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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · 26d

Yes! It's Friday! Time to discover some new crime novels by the likes of
@cathyace.bsky.social

@nicolaupson.bsky.social

John Banville, Rupa Mahadevan , Charly Fox and Colin Wade
crimefictionlover.com/2025/09/on-t...
#mystery #thrillerbooks #Novel #CrimeFiction

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 29

Clown Town by Mick Herron and six other books feature in our news column this week, with titles by SDW Hamilton, Cat Miller, @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social KJ Whittle, Lou Berney and Katy Farber
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-t...
#crimefiction #MYSTERY #thriller

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 28

👻It's a closed-circle mystery AND a locked-room mystery, and half of it takes place in a haunted house. What more could you want?
The House at Devil's Neck by @tommeadauthor.bsky.social via @headofzeus.bsky.social , reviewed
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/the-...
review by @paulcrimetime.bsky.social

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you like to savour a mystery like a fine wine, @westwords.bsky.social recommends Mortal Zin by Diane Schaffer with a Cabernet, although the title is inspired by Zinfandel. The book is set near Santa Cruz, and here's our review:
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/mort...

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our ON THE RADAR column is live!📢
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-t...
New crime books from:
@janicehallett.bsky.social

@jofurniss.bsky.social

AG Winkworth

Anna McPartlin

@brianmcwriter.bsky.social

Ken Jaworowski

#crimefiction #thriller #MYSTERY #suspense

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 15

Salander is back with vodka on the rocks... Our crime fiction report is live!
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-t...
Authors include Karin Smirnoff, Richard Armitage @barristersecret.bsky.social, Damiano Polcaro, Penny Zang and Sara Driscoll

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 14

I know, I know. It's 8AM. Too early for wine. But how about wine and crime? 🍷🍇🔪
We had a wonderful chat with new crime author Diane Schaffer about Mortal Zin, her zinfandel-inspired novel set in Santa Cruz and I had to share...
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/meet...

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 11

Our rights being stripped away while billionaires reap the rewards?
Divinity Games by Lou Gilmond sound startlingly familiar.
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/divi...
New political thriller set in London, reviewed by @vickiweisfeld.bsky.social

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 8

😮The Famous Five? Dead?
Find out more in our new books column today, with authors including @sularigentill.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @djsellersauthor.bsky.social Amie Schaumberg and John Doll
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-t...
#crimefiction #MYSTERY #thriller

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 6

Meet new crime author Catherine Merridale. She's studied Russian history and society for over 40 years and has turned all that knowledge into a fascinating detective novel set during 1934, just as Stalin's show trials were getting into full swing: crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/meet...

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 5

Readers seem to love Eddie Flynn. Our reviewer loves him too.
Two Kinds of Stranger by @SteveCavanagh_ reviewed here: crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/two-...

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 4

Book 2 on the Jack Parker series - the DCI continues to cope with early onset dementia, hiding it from his team while trying to put away the bad guys...
The Inside Man by @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social reviewed:
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/the-...

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 1

New today - Murder Tide by @stellablomkvist.bsky.social reviewed
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/murd...
A legal thriller with pace and dark humour, multiple plots and a searing main character.
@paulcrimetime.bsky.social gives his verdict: This book is a guilty pleasure.
#Iceland #crimefiction 🇮🇸

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Aug 1

A big week for crime fiction lovers! 🖤♥️🖤
SEVEN new books for you to check out in our news column with @tommeadauthor.bsky.social, Tanya Scott, Catherine Merridale, Katarina Bivald, DavidSecular, Sandra J Paul and Mike Phillips
crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/on-t...

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 30

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿New today - Scottish crime author Andrew Raymond joins us to read from his novel The Bonnie Dead, set in Glasgow and the first in the DCI Lomond series. Enjoy... youtu.be/pWzGmfXjLqs
#Scotland #crimefiction #mystery

Andrew Raymond reads from The Bonnie Dead – new Scottish crime fiction

YouTube video by Video Evidence presented by Crime Fiction Lover

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 30

Here's our preview of the new Italian crime show Inspector Gerri 🇮🇹
crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/new-...
If you're in the UK, you'll be able to meet him on Friday night on More4 and on Walter Presents

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 29

New today - The Good Liar by Denise Mina
This is a totally different take on the forensic mystery. Read our review to find out more:
crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/the-...
Review by @canadahardcover.bsky.social

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 19

SATURDAY DRAW: It's #Harrogate weekend and we have the perfect prize - A Novel Murder by @evilevehall.bsky.social
Five, in fact.
And it all takes place at a crime fiction festival...
Enter here: www.facebook.com/CrimeFiction...
via @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 18

Friday is here and that means new books!
If you love your crime fiction check out these novels from @stevecavanagh.bsky.social, Morgan Hatch, Marriette Lindstein, Toby Viera, @maryeroach.bsky.social and Daniel Kalla
crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/on-t...
#mystery #thriller #CrimeFiction

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 15

Are you planning on watching #Ballard?
Season one is available now on Amazon Prime. Check out our preview here:
crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/ball...

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 12

SATURDAY DRAW: Every weekend we give away a fascinating piece of crime fiction. Today you can win RED WATER by JURICA PAVIČIĆ. I think it's our first Croatian crime novel. 🇭🇷
www.facebook.com/CrimeFiction...
via @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 11

New today - We take a look at The Killer Question, the upcoming novel by @JaniceHallett
Can pub quiz rivalry lead to murder? This little video will get you accustomed to the epistolary format Janice champions.
youtube.com/shorts/Hp29C...
Cheers! 🍻

First look: The Killer Question - the upcoming mystery novel from Janice Hallett

YouTube video by Video Evidence presented by Crime Fiction Lover

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 11

Happy Friday! And as is the tradition we've got some new crime novels for you on our News page.
crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/on-t...
Authors include @stellablomkvist.bsky.social Jim Eldridge, AJ Wilton, Jessa Maxwell, Benjamin Lloyd and @maryannaevans.bsky.social
#CrimeFiction #MYSTERY

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Crime Fiction Lover @crimefictionlover.bsky.social · Jul 8

New today - The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark 👻✍🏼
crimefictionlover.com/2025/07/the-...
Olivia is to ghostwrite her estranged father's memoirs... it's a chance to investigate the murder of her siblings.
Review by @westwords.bsky.social
#crimefiction #mystery #suspense

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