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Exclusive extract of THE WOLF ROAD by Beth Lewis

Read the first chapter here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/killer-reads/the-wolf-road-excerpt/1070263376373854 Get a sneak peak of The Wolf Road, the debut novel from Beth Lewis, out June 30th in hardback and eBook. This extract carries on from chapter 1, which you can read on Facebook. Click 'read more' or scroll down to continue to the second chapter.   Read More

Second Time Around, by Mary-Jane Riley

‘So,’ says my daughter, ‘how did you decide what to write for your second book?’ ‘Well,’ I say. ‘Er…um…’ ‘And why,’ she says, ‘did you write a sequel?’ ‘A sort of sequel,’ I say. She rolls her eyes. But it was a good question. And an easy one to… Read More

Beer, Books and Banter: It Must Be the Annual Harrogate Launch Party!

Fuelled by a delicious new IPA from Yorkshire’s famous Theakston’s Brewery, mini pies and plenty of gossip and chat, a good night was had by all at the programme launch for the 2016 Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Festival, or ‘Harrogate’ as most regular festival-goers refer to it. Speeches… Read More

5 things I’ve learned since writing crime fiction | Marnie Riches

  1. I’ve learned to think in multiple plot strands since I started writing crime fiction. In the period that I think of as my apprentice years, I had my sights set on becoming a successful children’s writer. I penned several middle grade manuscripts and a YA historical… Read More

Start reading Andrew Taylor’s Ashes of London

In just over a week, Andrew Taylor's latest exceptional historical thriller is released in hardback and ebook. But we've got a sneak peek just for you! Scroll down or hit 'Read more' to read the first chapter of Ashes of London. Read More

3 Female Detectives Who Should Be on Your Radar

Inquiring minds want to know… Who is your favourite female sleuth? — Killer Reads (@KillerReads) January 26, 2016 Last month we asked Twitter who their favourite female detectives were. Today we’ve got a taster of fresh blood… Read More

Writing Dos and Don’ts | Killer Reads Open Submissions

Lucy Dauman, who will be acquiring authors for the KillerReads list, shares her top tips for aspiring writers… DO write characters we can believe in. They don’t have to be nice (in fact, we often prefer it if they’re not) but they have to be engaging. If… Read More

#TartanTakeover IN THE COLD DARK GROUND by Stuart MacBride competition

Desperate to get your mitts on a MacBride tartan edition of IN THE COLD DARK GROUND, signed and doodled by Stuart himself? Then this is the competition for you! To celebrate the fact that the 10th Logan McRae novel releases today, we’re going full on tartan… Read More

New chilling crime & thriller reads out 14 January 2016

ASHLEY BELL by Dean Koontz From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the must-read thriller of the year, perfect for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure. Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman… Read More

How Many of These Social Media Stereotypes Do You Know?

by Angela Clarke, the author of Follow Me All hail our internet overlords: social media: slayer of boredom, font of friendships, route of Repetitive Strain Injury. Can you get through the day without tweeting, checking Facebook, or Instagraming a sunset? No? Then you’re my kind of person. Join me in… Read More

Mystery extract: can you guess which upcoming thriller this is?

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Alex Lake on the idea that sparked AFTER ANNA

I’m a big fan of psychological thrillers, in particular when they have a domestic feel – the ‘this could happen to me’ element – and I wanted to write a novel in that vein. Something gripping, but which felt real. For a while I’d had a few different ideas,… Read More