Zaffre

    We are great fans of a good island-set crime-fiction novel. Scandinavian writer Maria Adolfsson’s Fatal Isles, translated into English by Agnes Broome, is set on the fictional Doggerland, a cluster of islands which lie between Denmark and the UK, and a melting pot of cultures. Recently returned to Doggerland after many years in … Continue readings →

Tags : Doggerland, Fatal Isles, Maria Adolfsson, Scandinavian crime fiction, Scandinavian fiction in translation, Scandinavian noir, Swedish crime fiction, Zaffre

    Lynda La Plante is one of those names that people know. A former actress turned-screenwriter and novelist, La Plante is behind some of the most successful TV series globally, including Widows and Prime Suspect, which made her name internationally. Buried, the author’s latest venture, published tomorrow in the UK, is a nod to … Continue readings →

Tags : Buried, Crime Writers Association, DC Jack Warr, Dolly Rawlins, Jack Warr #1, La Plante, Lynda La Plante, Widows, Zaffre