Euro Crime

I was a big fan of Lilian Jackson Braun's Cat Who series, especially the earlier volumes, so I am intrigued by this new (in English) se...

A couple of questions. Before I stopped posting back in February I actually had assembled February's new releases on my database. Is the...

Hello and thank you for sticking around - I have some Petrona Award 2026 updates: The details of the titles entered for the Petrona Award 20...

I am getting more up to date - here is what I've got on my database for January 2026 . I am currently working on February 2026.   Please...

I'm still a bit behind but here is what I've got on my database for December 2025 . January 2026 will follow soon. I am currently w...

I'm still behind but here is what I've got on my database for October - November 2025. It's a bit patchy, but I have gathered a...

The Petrona Award 2026 has now opened for submissions. If you have an eligible title and have not yet heard from me then please leave a comm...

A belated welcome to the blog in 2026. As you can see from my Goodreads montage below I did not have a great reading year in 2025, in terms ...

I've got behind again so in an effort to [begin the] catch-up here is what I've got on my database for August to September .  Please...

  Winner of the Petrona Award 2025 announced The winner of the Petrona Award 2025 for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year is:  THE...

With many apologies but due to unforeseen circumstances the winner of the Petrona Award 2025 will now be announced on 23 October 2025, rathe...

It's Black History Month here in the UK and these are some titles published in the UK in 2025 by writers of colour. I would love to ext...

Welcome to the latest stop on the blog tour for   A   Lethal Legacy   by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir translated by Quentin Bates. A  Lethal Legac...

From the Press Release, embargoed until Thursday 18 September 2025, 8am:  Outstanding crime fiction from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden...

  From the press release which was embargoed until 8.00am today: Petrona Award 2025 - Longlist OUTSTANDING CRIME FICTION FROM FINLAND, ICELA...

I am pleased to announce that 31 titles have been entered by the publishers for the 2025 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Nov...