Today we’re joined by crime author Ajay Chowdhury – famous in the genre for his Kamil Rahman novels and famous in the tech world as the investor who took the tune identifying app Shazam to market. Here he shares his thoughts on how a new... The post The South Asian authors changing UK crime fiction first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Pay Dirt is the 22nd book in the VI Warshawski series by veteran US crime author Sara Paretsky. Back in the 1980s, female characters in crime novels tended to be vamps or victims, according to the author, so at that time a lead character like... The post Pay Dirt by Sara Paretsky first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

You’ll be pleased you clicked to open our report because there’s a lot to discover in the crime fiction genre this week. Greg Mosse, husband of historical fiction author Kate Mosse, is set to release his second eco thriller, The Coming Storm. We also have... The post On the Radar: Deadly storm approaching first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Translated by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia — Black Wolf follows on from Spanish author Juan Gómez-Jurado’s highly rated Red Queen, which is set in Madrid and forms the basis of the Amazon Prime series launched earlier this year. Comparisons have been made with Stieg... The post Black Wolf by Juan Gómez-Jurado first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Norwegian crime fiction returns to British screens on Saturday 13 April at 9pm with a third season of Wisting, based on the William Wisting novels by former police detective Jørn Lier Horst. The case gets under way with two startling events. A British boy has... The post Wisting season three on BBC Four first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

This light-hearted crime adventure is a book I’ve been looking forward to for some months for several good reasons. Although it is co-written with media executive John Shen Yen Nee, I was already a fan of SJ Rozan’s award-winning mysteries featuring New York City private... The post The Murder of Mr Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Crime fiction lovers, we have some pretty important releases for you this week. Anthony Horowitz and Sara Paretsky are established names in the genre, Alyssa Cole and Ella Berman are rising stars, plus we’ve got a classic from the 1940s reprinted. April is off to... The post On the Radar: Great crime reads for April 2024 first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Meet Dr Olivia Winter. She’s a forensic psychologist and the protagonist in The Mind of a Murderer, first in a new series by Michael Wood. Throughout her career, Olivia has travelled the world to meet serial killers, to talk to them and endeavour to get... The post The Mind of a Murderer by Michael Wood first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

A new Stuart Turton novel is always met with great anticipation and high expectations. The author, who frequently draws inspiration from Golden Age crime fiction, is undoubtedly skilled at crafting original mysteries. In his latest high-concept thriller he creates an entirely fictitious and post-apocalyptic setting... The post The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Sometimes, a book takes you by surprise. In an age where cosy crime is having a resurgence and shop shelves creak with hybrid novels more romance than thriller, Razor Country comes along and punches you in the gut. This hardboiled collection of tales by author... The post Razor Country by Nicholas Wagner first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more