»Pantheon«, like the other Bourne novels, has a conspiracy at its heart – the kind of scoop that would earn Jonathan Freedland a raise in his day job. Its hero, James Zennor, is a junior fellow in an Oxford college, despairing as war wages on the Continent.
When a police officer and Olympic hopeful is found murdered after fog-shrouded evening practice run on the Thames, Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid is called in to investigate on the eve of what is supposed to be his paternity leave.
Dr. Fu-Manchu, you may recall, was a fiendish and secretive figure who appeared initially in a 1912 short story. Yet beginning this month, Britain-based publisher Titan Books is bringing all 13 of those classic novels (plus an anthology of briefer fiction) back into print.
What do Michael Ondaatje, Manning Marable and Stephen King have in common? They’re all in the running for 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes.
Make no mistake, Raymond Bonner’s new book, »Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong«, is a movie idea begging to be greenlighted. It would make an ideal vehicle for Sandra Bullock (or maybe Julia Roberts).
Jones tells how a tragedy from south Italy became national and then international, with the discovery nine years later of another body in Bournemouth. It is the hair-raising story of how a single criminal case evolved into »a problem that belongs to everyone«.
Un matin du mois de septembre dans Pildamsparken, le cadavre d’une jeune fille est découvert par un promeneur. La victime âgée de dix-huit ans se révèle être issue d’une famille d’immigrés qui ne semble pas pleurer le sort tragique qui lui a été réservée.
Patterson was born in New York. He began his career in advertising, then in 1977 he won the Edgar award for his first novel, »The Thomas Berryman Number«. He has gone on to become the world’s bestselling thriller writer, selling more than 220m copies.
The CWA has announced that the 2012 winner of its prestigious Diamond Dagger award with the honour awarded to thriller writer Frederick Forsyth. The Diamond Dagger recipient is chosen each year by the CWA committee, from a shortlist nominated by the membership.
From the opening sentences of Donald Ray Pollock’s violence-soaked first novel, »The Devil All the Time«, it’s clear that blood will out. The story begins with the return of a veteran, Willard Russell, from the Pacific island abattoir of World War II.
Pollock’s first novel, »The Devil All the Time«, should cement his reputation as a significant voice in American fiction. The novel deftly shifts perspectives among small-town residents in Ohio and West Virginia, including two killers.
The CWA has today announced the 2012 winner of its prestigious Diamond Dagger award, with the honour going to thriller writer Frederick Forsyth.
»A la trace«, Deon Meyer septième livre traduit en France, marque un tournant. Il se concentre dans ce pavé de 700 pages sur l’Afrique du Sud d’aujourd’hui, nation moderne valsant au concert de la mondialisation.
For his »Death in a Cold Climate: A Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction«, Barry Forshaw set himself the task of analysing some 200 books by over 70 authors. The result is a convincing survey of a very crowded field.
La généalogie est devenue pour beaucoup un hobby qui a connu un développement spectaculaire avec l’arrivée d’Internet facilitant nombre de recherches. Les envies sont multiples: débusquer un ancêtre, trouver le lieu géographique berceau d’une famille.