World War II

The Venus of Salò by Ben Pastor

By Erin Britton

4 July, 2024

It’s October 1944 and all is far from well in the Republic of Salò. As the last bastion of Fascism in Italy, the tranquil setting on the shore of Lake Garda belies the turmoil currently engulfing the seat of the German-backed puppet government. As the…

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Every Spy A Traitor by Alex Gerlis

By RoughJustice

10 June, 2024

Alex Gerlis is a veteran espionage author with three series already behind him, but with Every Spy a Traitor he launches a new series. This time it’s a classic fish out of water story, similar to those written by Eric Ambler, but with a twist….

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The War Widow by Tara Moss

By Sharon Richardson

28 February, 2024

Billie Walker does not want to accept that she is a war widow, even though it has been a couple of years since she last saw her husband. Nor does she have any intention of working as a reporter for the society pages. She enjoyed…

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The Rumor Game by Thomas Mullen

By RoughJustice

21 February, 2024

Thomas Mullen made his name with the Darktown novels, set in racism-riddled 1940s Atlanta. Last year, he changed tack with a near-future sci-fi thriller called Blind Spots. With The Rumor Game he returns to mid-century America with a historical thriller set in Cambridge, Massachusetts early…

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The Murder of Anton Livius by Hansjörg Schneider

By crimefictionlover

17 July, 2023

Translated by Astrid Freuler — Following the Basel Killings and Silver Pebbles, The Murder of Anton Livius is the third novel in the Inspector Peter Hunkeler series by the Swiss playwright and author Hansjörg Schneider. Originally written in the Schweizerdeutsch dialect, the novels give crime…

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A Death in Denmark by Amulya Malladi

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

4 April, 2023

It’s not often crime fiction lovers will come across a Kierkegaard quoting, sharply dressed detective who is also a jazz musician. However, that’s just what we get in Gabriel Praest, an ex-cop from Copenhagen who provides a promising start to Amulya Malladi’s new series. Gabriel…

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Dancing with Dusty Fossils by Karen Charlton

By DeathBecomesHer

3 January, 2023

We first met Bobbie and Jemma of the York Ladies’ Detective Agency in Smoke and Cracked Mirrors in April 2022, and now the historical crime fiction whirlwind that is Karen Charlton is treating us to book two in the series. Britain is embroiled in World…

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Interview: John Winn Miller

By crimefictionlover

21 November, 2022

The tumult of World War II is an endless source of inspiration for crime fiction and historical authors, but it takes a lot of dedication to craft a story that not only feels true to the era but gets readers to engage with the characters…

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The Venus of Salò by Ben Pastor

Every Spy A Traitor by Alex Gerlis

The War Widow by Tara Moss

The Rumor Game by Thomas Mullen

The Murder of Anton Livius by Hansjörg Schneider

A Death in Denmark by Amulya Malladi

Dancing with Dusty Fossils by Karen Charlton

Interview: John Winn Miller

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