The ancient Egyptian god Set, son of Earth and Sky, was considered a god of many things, including disorder, violence and foreigners, which is a pretty accurate roadmap for Christopher Bollen’s themes in his new psychological thriller Havoc. Set even has a present-day role to... The post Havoc by Christopher Bollen first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

The second Septimus Brass novel is another illustration of just how widely John Fullerton’s spy fiction ranges. He spans the genre from Cold War to contemporary espionage, and from Afghanistan to Beijing, via Russia to London, which is where we find ourselves in How Not... The post How Not to Kill a Spy by John Fullerton  first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

The horns have sounded from the citadel. The champions have been declared. Scroll down to discover the winners of the Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2024. But how did we get here? Well, our awards are driven by readers of crime fiction. We opened nominations across... The post The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2024: The Winners first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

December is here, and while everyone else seems focused on Christmas trees and the holiday season, we’re getting ready for Ms Tree in a new collection from Max Allan Collins. And this week’s On the Radar brings glad tidings of murder and misdeeds aplenty in... The post On the Radar: Ms Tree and suspense first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

If you love watching overseas crime dramas, you’ve come to the right place… Curated by Walter Iuzzolino, Walter Presents is a streaming service featuring shows from all round the world with subtitles for English-speaking viewers. We love it because large proportion of them are crime... The post The 10 best crime shows on Walter Presents in 2024 first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

In Gabriel’s Moon, the new espionage thriller by William Boyd, a brief prologue tells how eight-year-old Gabriel Dax experienced the house fire that took his widowed mother’s life and destroyed his childhood home. The firefighters’ verdict that the cause was Gabriel’s moon-shaped and candle-powered nightlight.... The post Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Crime Fiction Lover readers are discerning people, and they nominated a whole range of authors for this award. Our shortlist brings it down to six who have published excellent novels in 2024. Each is worthy of the Best Crime Author accolade in our 2024 awards,... The post Best crime author of 2024 shortlist first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

The Grey Wolf is the 19th book in the enjoyable Three Pines series by Canadian author Louise Penny, which follows the story of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his family as he solves crime in the village of Three Pines and across Quebec. Typically, the... The post The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

Just like you, when we’re not reading crime novels, we’re often found watching crime shows on TV. Here on the site we regularly feature new series – in particular, overseas crime shows that don’t get much coverage anywhere else. That hasn’t skewed our shortlists though.... The post Best crime show of 2024 shortlist first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more

It’s a bittersweet moment for fans of British police procedurals will as Peter Lovesey’s Bath-based detective Peter Diamond hands in his badge. Plus, our news report brings you murder at a wedding, murder under the Arctic ice, murder in 16th century Italy and a fine-looking... The post On the Radar: It’s farewell, Peter Diamond first appeared on Crime Fiction Lover ..read more