This April marks the 400 th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Shakespeare is universally loved and heralded as a master storyteller, telling some of the most poignant and moving tales that ...

What makes a good thriller? We’d say a unique premise, flawed but fascinating characters, and a fast-paced plot that never lets up. But such books can be difficult to find, which is why we’ve asked ...

Is there really a distinction between crime fiction set south of the river and that set anywhere else in the city? The gang in Nick Barlay’s innovative Hooky Gear could as easily be operating out of ...

When I started writing Bloody January I wanted to write about Glasgow and I wanted to write a book about the different kind of people who lived there in the early seventies. A crime story seemed to be ...

Looking through notes from 2014, I came across an email I wrote to my publisher and agent. I had just finished the fifth book in my Dark Iceland series about young policeman Ari Thor and was thinking ...

Looking for Nicci French’s Frieda Klein books in order? Look no further! Psychologist Frieda Klein is the creation of husband-and-wife writing duo Nicci Gerrard and Sean French – also known as Nicci ...

It’s an unspoken rule that whenever a new TV show or film is based on a book, it’s going to be good. After all, for the story to have become a bestseller and attracted the attention of Hollywood (or ...

From Liverpool to Cambridge, Norfolk to Northumberland, English crime writers have found inspiration up and down the country in both the rolling green countryside and the rough, tough streets of the ...

The storied streets of Venice have long served as a backdrop for crime novels, including modern thrillers and timeless classics alike. Whether you’re a lover of Italian culture or simply want some ...

Looking for Belinda Bauer’s books in order? Look no further! Winning the Crime Writers’ Association’s coveted Golden Dagger award for the best crime novel for her debut Blacklands, Belinda Bauer went ...

Love BBC One’s Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders? Want to read the books behind the drama? Magpie Murders introduces us to series character Susan Ryeland, a publishing editor who finds herself ...