Crime Fiction Lover

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Joseph Incardona doesn’t consider himself to be a crime author. However, his first book to appear in English will certainly grab the attention of crime fiction lovers, not least because of its title. Holy F*ck is all about attempts to commit…

The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice takes a pivotal event from US history – the assassination of Abraham Lincoln – and reimagines it as fertile ground for mystery, doubt and moral uncertainty. In so doing, David Cairns delivers a novel that is as much about…

First published in 1943 under the pseudonym Joseph Shearing, Marjorie Bowen’s Airing in a Closed Carriage combines historical fiction, psychological examination and crime writing. Now part of the British Library Crime Classics series, it is a quietly unsettling exploration of suspicion, cruelty and the suffocating…

You’ll meet some odd characters reading crime fiction. As we look ahead to the week of Shakespeare’s birthday on 23 April – when a stupendous amount of books are being released – we’ve found a cast the bard would be proud of. A couple of…

Based on a True Story is Sarah Vaughan’s sixth book. Her previous psychological thrillers, Anatomy of a Scandal and Reputation, dealt with themes of power and privilege. Little Disasters explored the challenges of motherhood and the complexity of relationships. Based on a True Story is…

Jane Thynne is best known for her series of novels following Clara Vine, an Anglo-German actress working for British intelligence during World War II. She started a new series in 2024 with Midnight in Vienna, which followed cast-out spy Harry Fox and Stella Fry, fresh…