News

He Who Whispers paperback

He Who Whispers: Book Review

In this murder mystery, a man has been impossibly murdered atop a tower and a strange, persecuted woman is suspected, while another woman is determined to get to the truth....

He Who Whispers: Book Review

In this murder mystery, a man has been impossibly murdered atop a tower and a strange, persecuted woman is suspected, while another woman is determined to get to the truth....

A Scream in Soho paperback

A Scream in Soho: Book Review

First published in 1940 and now reissued by the British Library under Crime Classics, A Scream in Soho by John G. Brandon is not a straightforward mystery but a mixture of...

A Scream in Soho: Book Review

First published in 1940 and now reissued by the British Library under Crime Classics, A Scream in Soho by John G. Brandon is not a straightforward mystery but a mixture of...

Sherlock Holmes style silhouette with question mark

What Makes a Great British Detective?

A great British detective is defined by their intelligence, their sense of morality, and a distinctive personality that differentiates them from their peers. However they investigate, whether it from meticulous...

What Makes a Great British Detective?

A great British detective is defined by their intelligence, their sense of morality, and a distinctive personality that differentiates them from their peers. However they investigate, whether it from meticulous...

Interior of 1930s British cinema

The Idea for Sixpence for a Slaughter - Matthew...

The idea for the latest DI Matthew Stannard novel, Sixpence for a Slaughter, came from two unsettling events. The first happened to me when I was in a cinema and...

The Idea for Sixpence for a Slaughter - Matthew...

The idea for the latest DI Matthew Stannard novel, Sixpence for a Slaughter, came from two unsettling events. The first happened to me when I was in a cinema and...

Portable television

My Top 5 TV Period Drama British Detectives

Why do we find watching British detectives of the past solve crimes so compelling? Here are some of my favourite TV detectives solving crimes in twentieth century.

My Top 5 TV Period Drama British Detectives

Why do we find watching British detectives of the past solve crimes so compelling? Here are some of my favourite TV detectives solving crimes in twentieth century.

5 Classic British Detective Fiction Authors

5 Classic British Detective Fiction Authors

When it comes to detective fiction, I think there's an argument that the British do it best. Ask someone to name the best classic British detective fiction writers and I'll...

5 Classic British Detective Fiction Authors

When it comes to detective fiction, I think there's an argument that the British do it best. Ask someone to name the best classic British detective fiction writers and I'll...