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The Innocent Dead is 15th in Scottish author Lin Anderson’s long-running series of police procedurals featuring forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod and the Glaswegian team she works with. Echoes of several of those earlier books appear rather frequently in the pages of this new one, although this is the first of hers I’ve read. Forty-five years

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Julianna Burke is a successful crime writer, loved by readers the world over. Her books sell and sell, with each new release eagerly awaited by fans. She and her husband Connor are very much in love and enjoy a charmed life, with homes in South Carolina and Scotland. As we first meet Julianna, she’s arriving

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It turns out the new normal is just like the old normal, only a bit more rubbish. That’s why we need crime fiction – it can take us well away from the normal. Take this week’s new books, for example. The normal settings of London and New York are put to one side in these

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The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has issued a letter to the Burbank School District in Burbank, California, regarding the district’s proposed censorship of several American classics. Books are introduced and removed from school curricula on a regular basis. However, certain texts are perennial in American classrooms, among them The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Roll

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It’s awards season! Those of you who love book prizes and reading lists (a group that includes me) have a LOT to geek out about. Earlier this week we got the shortlist for the Booker Prize, and now we have the National Book Award Longlists from the National Book Foundation! So, so many good books

Halloween’s almost upon us, which means it’s time to load up your nightstand with as many scary stories as it can hold. I’ve picked out nine horror short story collections you can read to maximize your chills and thrills, because the only thing better than one horror story is a book full of them. 9

Things are bad. But they’re not as bad as you think. Scotland’s premier crime fiction author, Ian Rankin, is still writing about his Edinburgh detective John Rebus and long may that continue. A Song for the Dark Times is our lead book this week and at the same time we bring you news of releases

Do you like to thrust your hands into the dirt and dwell on burial rites? Do you savor the reputations of nightshade and oleander? Do your flowers bloom at night? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, then you may be a goth gardener! Wow, do we ever have some books for you.

This week we bring you five new crime novels by authors you possibly haven’t heard of. Yet. It’s always good to keep your reading fresh and to stray from those tried and trusted series now and again, and try something new. One of these might fit the bill… Let us know what you’re reading in

Originating from the general region of Central and East Asia, the Uyghurs are a people steeped in a long history of rich culture and, most recently, violence and bigotry perpetrated on them on behalf of The People’s Republic of China. They currently number approximately 11 million and the majority reside in Xinjiang. Communities of Uyghurs

Saturday 19 September is a date UK crime fiction lovers simply must put in their diaries. At 9pm, BBC Four will be airing the first episode of Mystery Road season 2. The gripping, atmospheric and socially aware Australian crime show is back, and once again it has a storyline that looks like it packs a

While Jane Austen is mostly known for writing beautiful, thoughtful romances, Austen’s authorship is also marked by wit, a critique of British society in the 18th century, and of course, her expressive arguments against the patriarchy. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?

Department store security men. You probably never even notice them but being inconspicuous comes with the job description, I imagine. So Jim definitely fits the bill as he patrols the aisles of a shop in Cork in the Republic of Ireland. He’s an ex garda and his old fashioned copper ways mean he is treated

I haven’t spent too much time wondering why black and blue inks are used so widely. They have been such a routine part of my life since school that I just took it as a given. Digging into the history of ink and color psychology helped me understand decisions that were already made for me.

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Celebrating excellence, originality, and accessibility in writing by women in English from across the world and now in its 25th year, the Women’s Prize for Fiction has announced its 2020 winner: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. In a virtual ceremony, the Women’s Prize for Fiction paid homage to every past winner in its 25 years, celebrated the

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The Book Riot staff is taking the day off for Labor Day in the U.S.! We’ll be back tomorrow with your regularly scheduled posts, newsletters, and podcasts. Meanwhile, check out these books about the U.S. Labor Movement and these books to read on Labor Day. Have a great day and happy reading.