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The 12 Crimes of Christmas 2023

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2023

‘Tis the season to cosy up with a thrilling mystery, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than by delving into the macabre and magical world of Christmas-themed crime fiction? As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit fills the air,…

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Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2023

Step into a world where tinsel and crime intertwine as the festive season takes a mysterious and sometimes murderous turn in Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries. The fifth Christmassy collection from Martin Edwards and the British Library, it includes 15 short crime…

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On the Radar: Would you kill for me?

By crimefictionlover

21 July, 2023

Series or standalone? Standalone or series? Which do you prefer? The reason we ask is that the winner of our Best Author Editor’s Choice Award 2022, Steve Cavanagh, has announced that his next book is a standalone. Will lovers of his Eddie Flynn series be…

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Want to write a crime novel? Learn from the best...

By DeathBecomesHer

15 December, 2021

Award-winning English crime author Martin Edwards has come up with a criminally good idea that will appeal to serious writers who want to hone their skills. He’s partnered with editorial consultancy Fiction Feedback to offer a different kind of online crime-writing course, called Crafting Crime. …

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On the Radar: The Peculiar Crimes Unit returns

By crimefictionlover

9 July, 2021

Quirky, darkly comical and yet comforting in its own way, the Bryant & May series by Christopher Fowler is one of the best that British crime fiction has to offer. If you haven’t tried a novel from this series yet, it’s time to make amends….

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Mortmain Hall by Martin Edwards

By Vicki Weisfeld

23 August, 2020

Right from the title, you know the stately Yorkshire family home Mortmain Hall will play a pivotal role in this classic mystery. The legal doctrine of mortmain, after all, refers to owners’ attempts to control the fate of their property after their death. As you…

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On the Radar: Back to the former you

By crimefictionlover

13 August, 2020

We’ve given this week’s new books column the title ‘back to the former you’ because it’s a theme that ties together all the novels included. For example, Kate Simants dug up her experiences as an investigative reporter in a children’s home for the basis of…

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CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour

By Catherine Turnbull

2 December, 2017

Edited by Martin Edwards — If you are planning a virtual escape to far-off lands over Christmas, this is a great collection of adventurous short stories to take with you. But, expect to be chilled, even when trekking in the heat of South Africa, dipping your toes…

Crime Fiction Lover

The 12 Crimes of Christmas 2023

Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

On the Radar: Would you kill for me?

Want to write a crime novel? Learn from the best...

On the Radar: The Peculiar Crimes Unit returns

Mortmain Hall by Martin Edwards

On the Radar: Back to the former you

CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour

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