S.A. Cosby
In Razorblade Tears, two aging men—one Black, one white, both with criminal pasts—join forces to seek revenge for the murders of their gay sons. The themes of fathers and sons and toxic masculinity will be familiar to fans of Cosby’s 2020 breakout Blacktop Wasteland.
by Craig Sisterson
Thomas Walsh: The Unusual Suspect
Unjustly neglected today, Thomas Walsh has as solid a claim as anyone to the title of Father of the Police Procedural Novel.
by Michael Mallory
My Book: Panic Attack
A city is terrorized by a rooftop sniper seemingly choosing victims at random. His haunting presence throws citizens into a kind of collective panic.
by Dennis Palumbo
Carlene O’Connor
Ireland is the setting for O’Connor’s series: one featuring an Irish Garda, the other an inquisitive interior designer.
by John B. Valeri
6 New Writers to Watch
Our hotly anticipated yearly roundup of new crime talent.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Laidlaw’s Legacy: Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney
During the pandemic, Rankin stepped away from Rebus and into the shoes of friend and literary hero, the “Godfather of Tartan Noir” William McIlvanney.
by Craig Sisterson
Ann Cleeves
The author’s celebrated ’tecs include DI Vera Stanhope who patrols the wilds of Northumberland, Inspector Matthew Venn from North Devon, and Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez of Scotland’s Shetland Islands.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Senior Sleuths
These detectives don’t let age take them off the case.
by Oline H. Cogdill
My Book: Viper’s Nest of Lies
A bloody stiletto found in her luggage pulls journalist Emmeline Kirby and jewel thief Gregory Longdon into intrigue in Malta.
by Daniella Bernett
Hilary Davidson
Two sisters are caught up in generational cycles of abuse in Davidson’s taut new thriller.
by John B. Valeri
A Writer Prepares: The End of the Beginning
An excerpt from the author’s new memoir describes a defining moment in his writing career.
by Lawrence Block
Raising Cain Crossword
by Verna Suit
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