Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland
When I started writing The Castle in the Glen I realized with surprise that I had only set one book in Scotland previously, and that was one of the early Royal Spyness books. So it...
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When I started writing The Castle in the Glen I realized with surprise that I had only set one book in Scotland previously, and that was one of the early Royal Spyness books. So it...
Sometimes it’s nice to enjoy a wee dram as you soak in the ambiance of a cleverly crafted mystery novel, and Illicit Still by William McIntyre looks like it could be just the thing...
We’re back with more new crime novel releases including two books set in Scotland and one in Iceland, which makes me think that perhaps Tartan noir and Scandinavian crime fiction a...
Back in 2019, Scottish author GR Halliday entered the world of crime fiction with his debut novel, From the Shadows. Now, it’s 2026, a lucky seven years later, and copies are flyin...
There’s no shortage of great detective stories set in Edinburgh, of course, spearheaded by Ian Rankin’s Rebus series. Since 2012, James Oswald has steadily added to this roster wit...
As the paperback edition of her memoir Frankly hits bookshops, Nicola Sturgeon has revealed she’s working on a crime novel about a former First Minister with a dark secret. With sp...
Before The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival made the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate its home, the place was famous for another reason: It was where Agatha Christie retrea...
The High Island is the first book in Lin Anderson’s new Orcadia Mysteries series, a spin off from her popular Rhona MacLeod books. While Rhona is a forensic scientist based in Glas...
Scotland's most compelling true crime documentary series viewers are calling a "unique gem" can be streamed online
Death At a Scottish Halloween Book 5 of the Scottish Isle Mysteries Lucy Connelly Crooked Lane Books August 2026 Death At a Scottish Halloween by Lucy Connelly is a cozy mystery wi...
The BBC crime drama filmed across Scottish locations including Macduff and Gourock.
Val McDermid and Jo Sharp have written their first book together.
Debut author Frances Crawford was at the wonky veg section in a budget supermarket when she heard news that completely changed her life
I am happy to shine the spotlight today on Murder at a Scottish Halloween (A Scottish Shire Mystery) by Traci Hall. Murder at a Scottish Halloween (A Scottish Shire Mystery) Cozy M...
The bestselling crime writer and Scotland’s first female Geographer Royal had long kept their work separate, until a chance discovery about a doomed 17th-century expedition forced...
The gripping programme has three seasons and can be binged in one sitting, say fans
The Queen of Florida is a wickedly entertaining romp featuring retired widow June who delves into the deep underbelly of paradise—Boca—to get everything she knows she deserves. In...
Nicola Walker's 'refreshing' crime drama broke records to become Alibi's most-watched drama for at least seven years.
It’s always a big question for an author when they have a successful series. If you change lanes, will it work? It’s a step into the unknown. At Crime Fiction Lover, we really rate...
The award-winning crime series is based on the bestselling books by Matthew Hall
With British detective fiction so congested, crafting a compelling new detective, sidekick and ensemble seems a daunting prospect. Andrew Lowe managed this in fine style with the f...
Scotland has seen a recent surge in crime, from murder to shoplifting with offending at a four year high.
The feud between crime bosses Ross McGill and Mark Richardson - allegedly over a cocaine deal - has led to months of violence and more than 60 arrests.
I only found out I was living down the road from a notorious “murder mansion” six months after we’d moved into our cottage in rural Shropshire in 2015. I can’t remember exactly how...
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