Stephen King called this book "the best crime fiction I've read in 20 years," and now it's being adapted into a movie with an A-list star.

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Bestselling novelist Elly Griffiths will be honoured with the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of her remarkable crime fiction writing career and ‘unwavering ...

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Texas / Syndication Cloud / July 07, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways Christian crime novels mirror God’s redemptive story through patterns of creation, ruin, redemption, and restoration. Reading ...

El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes ...

Prolific crime fiction author Dennis Lehane is returning to the world of TV with a new Apple TV+ miniseries. Lehane, who created the Emmy-winning “Black Bird,” is reuniting with “Black Bird” star ...

We’re only halfway through 2025, but there have already been plenty of standout books published this year. There’s been ...

A novel depicting yakuza gangster life by a Japanese author has won a prestigious British award for crime fiction.

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Conecta Fiction session reveals Europe’s TV market cooling but staying strong, as co-productions, true crime and format ...