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The Crime Warp is pleased to announce that the two lucky winners of David Baldacci's The Fix are Derek Norton  and  Sandra Ernstoff who will each receive a copy of the book.

Big hitters including Lee Child and Val McDermid, feature on the longlist for the most prestigious crime writing prize in the country. Now in its 13th year, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award was created to celebrate the very best in crime fiction and is open to UK and Irish crime authors whose novels were published in paperback from 1 May 2016 to 30 April 2017. Four previous winners of the award – Mark Billingham (2005/2009), Val McDermid (2006), Lee Child (2011) and Sarah Hilary (2015) return on 2017’s longlist. The bestselling authors are also up against their compatriot in the crime writing establishment, Ian Rankin, who this year marks 30 years of his iconic creation Rebus. Previous longlisted authors, Peter May, Stuart Neville, Eva Dolan, Ruth Ware, Antonia Hodgson and David Young, also feature. The 2017 Award is run in partnership with T&R Theakston Ltd, WHSmith, and The Mail on Sunday. The longlist, comprising 18 titles, is selected by...

Les Wood was one of the debut authors selected to be spoltlighted at the Bloody Scotland 2016 Crime Writing Festival in Stirling and here he is to take to us about his debut novel, Dark Side Of The Moon.  Give him a warm welcome to The Crime Warp...

Available on Amazon Click  here Today on The Crime Warp we have a free copy of David Baldacci's new novel The Fix  (release date April 20th) for two lucky winners.  All you have to do is : 1/ send an email to    thecrimewarpblog@yahoo.co.uk 2/ In the subject heading write the name of one of Amos Decker's sensory conditions. 3/ In the body of the text write your name and address. The first two names selected at random at noon on April 18th will  each win a copy of The Fix (delivered direct from the publishers) Read on for my review of this fantastic read.

Paula Hawkins, author of one of the biggest debuts in crime fiction,  The Girl On The Train , launches her follow-up  Into The Water , exclusively in Harrogate on May 4. Girl on the Train  was the psychological thriller debut that nobody escaped. It debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list, was a USA Today Book of the Year and a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. It occupied the number one spot of the UK hardback chart for 20 weeks, the longest any book has ever held the top spot, selling a staggering 15 million copies worldwide in the first year of its release. Now, Paula Hawkins will launch her next novel - one of the most anticipated releases of 2017 -  Into the Water , at an exclusive one-off evening with Harrogate International Festivals at Harrogate’s Crown Hotel, in partnership with WHSmith and Psychologies magazine. The author of one of the most successful psychological debuts in publishing history will be interviewed on stag...

Sometimes I miss a series the first time around or can’t keep up with it due to other commitments. If I’m feeling patient, I don’t rush out to buy the box set, but wait until it comes around again on Alibi. The variety of what’s on offer is truly remarkable. I’ve mentioned a few series on Crime Warp before, so will use this opportunity to highlight two more of my favourites. Historical cosy crime doesn’t come any more stylish than Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, an Australian series. Phryne Fisher is the fashionable flapper and sleuth, aided by her friend / love interest DI Jack Robinson and enterprising maid Dot Williams. Each episode is a stand-alone mystery, so if you get a chance to watch an episode, even if out of sequence, go for it. All you need to know is that the straight-laced DI isn’t romantically available when you’re wondering why he and Phryne haven’t made off into the sunset together as there is a lot of obvious chemistry going on between them. This period ...

Available on Amazon Click  here With James Carol's new Jefferson Winter thriller,  The Quiet Man,  due for release on 2nd May 2017, I thought it would be timely to focus on Carol's protagonist, Jefferson Winter, as a character .