That thing involves producing such insights as “He thinks he’s an artist. He wants to leave behind a masterwork.” Crime ...
This year saw a bumper crop of flawed and villainous heroes, some more traditional cops and the thrilling advent of a new spy ...
“Each book captures another nuanced corner of the city,” says Crime Fiction Lover. “Maigret’s soaking up of the Paris that ...
Often referred to as “the black Raymond Chandler”, Chester Himes’s celebrated cycle of novels have a wit and a philosophy of ...
Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides ...
Most of my recent conversations about books have revolved around one common pursuit: escape. The news is unrelenting, and crises personal and political abound. No wonder so many people are seeking out ...
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‘This is how you write a book!’: nominees for the An Post Irish Book Awards crime fiction prize on the novels that inspired themWith the clock ticking down to the An Post Irish Book Awards, we asked the six nominees for this year’s Irish Independent Crime Fiction Book of the Year to tell us about their favourite reads in the ...
Yasmin Angoe’s Not What She Seems (Thomas & Mercer, £8.99) is a mystery driven by regret and revenge. It opens with ...
Ever a student of history, I gravitate toward the past, in part because so much good vintage crime fiction is being reissued. Here are a few gems that stood out this year. The police procedural ...
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