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Written by Jerome Preisler — Jerome Preisler’s new techno-thriller carries on a series created by the late Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik. Does it maintain the immersive, gotta-turn-the-page qualities of Clancy’s work? It’s certainly true that cybersecurity is a pressing matter, becoming more consequential by the day, but this book doesn’t really make the case.

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On the Radar — ‘Tis the season for a good round of murder and mystery if you’re a crime fiction lover. This week our news column is devoted to new crime novels set at Christmas time, and all five of them look like perfect stocking stuffers (even if you sneak them into your own stocking).

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Written by Michael Kurland — If you fondly remember Nick and Nora Charles in The Thin Man as a refreshingly witty corrective for 21st century gloom-and-doom, then Michael Kurland’s The Bells of Hell may be just the book for you. There are dark deeds afoot by Nazis and Communists in the late 1930s, but the

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It’s 10 years since DI Geraldine Steel first appeared in print, and to date her creator Leigh Russell has sold more than a million copies of the books in the series. Latest to arrive is Deathly Affair, which is out on 12 December and is book 13. Not bad going for a character that Leigh

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Written by Manu Joseph — In Mumbai, the collapse of an apartment building traps a lone survivor, a man filled with regrets, in Manu Joseph’s new political thriller, Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous. Rescue workers can almost reach him but the space around him is too small and it’s up to Akhila Iyer, one of

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On the Radar — So, 12 December is election day in the UK and everyone who’s not heatedly arguing about politics is heatedly telling everybody they know how sick they are of politics. Brits are an angry lot at the moment but there’s nothing like a bit of cold blooded killing to take the heat

The first line of Moby-Dick, “Call me Ishmael,” is among the most instantly recognizable in all of classic Western literature. Other famous first lines in books may have more in the way of literary fireworks, but “Call me Ishmael” is more like one of those fireworks that’s just a bright flash and a loud bang:

We’re off for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, but we’ll be back tomorrow with our regularly scheduled programming. In the meantime, we encourage you to get cozy and surround yourself with great reads (how about books by Native American authors). Enjoy this #BTS look at our day: via GIPHY Enter to win $250 to spend at

Written by Barry Forshaw — Over an expansive 400-plus pages Barry Forshaw overwhelms and impresses with his detailed research and knowledge of the crime fiction genre.  This shouldn’t be surprising though. Here’s a writer, broadcaster and journalist with an intimidating list of publications to his name, including the first UK biography of Stieg Larsson, The

Kickstarter is a great place to discover what’s new and novel in the vast world of comics. The sheer volume of available projects is awe-inspiring. And a little intimidating. How do you find what you’re looking for? How do you choose which projects to back? How do you know which creators you want to support

This list of YA books with holiday moments is sponsored by BookClubbish. A good book makes the best gift. Check off your holiday shopping list with the best books for friends and family. This is the time of year when writers are converging on the internet with their long lists of sweet holiday books. Scenes

I do a lot of cooking. I also spend a lot of time thinking about superheroes. I’ve combined these disparate interests on a couple of occasions, including here on Book Riot when I spent some time considering which cookbooks each Avenger would contribute to the Avenger’s Tower library. A meal I don’t often spend a

Written by Will Carver — He disappeared for a few years but Will Carver returned in style in 2018 with Good Samaritans. Detective Inspector Pace was then investigating two grisly murders and he returns in Nothing Important Happened Today and as in the previous novel he’s not centre stage. Instead, Carver takes us into a

Podcasts continue their quest for world domination, and I’m not mad about it. I love that there are so many great bookish podcasts, too – more than I can keep up with! I asked my fellow Book Rioters what bookish podcast, whether old or new, they’ve discovered and enjoyed this year. Enjoy! American Girls Before

Written by Robert Jeffreys — In recent years, crime fiction set in Australia has been a huge hit with readers worldwide – think The Dry by Jane Harper, Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and Helen FitzGerald’s The Cry, to name but three. All are set in modern-day Oz. Now along comes Man at the Window, chucking a

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On the Radar — Every week you can find the latest crime fiction releases right here in our On the Radar column. This week we’ll start things off in Greenland, with a fascinating thriller by Danish author Mads Peder Nordbo. There are stops in London, New York and Yorkshire, featuring murder and mystery in each

When I was in middle school, a new Barnes & Noble opened shop in my hometown. I was so excited to have a somewhere to shop for books that I made my dad drive me there during the opening weekend. Dad grumbled, but I reminded him that I could be using my allowance to buy

Arriving on the Channel 4 streaming service Walter Presents from 6 December, A Very Scandi Scandal offers a different perspective on Nordic noir with a hilarious Stockholm-based heist. Rather than bagging awards for suspense or drama, here’s a show that won Best Comedy at Sweden’s Kristallen Awards earlier this year and now we’ll be able

Marvel Comics is one of the most recognizable names in comics. Thanks to them, superheroes like Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel exist, in addition to groups like the X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Avengers. The comics characters are beloved by fans of all ages. Who hasn’t seen someone wearing a Marvel costume