I’ve just discovered that Sphere books have put out a TV tie-in edition of the second Cormoran Strike novel by Robert Galbraith, The Silkworm. This is addition to the tie-in of The Cuckoo’s Calling. Robert
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The Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd movie tie-in
This afternoon I discovered a soon to be released movie called The Limehouse Golem. Set in Victorian London it deals with the hunt for a serial killer predating Jack the Ripper. And it turns out
Read moreThe Cuckoo’s Calling TV Tie-in
I have a vague memorty of reading that the BBC was to adapt the first crime novel by Robert Galbraith, a.k.a. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Well, I guess that the adaptation is almost upon
Read moreIn the Dark and Time of Death by Mark Billingham tie-ins
I’ve seen the trailer for a new crime drama titled In the Dark on the BBC recently but I’ve only just discovered that it’s based on some of the books by author Mark Billingham. Billingham
Read moreA Game of Ghosts by John Connolly review
A Game of Ghosts is the fifteenth novel in John Connolly’s supernaturally-tinged Charlie Parker series about a private detective who gets embroiled in fighting evil doers. As in the later books of the series Parker
Read moreFinders Keepers by Stephen King review
Finders Keepers is the second book in Stephen King’s Hodges Trilogy. The first volume, Mr Mercedes, dealt with a psychopath mowing down innocent job-seekers in a stolen Mercedes car. Newly retired cop Hodges tracked down
Read moreA Savage Hunger by Claire McGowan review
A Savage Hunger is the fourth book in Claire McGowan’s Paula Maguire series about a forensic psychologist based in the fictional town of Ballyterrin in Northern Ireland. This book opens with the disappearance of a
Read moreThe Narrow Bed by Sophie Hannah review
The Narrow Bed is the latest and I believe tenth book in Sophie Hannah’s long running Culver Valley Crime detective series. A serial killer is killing pairs of best friends. There is no apparent connection
Read moreNo Mortal Thing by Gerald Seymour out now
No Mortal Thing, the new novel by Gerald Seymour has its official publication date on 7 January 2016. However yesterday I did see hardback copies for sale in my local branch of Tesco for £9.
Read morePhilip Kerr Berlin Noir Penguin Reissues
Philip Kerr’s first three novels have now been reissued by Penguin books. The three books are March Violets, The Pale Criminal and A German Requiem. They comprise the Berlin Noir trilogy featuring the character Bernie
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