The Crime Warp

International Crime Classics Quiz Name the sleuth and match them to their National flag?  (Answers on Tuesday 3 June ) Which fictional sleuth:            1. Had an Oxford first            Played cricket for Oxford University           Enjoyed good wine           Has a Daimler called Mrs Merdle              2.    Usually wears a heavy overcoat                     Smokes a pipe                     Dislikes climbing stairs                     Enjoys being a mentor                   3. Enjoys poetry           ...

This month’s hot picks are a lively trio of novels, all from established authors, all with a theme of the past catching up with people in a surprising way.  Another thing in common is that today (24 May) you can pick all three books up on Kindle for less than £5 – yes, all three together for less than a fiver.  So here’s what you get for your money…   The Devil’s Playground (Stav Sherez)  This is a tenth anniversary re issue of Sherez’ debut novel, which still reads as sharp as it did when it was first published.  Amsterdam detective Ronald Van Hijn is faced with yet another dead body – homeless Jake Colby.  The ninth victim of the serial killer?  Hijn doesn’t believe it, as the previous eight victims were all beautiful women.  The only clue on the body is contact details for Englishman Jon Reed.  Hijn asks Reed to come to Amsterdam to identify Colby’s body, perhaps to provide some clues as to Colby the tramp and whether there is...

Photo - Jörgen Ringstrand R: This month’s interview on the Crime Warp’s is with Anders de la Motte, former security expert and now author of the highly successful techno thriller Game trilogy – Game, Buzz and Bubble.   Welcome Anders, it’s really great to have you here. On The Crime Warp   ADLM: Thank you so much for inviting me. I really like The Crime Warp page and visit it frequently.   R:   Fantastic, thank you.   An obvious question to start with – before you became a famous author; you had a successful career as Director of Security at a big IT company.   How did you end up in this area of work?    ADLM: I started out as a policeman back in Stockholm, where I mostly worked as a regular beat-cop. (as in working a beat, not beating…. Well you get the picture). After eight years of service I was ready for a new challenge and as it happened UPS (one of the worlds largest freight forwarders) was looking at creating a se...