New issue of Crime Review

We feature new 20 reviews in each issue of Crime Review (
www.crimereview.co.uk), together with a top industry interview. This time
it’s author Laura Lippman in the Countdown hot seat.

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This week’s reviews are:

FIRE by LC Tyler, reviewed by John Cleal
In 1666 England is at war with Spain and France. A massive blaze destroys
much of London. Lawyer John Grey is tasked with discovering whether a
Frenchman is to blame and is plunged into danger that threatens both
himself and the nation.

KING SOLOMON’S CURSE By Andy McDermott, reviewed by Linda Wilson
Archaeologist Nina Wilde goes in search of the legendary King Solomon’s
mines, and ends up putting her young daughter at risk.

A GREAT RECKONING by Louise Penny, reviewed by Sylvia Maughan
A professor in the academy for the training of police recruits is found
murdered. The killer could be another disgruntled professor or even one of
the recruits.

EIGHTEEN BELOW by Stefan Ahnhem, reviewed by Kati Barr-Taylor
It looked like suicide when the car drove into the water. But now the
troubled Helsingborg crime squad know it is murder.

BLOODY SCOTLAND by Lin Anderson & others, reviewed by Ewa Sherman
A collection of short stories by 12 of Scotland’s best crime writers using
the country’s iconic sites and structures.

NAME OF THE DOG by Elmer Mendoza, reviewed by Chris Roberts
Detective ‘Lefty’ Mendieta is trying to get to grips with a chain of
murders of dentists when the death of someone close to a drug boss triggers
a war.

WHERE DEAD MEN MEET by Mark Mills, reviewed by Arnold Taylor
Sister Agnes of St Theresa’s orphanage comes upon an intruder in the middle
of the night. When she fails to supply information regarding one of the
children who lived there, he kills her.

I AM THUNDER by Muhammad Khan, reviewed by Linda Wilson
Fifteen-year-old Muzna wants to be a writer. Her Pakistani-born parents
want her to be a doctor. When the hottest boy in her new school starts to
pay attention to her, Muzna can’t believe her luck, but all good things
come at a price.

SECRETS IN DEATH by JD Robb, reviewed by John Barnbrook
Lieutenant Eve Dallas witnesses the murder of the glamorous, but poisonous,
journalist Larinda Mars. In order to find the killer, Dallas leads the
investigation into the web of unpleasant interactions that is Larinda’s
life.

MIDNIGHT BLUE by Simone van der Vlugt, reviewed by John Cleal
A young widow leaves her home in the Dutch polders for a life in Amsterdam.
But she must move on when the past threatens to catch up with her.

THE MISSING GIRL by Jenny Quintana, reviewed by Kati Barr-Taylor
The 30 years since Gabriella disappeared have not erased the memories, or
numbed the pain. Now her sister Anna is determined to find out what
happened.

DATE WITH MALICE by Julia Chapman, reviewed by John Cleal
When elderly Alice Shepherd tries to convince detective Samson O’Brien
someone is trying to kill her, he dismisses her fears as the ramblings of a
confused old lady. Then a series of incidents at her retirement home
launches him into a complex investigation.

PULSE by Felix Francis, reviewed by Linda Wilson
Dr Chris Rankin is used to having patients die on her but none have been as
shrouded in mystery as the man brought in unconscious after a day at
Cheltenham races. Despite warnings, she isn’t prepared to leave well alone.

OUT OF THE ICE by Ann Turner, reviewed by Chris Roberts
Environmental scientist Laura Alvarado investigates an old abandoned
Norwegian whaling station in the remote Antarctic and finds signs of recent
activity.

RED RIGHT HAND by Chris Holm, reviewed by John Cleal
When a family video captures an Islamic terror attack, it also reveals a
key organised crime witness the FBI long thought dead. Special Agent
Charlie Thompson turns to former CIA assassin Michael Hendricks for help to
trace the man they called the Red Right Hand.

TRUST ME by Zosia Wand, reviewed by Linda Wilson
It’s not like 17-year-old Sam to skip school. Lizzie, his father’s partner,
is determined to find out what is threatening the family unit she’s built
up.

GRAVESEND by William Boyle, reviewed by John Cleal
Ray Boy Calabrese is released from prison 16 years after a gay-bashing
incident led to the death of a young man. Consumed by guilt and despair, he
seeks street justice – a revenge killing from one of the dead boy’s
relatives.

MY NAME IS NATHAN LUCIUS by Mark Winkler, reviewed by Chris Roberts
Nathan Lucius sells advertising space for a Cape Town newspaper. When his
only real friend Madge asks him to kill her, Nathan is prepared to help.

PROTECTED BY THE SHADOWS by Helene Tursten, reviewed by Kati Barr-Taylor
The burnt-out body is just the beginning in this latest wave of organised
crime and Goteburg detective Irene Huss discovers her own family is caught
up in the gang chaos.

BAD GIRLS FROM HISTORY by Dee Gordon, reviewed by Kim Fleet
An anthology of prostitutes, mistresses, murderers and troublemakers.

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