Category: crime fiction
+ 1970s, crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, humour fiction, murder, murder mystery, review, Shakespeare
The Croaking Raven by Guy Hale
DC Toby Marlowe has just landed his dream posting but the quiet streets of Shakespeare’s Stratford are about to suffer a reign of terror. A name from the past has returned, intent on revenge. A series of murders go unsolved but Toby realises that the killer seems to be following the plot of Hamlet. Can Toby and his boss, DS Fred Williams, find the … Read More The Croaking Raven by Guy Hale
Into The Flames by James Delargy
A town under fire. A detective with something to prove. A killer hiding in plain sight. The small town of Rislake in the picturesque Blue Mountains is about to be engulfed by a major bushfire. The order has been given for the residents to clear out. But a last sweep uncovers one person is missing: Tracey Hilmeyer, wife of one of the firefighters tackling … Read More Into The Flames by James Delargy
+ crime fiction, dark humour, Dogs, fiction, journalist, murder, police corruption, police drama, police procedural, review
Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr (PC Lucy Halliday #1)
The signs are unmistakable. The dog halts, his nose up – nostrils quivering. Every inch of him is poised. Moss has a scent. When a hand is found in Gallows Wood, PC Lucy Halliday and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killer’s dumping ground. Like every case since her husband’s mysterious disappearance, Lucy … Read More Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr (PC Lucy Halliday #1)
Zero Ri$k by Simon Hayes
When customer complaints on Christmas Eve about tenfold inflated bank balances herald not early gifts, nor a botched system upgrade, but the most sophisticated cyber attack in history, National Bank Chief Operating Officer Rob Tanner finds himself in the eye of a ‘Black Swan’ storm no one predicted, but anyone could have anticipated. He enlists the help of brilliant American computer security expert Ashley … Read More Zero Ri$k by Simon Hayes
+ abuse, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, fiction, murder, mystery, Nigeria, Psychological fiction, revenge, review, secrets, thriller
Under Her Roof by A.A. Chaudhuri
It seems too good to be true… When struggling writer Sebastian finds a room to let in a palatial Hampstead residence he cannot believe his luck. The rent is ridiculously cheap and he immediately feels a connection with his beautiful widowed landlady, Adriana. It is. Genre: Psychological thrillerPublisher: Hera Things take a dark turn when he finds out what happened to the last lodger. Could this … Read More Under Her Roof by A.A. Chaudhuri
+ abuse, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, Iceland noir, murder, Nordic noir, police drama, police procedural, Scandi noir, secrets, thriller
Boys Who Hurt by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Forbidden Iceland #5) translated by Victoria Cribb
Fresh from maternity leave, Detective Elma finds herself confronted with a complex case, when a man is found murdered in a holiday cottage in the depths of the Icelandic countryside – the victim of a frenzied knife attack, with a shocking message scrawled on the wall above him. At home with their baby daughter, Sævar is finding it hard to let go of work, … Read More Boys Who Hurt by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Forbidden Iceland #5) translated by Victoria Cribb
+ crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, kidnapping, mid-life crisis, online dating, revenge, review, thriller
The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid
Lonely heart Barry thought Gina might be too good to be true. He was right.Gina preys on vulnerable older men through online dating sites. She lures them in, uses them to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace. But when an angry victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina, Barry is drawn into deadly danger. He faces having to … Read More The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid
The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Publication Day
Lonely heart Barry thought Gina might be too good to be true. He was right.Gina preys on vulnerable older men through online dating sites. She lures them in, uses them to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace. But when an angry victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina, Barry is drawn into deadly danger. He faces having to … Read More The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Publication Day
+ anthology, care home, crime fiction, dark humour, fiction, lies, murder, murder mystery, police drama, review, short stories, short story, thriller
Killing Nan and other crime short stories by Keith Wright
Following on from the previous ‘Killing…’ series of short story anthologies ‘Killing Nan and other crime short stories’ has twelve stories each with a sting in the tail. Killing NanThe Care Home staff picked on the wrong old lady. A Family GatheringA School trip reveals a heartbreaking family secret. The BeastThe reason for the poor man’s disfigurement and increasing insanity becomes clear in devastating … Read More Killing Nan and other crime short stories by Keith Wright
+ adoption, brothers, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, cult, family, fiction, kidnapping, murder, mystery, private investigator, review, satanism, secrets, thriller
The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
Sabre Orin Brown’s clients keep disappearing. With seemingly no connection between the cases, Sabre enlists the help of her southern PI friend, JP, and her best friend, Bob, to find each of them–before it’s too late. In her race against the clock, Sabre must determine whether contemporary horrors are being buried in the shadow of dark traditions–or if it’s something else at work. Genre: Thriller … Read More The Advocates Conviction by Teresa Burrell
The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Cover Reveal
Lonely heart Barry thought Gina might be too good to be true. He was right.Gina preys on vulnerable older men through online dating sites. She lures them in, uses them to set up a financial scam and then vanishes without trace. But when an angry victim of her fraudulent scheme comes looking for Gina, Barry is drawn into deadly danger. He faces having to … Read More The 23-Day Girlfriend by Mark Eklid Cover Reveal
The Code of the Vavasors (A Mathematical Mystery Book #6) by Jonathan Pinnock
A witty, fast-paced thriller, with a dash of mathematics and a large dose of danger. Tom Winscombe and his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Chan are on a mission to crack a code – a code embedded in a chip inside two alpacas that used to belong to the famed dead mathematical geniuses, the Vavasor twins. #TheCodeoftheVavasors X/Twitter @jonpinnock @farragobooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour #BookXInstagram @beardyjon Their search leads them … Read More The Code of the Vavasors (A Mathematical Mystery Book #6) by Jonathan Pinnock
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