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BEST OF 3 – Tess Makovesky, Author

1) Someone Else’s Skin by Sarah Hilary WHY I LIKE IT: A dark, gripping thriller about domestic violence which cleverly turns the usual conventions on… Read More »BEST OF 3 – Tess Makovesky, Author

Best of 3: Bad Guy Leads

We hear a lot about ‘likeable’ leads – but what if a book’s protagonist is just plain BAD? We’re talking a domestic abuser, a paedophile,… Read More »Best of 3: Bad Guy Leads

INFOGRAPHIC: America’s First Documented Serial Killer

Stranger Than Fiction It can often seem that serial killers in crime fiction – novels, TV and film – are overly flamboyant, but as with… Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: America’s First Documented Serial Killer

INFOGRAPHIC: Top 10 Most Evil Women

Women are often called the ‘fairer’ or ‘gentler’ or even ‘weaker’ sex, with female characters frequently painted in fiction as innocent victims. But the reality… Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: Top 10 Most Evil Women

CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Valerie Keogh

1. So, who are you and what have you written? My name is Valerie Dickenson, I’m a registered nurse working in a nursing home outside… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Valerie Keogh

CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Graham Smith

1) So, who are you & what have you written? I’m Graham Smith and I have had a short story collection and a novel published… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Graham Smith

BEST OF 3: @AJWaines, Crime Fiction Author

Wow, we have a bona fide crime author and bestseller recommending her top 3 crime fiction reads today – thanks AJ Waines! 1) The Facts… Read More »BEST OF 3: @AJWaines, Crime Fiction Author

Best of 3: Missing Girl Novels

Following on from my “Best of 3” top picks of Child Abduction novels, I am going to recount my fave missing girl novels of recent… Read More »Best of 3: Missing Girl Novels

Best of 3: True Crime Books

As crime fiction authors, we need to do our research … So here’s three of my favourite true crime books I’ve read recently! 1) The… Read More »Best of 3: True Crime Books

CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Steven Dunne

1) So, who are you & what have you written? My name is Steven Dunne and I’m a crime thriller writer living in the city… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with author Steven Dunne

CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with Stuart Gibbon, Crime Writers’ Consultant

1) So, who are you & what is your background? My name is Stuart Gibbon and I’m a former police officer who served for 30… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with Stuart Gibbon, Crime Writers’ Consultant

INFOGRAPHIC: TV Detectives

From Sherlock to Poirot (and beyond!), MANY of our favourite TV Detectives have started in crime novels, which was I found the infographic below particularly… Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: TV Detectives