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International Crime Classics Quiz

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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                       Plays chess                        Drinks too much                        Not easily seduced    4.  Gourmet                                                                Fastidious                                                             Punctual       Green eyes                                                  5 .   Does no

Look out for these! May’s hot picks shows that no matter where you are – Edinburgh, London or Amsterdam - there is no escape from the past.

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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 some connection to the spate of murders or

Author interview - Anders De La Motte - Author and security expert talks about his anti hero character HP, why we should be careful of social media and his new novel which we'll see in 2015

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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 security department for the Nordics. I ha