father, like daughter. Her dad was a highly regarded member of the LAPD, and she was pre-ordained to follow his footsteps. His retirement, as with many such career cops, left a big hole in his life and he…

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A Shadowed Livery by Charlie Garratt

By DavidPrestidge

30 May, 2015

Autumn, 1938. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who is the MP for Edgebaston in Birmingham, has just returned from Munich clutching a piece of paper which, he proclaims, promises peace in our time. Meanwhile, in another part of Birmingham, Detective Inspector James Given watches, ashen faced,…

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Crimes of Winter

Die of Shame by Mark Billingham

Nightblind by Ragnar Jonasson

After You Die by Eva Dolan

Murder for Christmas by Francis Duncan

Kiss and Tell by Luke Murphy

A Shadowed Livery by Charlie Garratt

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