Would Something Different Kill You? The shelves of every bookshop and newsagent are crammed with crime books. There is nothing like a bit of murder and mystery to take you away from the drudgery of everyday life. But those shelves have the same novels by the same few authors, and they have all been published in the last couple of years. We are all busy reading the same books by the same people, making some authors and publishers a very comfortable livelihood. What Are You Missing? I enjoy Ian Rankin or Jo Nesbø as much as the next man, and I have shelves full of John Grisham and Patricia Cornwell novels… and so does everybody else. It is like visiting the Costa del Sol or Florida for your holiday every … [Read more...] about Prize-Winning Crime Fiction
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Snakehead
Notes Snakehead by Peter May is the fourth of his "China Thrillers". Snakehead won the 2007 Prix Intramuros awarded by prisoners in jails in western France. They raved about it, though the French title, Cadavres Chinois à Houston -- Chinese Corpses in Houston -- fails to trip off the tongue quite spectacularly. Get a Copy ★★★★ Publisher's Synopsis SUFFOCATED A vehicle crammed with dozens of dead Chinese immigrants is found in southern Texas. Pathologist Margaret Campbell must put aside her horror, and find out why. SUMMONED Detective Li Yan - an even more unwelcome memory for Campbell - has arrived stateside to investigate a link in the case to a lucrative trade in illegal labourers. SNAKEHEAD Li … [Read more...] about Snakehead
Commis D’Office
Notes Commis D'Office by Hannelore Cayre could be translated as Office Clerk or Legal Aid. When a small-time lawyer finds prosperity because of his uncanny resemblance to a big-time crook, he ends up behind bars. My name is Christophe Leibowitz, I am a criminal lawyer. I defend suburban hooligans and small-time crooks; drug dealers who have no commercial sense. The book is a politically incorrect, dark and disillusioned portrait of the French judicial system, all written in a light-hearted and cheerful style. Hannelore Cayre's first novel won the 2005 French "Prix Polar Derrière Les Murs", and she later adapted it for the cinema. Not available in English. Get a Copy Publisher's Synopsis « Un … [Read more...] about Commis D’Office
Pierre Lemaitre
Recommended Reading Three of Pierre Lemaitre's books to try: Get a Copy The Great Swindle: Criminality after the horrors of the First World War trenches. The novel won le Prix Gagencourt, the highest award in French literature. (Review) ★★★★ Get a Copy Blood Wedding: A dark psychological thriller that will keep you wondering if a girl has lost her mind. Or is there something else at play? (Notes) ★★★★★ Get a Copy Camille: Short sharp prose, brutally graphic violence and a nasty twist at the end. The audiobook is spectacularly grim. (Notes) ★★★★★ Image by Georges Biard Biography Pierre Lemaitre was born in 1951 and grew up in Aubervilliers, a suburb of … [Read more...] about Pierre Lemaitre
Dominique Manotti
Recommended Reading Three of Dominique Manotti's books to try: Get a Copy Lorraine Connection: Set against the collapse of Daewoo's factories in eastern France, Manotti's tale of corporate corruption won her an International Dagger. (Review) ★★★★ Get a Copy Affairs of State: The novel is a thinly veiled retelling of the activity of François de Grossouvre (one of President Mitterand's advisors) and his dealings with the arms trade. (Notes) Get a Copy Rough Trade: Manotti set her first novel during a strike by illegal immigrants working in Paris's clothing industry. A strike that she participated in. (Notes) Image by Bonzooo Biography Born Marie-Noëlle … [Read more...] about Dominique Manotti
Andy McNab
Recommended Reading Three of Andy McNab’s books to try: Get a Copy Dark Winter: An ex S.A.S. soldier turned government assassin tries to stop a biological plague. Long on action, short on characterisation, but who cares with this many guns? (Review) ★★★★ Get a Copy Bravo Two Zero: This is not a crime novel, but according to its critics it is a complete work of fiction. The autobiographical story launched Andy McNab's writing career. (Notes) Get a Copy Boy Soldier: Perfect -- if you are a teenage boy longing for action. It tells the story of a boy named Danny and his grandfather Fergus, a rogue ex-SAS soldier. (Notes) Image by Neil … [Read more...] about Andy McNab
The Baltimore Boys
Notes The Baltimore Boys by Joël Dicker is both sequel and prequel to The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. A slow-burning, suspenseful story that explores sibling rivalry and family disputes and the American class system. Get a Copy Publisher's Synopsis NOVEMBER 24, 2004 The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood. The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, jealousy and betrayal. For years, Marcus has struggled with the burdens of his past, but now he must attempt to banish his demons and tell the true and … [Read more...] about The Baltimore Boys