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The Last Laugh

No amount of Kevlar offered protection from a woman’s disappointment.
― Mick Herron

A selection of funny crime stories. For those of you who enjoy a little dark humour:

  • CrimeFest — The Last Laugh
  • The CWA — The Last Laugh

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CrimeFest — The Last Laugh

Funny crime stories that have been released since 2008.

NovelAuthorAwarded
Bryant & May’s Peculiar LondonChristopher Fowler2023
Slough HouseMick Herron2022
Squeeze MeCarl Hiaasen2021
Worst Case ScenarioHelen Fitzgerald2020
A Shot in the Dark Lynne Truss2019
Spook StreetMick Herron2018
Real TigersMick Herron2017
Bryant & May and the Burning ManChristopher Fowler2016
Crooked HerringL.C. Tyler 2015
Norwegian by NightDerek B. Miller2014
Killing The EmperorsRuth Dudley Edwards2013
Absolute Zero CoolDeclan Burke2012
The Herring in the LibraryL.C. Tyler2011
The Day of the Jack RussellColin Bateman2010
The Victoria VanishesChristopher Fowler2009
Murdering AmericansRuth Dudley Edwards2008
The CWA — The Last Laugh

The funniest crime stories from the last century, released between 1988 and 1996.

NovelAuthorAwarded
Two for the DoughJanet Evanovich1996
SunburnLaurence Shames1995
The Villain of the EarthSimon Shaw1994
The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of EgyptMichael Pearce1993
Native TongueCarl Hiaasen1992
Angels in ArmsMike Ripley1991
Killer CinderellaSimon Shaw1990
Angel TouchMike Ripley1989
Death in a Distant Land Nancy Livingstone1988

Funny crime stories
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The Best of The Best
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Volker Kutscher

Tove Alsterdal

Tove Alsterdal

Joël Dicker

Joël Dicker

Hideo Yokoyama

Hideo Yokoyama

Andy McNab

Andy McNab

James Lee Burke

James Lee Burke

Peter James

Peter James

G.K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton

Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters

Joe Gores

Joe Gores

Sara Lövestam

Sara Lövestam

Arnaldur Indriðason

Arnaldur Indriðason

Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block

Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith

Johan Theorin

Johan Theorin

Charles Willeford

Charles Willeford

Natsuo Kirino

Natsuo Kirino

Dominique Manotti

Dominique Manotti

William L DeAndrea

William L. DeAndrea

Jørn Lier Horst

Jørn Lier Horst

Martina Cole

Martina Cole

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Stephen Leather

Stephen Leather

Ruth Rendell

Rith Rendell

P.D. James

P.D. James

Anthony Price

Anthony Price

Chris Whitaker

Chris Whitaker

Dominique Sylvain

Dominique Sylvain

Philip Kerr

Philip Kerr

Henning Mankell

Henning Mankell

Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin

Roslund and Hellström

Roslund and Hellström

Cameron McCabe

Cameron McCabe

Iceberg Slim

Iceberg Slim

Roberto Perrone

Roberto Perrone

Pierre Lemaitre

Pierre Lemaitre

Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon

John Grisham

John Grisham

Zoran Drvenkar

Zoran Drvenkar

Peter May

Peter May

Fred Vargas

Fred Vargas

Ross Thomas

Ross Thomas

Peter Lovesey

Peter Lovesey

Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths

Donna Leon

Donna Leon

John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr

Donald E Westlake

Donald E Westlake

S.G. MacLean

S G MacLean

Steve Cavanagh

Steve Cavanagh

J.K. Rowling / Robert Galbraith

Robert Galbraith

Val McDermid

Val McDermid

Mick Herron

Mick Herron

Hannelore Cayre

Hannelore Cayre

Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler

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