Despite a tough few years for high-street bookshops, genre-specific independent bookshops seem to have been bucking the trend ...

Time was when historical fiction conjured images of ruff collars and doublets, with characters saying ‘Prithee Sir’ a lot.

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About to give a key speech, Claudia agonises over revealing a grim truth that will destroy her reputation. And as a native Glaswegian struggling with the mores of the English upper crust, she is out ...

The Sopranos is fiction at its most brutally realistic form, addressing the harsh world of the mafia with nods to real-life ...

The moment he opened the door of the taxi and set his foot on the ground, he became aware of the fragrance pervading the air.

Big Spring, Texas / / July 22, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways Christian mystery fiction maintains suspense and intrigue ...

Sunny summer days are best spent lounging with a good book. In the coming weeks, crime writers offer mysteries steeped in ...

This is a new column on popular fiction for the month, with room for thrillers and romance ...

The annual celebration of crime fiction takes place at The Old Swan Hotel, which is where Agatha Christie famously disappeared to in 1926. Hear Jeremy's tour of the hotel, with General Manager David ...

The author of Scrublands is among Australia’s top crime writers. But his fiction may never have emerged without his early non ...

Elly Griffiths blends crime fiction with time-travel fantasy in her new novel, "The Frozen People," featuring Detective Ali Dawson. Ali, a 50-year-old single mom, works for the Department of Logistics ...