2021 has been a bumper year for crime fiction, filling our bookshelves with fantastic pulse-racing reads across the genre, from psychological thrillers to cosy mysteries, police procedurals to ...

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 ...

When his colleagues broke down the door to his office, they found George Little lying dead in a pool of his own blood. The chief cashier of Dublin’s Broadstone railway terminus had been savagely ...

Authors are often asked questions about favourite books or which other authors have had the most significance and impact on their own authorship. For me, the answer is clear: Henning Mankell and his ...

Do you love a psychological thriller, like Silence of the Lambs or Gone Girl? Us too. There’s nothing more gripping than a story where the character questions everything (and everyone) around them, ...

You’re stranded on a tropical island, and you can only have one crime novel to read. What would it be, and why? An old favourite? A hefty tome you could really sink your teeth into? Or something ...

If you’re looking to take a break from the dark, snowy and ominous Nordic noir novels that have been in fashion over the last few years, we’ve got the perfect solution for you – thrillers set in Spain ...

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 ...

You can’t underestimate the power of Netflix. In the 17 years since it first came on the scene, the streaming giant – which is worth over £200bn – has become so much more than an entertainment hub. It ...

The past twelve months have been an absolute treat for crime and thriller fans. We’ve seen outstanding new books from reliable big hitters and exciting debut thrillers from fresh new voices, ...

2022 has been a thrilling year for crime fiction fans, packed with unmissable reads that just demand to be pressed into the hands of everyone you know. Who could be more qualified to pick the best ...

All of these are books by British authors, with British settings. For the purpose of this list, I have slightly – but only very slightly – expanded on Otto Penzler’s description of noir fiction: ‘Most ...