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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

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

Author Post | Liam McIlvanney on The Quaker

To someone growing up in the West of Scotland in the 1970s and 80s, the words ‘Bible John’ had a special resonance. You might overhear your parents saying the name in guarded voices, or bigger kids in the playground discussing the murders, how three women got killed in… Read More

Extract | Don’t Turn Around by Amanda Brooke

  To celebrate the publication of Amanda Brooke’s page-turning thriller, Don’t Turn Around, here is an exclusive sneak peek at the opening chapter!   Prologue The Confession The rhythmic slap of my ballet shoes against the linoleum-covered steps echoes down the stairwell. As my pace slows, my… Read More

Extract | The Sting by Kimberley Chambers

Enjoy an exclusive peek at Chapters 1-4 from the explosive latest thriller from Kimberley Chambers. The Sting is out now in hardback and ebook, and coming soon in paperback. Order your copy here! PROLOGUE New Year’s Eve 1972 ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And… Read More
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