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ReviewsThe Killer Inside Lindsay Ashford Despite the grim nature of the plot, Megan and Dominic are likeable characters and the book skips along briskly to a memorable ending that provides enough of a jolt to shock even the most jaded reader The Mammoth Book Of Best Crime Comics Paul Gravett, Editor What a rich and loamy mix is here! Comics authority Paul Gravett is the perfect guide for the reader through one of the richest and most subversive genres of comics, taking us from the hyper-violent American crime comics of the 1950s (the very tales that brought the wrath of the moral guardians of the day down on the industry) right up to modern-day masters James Ellroy himself said of her 'Megan Abbott: superb storyteller... Poised to ascend to the top rung of crime writing and quite possibly something beyond', which is a solid encomium. Three people are trapped in a lift in a run-down block of flats in Bologna on August Bank Holiday weekend – and one of the three is a particularly vicious serial killer...
Martin dips into the indolent, summer haziness of Edward Thomas' poem, with a mysterious invitation to alight at Adenwold railway station in the sweltering summer of 1911...
Padura once again creates a rich and fascinating portrayal of a crumbling yet vibrant city. Lusty, macho, foul-mouthed and poetic in roughly equal amounts Lieutenant Conde becomes our guide to the faded grandeur of Cuba's stylish yet poverty-stricken capital
With snippets of social history thrown into the mix for good measure, The Devils of Bakersfield, like Shannon's other novels, is a page-turner and a confrontational critique of the culture. Moreover, Jack Liffey proves once again that he's the most humane and politically conscious of L.A. private eyes
A novel for those interested in the early days of Hollywood, the Japanese American experience, or just searching for crime fiction slightly more subtle and literary than usual A third of the way into Thomas Perry's latest game of strategy, two strangers find themselves at an impasse. They are both in her bedroom. He is a hired killer. She is a recent widow. She has been sleeping; he's been watching. He wants her dead. Fresh, original and hard to predict... the new Steve Hamilton Richard Price reaffirms his place as one of the preeminent chroniclers of America's mean streets Chasing Darkness, the new Robert Crais is a change of pace, of sorts, for both the author and Elvis Cole
A bit less frenetic, containing fewer of those crazy cop incidents which just have to have their roots in LA reality, but it's also more tightly plotted... Mark Campbell is distinctly underwhelmed by a novel where all is clear cut.... Another novel proving that private eye novels have not yet reached their sell-by date... Universal Film Noir Collection A choice selection of Film Noir from Universal DVD collects some keynote movies of the genre.
Marilyn Stasio on Black/Banville in the New York Times Barry Forshaw in the Independent on a Word-of-mouth Winner
AC Baantjer's tenacious detective Dekok deals with death as a daily part of his work, but in Dekok and the Somber Nude the stakes are raised to notably macabre levels.
This cannily chosen batch of crime stories, located in the slippery corridors of power, takes a cold-eyed look at how one of the oldest professions really conducts its business...
Slaughter, lawyers and Liverpool – it has to be another beautifully crafted novel by accomplished crime writer Martin Edwards... Calling Out For You Karin Fossum
Modesty Blaise: Yellowstone Booty Peter O'Donnell Et Al
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