Mickey Spillane and the lost Hammer novel
In May 2012, Titan Books are set to release a book that should have Mickey Spillane fans queuing around the block. Lady, Go Die was originally intended to be the second Mike Hammer novel after I, The Jury, but due to a twist of fate it…
The Thief
Written by Fuminori Nakamura —The Kenzaburō Ōe Prize is regarded as one of Japan’s most prestigious literary awards, even though it has only been around since 2006. The winner doesn’t get a cash prize, rather the honour of having their novel translated into other languages….
Interview: Paul D Brazill
A day or two ago Paul D Brazill’s latest collection of short stories, Snapshots, arrived. This will be no surprise to many followers of the short crime and flash fiction scene. The author’s gritty tales, scrawled in blood, puke and God knows what else, have…
The Late Greats
Written by Nick Quantrill — We first met Nick Quantrill during our New Talent November theme month here on Crime Fiction Lover last year. Following his highly acclaimed debut novel Broken Dreams he’s now released its sequel, The Late Greats, which marks the return of…
A Dark Redemption
Written by Stav Sherez — Unless you’ve been in solitary confinement for the last week you’ll be well aware of the campaign against Joseph Kony, leader of The Lords Resistance Army and recruiter of child soldiers – recruit as in kidnap children, force them to…
The Comedy is Finished
Written by Donald E Westlake — Completed in the early 1980s, the manuscript for The Comedy is Finished was apparently put to one side by Westlake who feared it was too similar to Scorsese’s The King of Comedy. Discovered after his death by writer Max…