World War II

The Murder of Anton Livius by Hansjörg Schneider

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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One Woman’s War by Christine Wells

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

8 November, 2022

Step aside Mr Bond, it’s time for Miss Moneypenny to prove her grit as a World War II spy. In Christine Wells’ new historical spy novel, One Woman’s War, we meet 19-year-old Victoire ‘Paddy’ Bennett – the real-life inspiration for the James Bond character who…

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The Garden of Angels by David Hewson

By Paul Burke

17 August, 2022

As the last survivors of the horrors of World War II pass on to the next world, are we in danger of forgetting the Holocaust and therefore its salutary lesson for humanity? That’s the question that underpins this novel and it’s why the dual timeline…

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Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles

By Erin Britton

8 July, 2022

In Murder Before Evensong, Richard Coles’ debut cosy mystery, Canon Daniel Clement joins the ranks of crime-fighting clergy alongside such literary legends as Father Brown, Reverend Sidney Chambers and Brother Cadfael. As the Rector of Champton St Mary, a bucolic English parish still supported by…

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Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson

By Erin Britton

27 June, 2022

Dear Little Corpses is the 10th book in Nicola Upson’s atmospheric series featuring Golden Age crime author Josephine Tey flexing her little grey cells as an amateur sleuth. While the nearest the real-life Josephine seemingly came to fighting crime was retrospectively investigating the role of…

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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

One Woman’s War by Christine Wells

The Garden of Angels by David Hewson

Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles

Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson

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