CWA

    We’re huge Michael Connelly fans’ and came to him via The Concrete Blonde, oh so many years ago, in Murder One. It’s thus with complete delight we read his new book, The Law of Innocence, the latest outing for wildly popular protagonist Mickey Haller. From the first pages we’re thrown into the action, … Continue readings →

Tags : CWA, Harry Bosch, matthew mcconaughey Mickey Haller, Michael Connelly, Mickey Haller, Orion Crime, The Law of Innocence, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Lincoln Lawyer films

    Hannah Begbie’s Blurred Lines is one of those books that really does spark debate. The premise is very much of the time, building on the he said–she said debate, the issue of consent and the very difficult but important subject of sexual violence. In Begbie’s book, the main protagonist Becky has the ultimate … Continue readings →

Tags : #metoo, Blurred Lines, CWA, domestic suspense, Hannah Begbie, HarperCollins, sexual violence

    Vintage Crime, edited by novelist Martin Edwards, raids the Crime Writers Association (CWA) archives to bring together some of the best short stories written in the genre, since the organisation was founded in 1953. Edwards, CWA archivist and former chair, has selected work which shows the evolution of crime-fiction writing over almost seventy … Continue readings →

Tags : anne cater, crime fiction anthology, crime fiction short story anthology, CWA, CWA archive, CWA Vintage Crime, Flame Tree Press, Martin Edwards, Random Things Tours, short story, Vintage Crime

  Today, we’re delighted to welcome Canadian author Paul E. Hardisty to The Literary Lounge. Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasy Dagger award, Paul’s Claymore Straker series is critically acclaimed and has garnered fans such as Lee Child. Turbulent Wake, Paul’s latest book, is a beautifully penned standalone, examining love and loss. It is published … Continue readings →

Tags : Arcadia B, Arcadia Books, Clay Straker, CWA, John Creasy Dagger award, Karen Sullivan, Orenda, Orenda Books, Paul E. Hardisty, reading on location, The Australian Institute of Marine Science, Turbulent Wake

    “The fat guy laid his suitcase down and popped the locks, then lifted out two green cylinders from the foam packing. He laid them carefully on the ground and slotted them together before twisting off the end to reveal a red cap. The other man had his suitcase open; he lifted a black … Continue readings →

Tags : action thrillers, Alistair MacLean, Connor Montrose, Connor Montrose 3, CWA, Mark Leggatt, Scottish crime writers, The Silk Road