Debut crime fiction roundup – reviews
The Summer of Dead Toys by Antonio Hill, What Dies in Summer by Tom Wright, The Playdate by Louise Millar and Heart-Shaped Bruise by Tanya Byrne
Crime writer Petros Markaris channels Greek rage into fiction
Murders at heart of new book resonate strongly with a mass readership furious at Greece's tax-dodging elite
Sue Arnold’s audiobook choice – reviews
The Deep Dark Sleep by Craig Russell, Anthony Horowitz's House of Silk and Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens
A voyage round Agatha Christie
Joanna Moorhead meets Agatha Christie's grandson and finds there's more to the Queen of Crime than meets the eye ... her love of surfing, for example
Ebooks roundup: Frankenstein in Paris, a murderous weathergirl and lives of crime
Benedicte Page: A new app lets you interact with the story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster, Joyce Maynard's To Die For arrives as an ebook and Scottish crime writers reveal their secrets
Crime fiction: Laura Wilson’s choice – reviews
The Day of the Lie by William Broderick, A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake, Every Vow You Break by Julia Crouch and The Murder Wall by Mari Hannah
The Penge Mystery: the murder of Harriet Staunton
In 1877, Harriet Staunton's husband and three others were accused of starving her to death and lurid newspaper reports of the Penge murder trial held the nation's rapt attention. A bestselling novel about the affair – written in 1934 and now republished – proves as gripping today
Crime roundup – reviews
Laura Wilson: Guilt by Ferdinand von Schirach, Sorry by Zoran Drvenkar, The Black Rose of Florence by Michele Giuttari, The Dark Winter by David Mark
Jo Nesbø: ‘I am a vulture’
The bestselling Norwegian crime writer tells Andrew Anthony about the violence in his books, Anders Breivik and why his baddies are Arsenal fans
JK Rowling’s new book: clues suggest a turn to crime fiction
There's no official word on what her new book will be about, but all the evidence points to a crime story
Godfather sequel shown no respect by Paramount Pictures
Studio seeks to forbid book, authorised by Mario Puzo's estate, because it will 'tarnish' legacy of books whose copyright is held by film company
Wilkie Collins by Peter Ackroyd – review
Kathryn Hughes on an underpowered life of an author who is more interesting than ever
First ever detective novel back in print after 150 years
The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Felix, dating back to 1862, preceded The Moonstone by some years
Crime roundup – reviews
Tom-All-Alone's by Lynn Shepherd, The Golden Scales by Parker Bilal, A Dark Redemption by Stav Sherez and The Fall by Claire McGowan
Pompey meets Le Havre in French TV crime hit
British writer Graham Hurley's detective duo are proving popular across the Channel
Kind of Cruel by Sophie Hannah – review
Sophie Hannah's seventh foray into the world of thrillers is cool, calculating and chilling, writes Alison Flood
James Patterson dominates library lending, with 2.3m loans in 2011
Author takes five places on PLR's top 10 most-borrowed books, with remainder also thrillers and mysteries
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo cancelled in India
Oscar-nominated thriller withdrawn from release in India after director David Fincher refuses to cut 'unsuitable' sex scenes
Elmore Leonard: the great American novelist
Elmore Leonard is regarded as the greatest American crime writer, surpassing even Raymond Chandler. But it is time to drop the qualification of genre, argues Philip Hensher
First ever crime writing MA launched
London's City University says creation of course is in response to student demand
Ian Rankin wants tax incentives to help new authors
Inspector Rebus creator fears for new writing talent as publishers cut advances and internet transforms industry
Crime roundup – reviews
The Lewis Man by Peter May, She's Never Coming Back by Hans Koppel, Good Bait by John Harvey and A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths
Reginald Hill obituary
Crime writer best known for his novels about the detectives Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe creator Reginald Hill dies
Ian Rankin leads tributes to prolific crime writer from County Durham
The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty – review
Eoin McNamee on a Belfast endgame
Crime roundup – reviews
Professor Andersen's Night, Birthdays for the Dead, Tideline and The Doll Princess
Sherlock Holmes is still a man for today
Conan Doyle's detective was born in an age of empire and intrigue, much like our own. That's why Sherlock is still relevant
Genre writes to Literature
A 'private letter' from popular fiction to its grander relation sweetly casts the two as rivals with a lot in common
Gilbert Adair obituary
Witty, self-deprecating writer with a passion for cinema whose work shone 'like sparklers in the autumn gloom'
Gilbert Adair, acclaimed film critic and novelist, dies aged 66
Prolific journalist and author whose novels were often adapted for the big screen, has died
How do writers choose pen names?
I was perfectly happy with the name I'd had for 40 years. Unfortunately, my publisher had other ideas …
Books for giving: thrillers
Memory loss is the theme of two of the year's most unnerving debuts, while Tom Franklin brings real literary flair to his award-winning Mississippi crime novel, writes Alison Flood
A life in writing: John Grisham
Nicholas Wroe talks to the author of The Firm