CWA Dagger Shortlists 2019 AnnouncedThe author behind one of the biggest shows on TV, a world renowned forensic anthropologist and the son of ‘the godfather of tartan noir’ have been shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Dagger awards. Th...
Farewell Andrea Camilleri and Thank You, by CWA International Dagger Judge Ruth MorseWith the inauguration of what in 2006 became the International Dagger, the CWA took great care to get things right, especially since there had been a ruckus about books in translation. This matters be...
Case Files 39Case Files issue 39 – out soon! Case Files is an ezine that profiles new or forthcoming novels from members of the Crime Writers’ Association. Subscribing is free – and it let’...
The Inspiration Behind New Penguin Suspense ‘I Looked Away’ by Jane CorryFifty-eight years ago, I witnessed the near-death of my mother in an horrific fire-related accident on holiday in Cornwall. I remember each detail as clearly as if it happened yesterday. But when she...
A A Chaudhuri – The ScribeMaking it as a lawyer has always been a cutthroat business. In a dark, creepy legal thriller, metaphor becomes reality – by A A Chaudhuri In The Scribe, published 1st July, a killer is targeting forme...
CWA Announce Longlists for Prestigious Crime Writing DaggersThe Crime Writers’ Association announced the much anticipated longlists for the annual CWA Dagger awards for the best of the year’s crime writing at a reception during international convention CrimeFe...
Over Your Shoulder by C J CarverFor the first time, we quote an extract of the Read of the Month for you to enjoy. This is how Over Your Shoulder by C J Carver begins… (C) 2018 C J Carver We were on the sofa as usual at 10pm, watch...
The Lost Shrine: Digging Up the Dead by Nicola FordThe Lost Shrine, published on 23 May, is the second in Nicola Ford’s series featuring archaeologists Clare Hills and Dr David Barbrook. In The Lost Shrine Clare Hills, archaeologist and sometime sleut...
Case Files 38Case Files issue 38 – out soon! Case Files is an ezine that profiles new or forthcoming novels from members of the Crime Writers’ Association. Subscribing is free – and it let’...
The Common Enemy by Paul GitshamHow do you catch a man’s killer when everyone wanted him dead? In Middlesbury, a rally is being held by the British Allegiance Party – a far-Right group protesting against the opening of a new mosque....
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The CRA Newsletter: August 2019
Case Files 39
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