Euro Crime

Welcome to another entry in my irregular feature: US cozy review . I recently posted this review on  my library's Facebook page . I al...

The shortlist for the 2020 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has been announced. You can vote for one of them until midday 17t...

Here is the press release announcing the CWA Dagger Longlists. The winners will be announced on 22 October. CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Longli...

This Saturday's Pointless Celebrities (7.30pm, BBC1) , features writers, including two crime authors: "A writers special featuri...

Here's a snapshot of what I think was published for the first time in paperback or hardback, in May 2020 (and is usually a UK date but o...

Hot off the press here are the shortlisted titles for the various CrimeFest Awards: CRIMEFEST, one of Europe’s leading crime writing conve...

What with one thing and another, I'm very tardy with my International Dagger Eligibles list. The longlist is to be announced on Friday, ...

I recently posted my review of THE BIG SLEEP on my library's Facebook page : Raymond Chandler’s THE BIG SLEEP is one of the BBC’s ‘1...

I recently posted my review of AGENT ZAIBA INVESTIGATES: THE MISSING DIAMONDS on my library's Facebook page : AGENT ZAIBA INVESTIGAT...

Here's a snapshot of what I think is published for the first time in April 2020 (and is usually a UK date but occasionally will be a US ...

Yesterday I posted my review of Lauren St John's Kat Wolfe Investgates on my library's Facebook page : KAT WOLFE INVESTIGATES, ...

The first four have stone circles on the cover and the fifth, The Puppet Show , involves stone circles in the plot. Please let me know of ot...

C C Benison wrote a short series featuring the Queen and one of her maids as sleuths back in 1996-1998: • Death At Buckingham Palace 19...

Here's a snapshot of what I think is published for the first time in March 2020 (and is usually a UK date but occasionally will be a US ...

With the welcome news of a new 'Vera' from Ann Cleeves in September, the cover is the latest in some very attractive "snowy roa...

Here's a snapshot of what I think is published for the first time in February 2020 (and is usually a UK date but occasionally will be a ...

I am pleased to announce that all the 37 titles that were eligible for the 2020 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the...

And we're back. Please see previous post for reasons why things have been quiet around here. Thank you for the many kind messages and co...

Apologies for the lack of updates of late. Both my dad and mother-in-law died last month within two days of each other. Both were sudden. I...

The Radio Times has reported that Ardal O’Hanlon aka DI Jack Mooney will be departing mid series 9. Never fear though. the series has been ...