CRIME THRILLER – Ones to Watch for 2022
Looking to add some twisty crime thriller books to your TBR? Look no further! Here are Killer Reads' top picks for 2022. Read More
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Stacy Willingham Introduces – A FLICKER IN THE DARK
Watch Stacy Willingham, the author of A Flicker in the Dark, introduce her chilling psychological thriller debut... Read More
Read an extract from INSOMNIA – the gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes – now a Netflix series!
The queen of twists, Sarah Pinborough is back with a gripping new twisty thriller that is sure to keep you up all night! Read an exclusive extract here… Twelve days until birthday There’s someone in the house. Read More
COMPETITION: WIN a signed copy of THE HERETIC
To celebrate the publication of The Heretic by Liam McIlvanney, we’re giving you a chance to win a signed copy of The Heretic and a bottle of Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over. CLICK HERE… Read More
Book Trailer: City on Fire by Don Winslow
The new trailer for Don Winslow's CITY ON FIRE. Exploring classic themes of loyalty, betrayal, honour, and corruption on both sides of the law, City on Fire is a contemporary Iliad from Don Winslow. Read More
A Letter from Hans Rosenfeldt
Hans Rosenfeldt, creator of Marcella and The Bridge on the challenges of writing fiction versus writing for screen. Read More
10 Crime Novels to Read This Christmas
This Christmas, dive in to these gripping crime novels. From missing guests at ski resort to a murder in a remote hunting lodge, these thrillers are sure to keep you hooked this winter. Read More
Read an extract of Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell
CHAPTER ONE A fiery sunset burns out along the darkening horizon in Old Town Alexandria at not quite five p.m. the Monday after Thanksgiving. The wind is kicking up and fitful, the moon shrouded by fog rolling in from the Potomac River. Trees and shrubbery shake… Read More
Announcing SlaughterFest 2021
We’re thrilled to announce the programme for SlaughterFest 2021, a crime writing festival curated by internationally bestselling author Karin Slaughter. SlaughterFest will be broadcast on the Killer Reads Facebook page on 4th September 2021 and you can view the events programme below. Register your interest here. Read More
The Castaways selected as Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month
We’re delighted to share the news that The Castaways by Lucy Clarke has been selected as Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month for August. Brimming with spine-chilling suspense and high drama, The Castaways places a wrecked plane and handful of survivors on a faraway island that is… Read More
DO YOU WANT TO WRITE A CRIME NOVEL?
We want to hear from you! HarperFiction is proud to launch Killing It: The Killer Reads Competition for undiscovered writers. All you need is a good idea, a passion for the dark side and a dollop of determination! Launching at the start of 2021 on January 7th, this is… Read More
Author Interview | Claire Kendal on I Spy
I Spy cleverly mixes elements of the psychological thriller with elements of the spy novel. What made you want to join those two genres together, and how difficult was it? The novel’s shout line is You don’t see me, but I see you. I think this really plays… Read More