It’s always big news when a new Michael Connelly novel is announced. This week the creator of detective Harry Bosch is back with the second in his new series, which focuses on Detective Sergeant Stilwell, another California cop with villains to collar. We’re on the…
Lawyer Michael Cowan’s new crime novel, John B Peoples, is a fascinating trip through the ambiguous places where the ragged edges of law, ethics and justice meet up. For a book of fewer than 250 pages, it packs in a lot! John Peoples is a…
Astronaut! is a satirical police procedural and coming-of-age story set in the final months of Nicolae Ceaușescu’s dictatorship in 1989 Romania. At the centre of the story are Constantin, a weary police detective, and Lia, a rebellious schoolgirl. Both have to navigate their daily lives…
Having previously written historical mysteries set in 1920s Calcutta, Abir Mukherjee changed track in 2024 and came up with Hunted – a thriller set in the United States with an explosive, toxic politics-infused plot line. He slam dunked it, winning Thriller of the Year at the…
Canadian author Louise Penny (left) is at the top of the tree when it comes to crime fiction. Her novels featuring Quebec police detective Armand Gamache always rate highly when we review them and we can’t wait for the next… Mellissa Fung is an award-winning…
Growler. Grosvenor. Tourtière. However you frame it, the pork pie has become a symbol of classic British cuisine. That’s why retired Detective Superintendent Albert Smith chooses Melton Mowbray – Rural Capital of Food and Town of Pies – as the first stop on his culinary…
