An Event in Autumn review – Henning Mankell’s lugubrious detective Kurt Wallander is back, briefly
Published in English for the first time, Mankell’s delightful novella finds Wallander in typically dejected form, writes Alison Flood
The Girl Next Door review – Ruth Rendell’s acute investigation of old age
The veteran crime writer explores death from a different angle in her latest novel, writes Claire Hazelton
DVDs and downloads: The Two Faces of January, Only Lovers Left Alive, Frank and more
Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst are dressed to kill in a well-tailored Patricia Highsmith adaptation, writes Guy Lodge
Gore Vidal’s Thieves Fall Out should have died a quiet death
Jay Parini: This pulp novel, rushed out under a pseudonym in 1953 and picked up for rerelease in 2015, is a third-rate work that my friend Gore would have preferred to languish in obscurity
How to write the perfect crime story
Niall Leonard shares some chilling writer's tips for wannabe crime writers. The devil is in the detail…
Tana French: ‘I’ve always been interested in the intensity of friendship and the dangers that come with that’
The award-winning crime novelist talks to Stephanie Merritt about why she switched careers and what attracts her about murder mysteries
One Kick review – Chelsea Cain’s dark, dangerous journey into evil
Chelsea Cain's compelling new heroine Kick is complex and clever with a chilling back story, writes Alison Flood
A book for the beach: The Snack Thief by Andrea Camilleri
Tim Maby: Wily but decent, this detective is more concerned with the human characters around him than simple crime-solving
Peter James, the master of crime fiction
Site member Krazy Kesh met crime fiction aficionado Peter James – here's his take on the author and his books
A book for the beach: In the Woods by Tana French
A shocking tragedy in an otherwise idyllic childhood summer comes back to haunt its sole survivor in adulthood – all the ingredients for a tense thriller that's perfect holiday reading
A book for the beach: Beastly Things by Donna Leon
The 21st Commissario Brunetti mystery finds the series' characters and setting as vital as ever. An excellent holiday companion
Women’s appetite for explicit crime fiction is no mystery
Melanie McGrath: Brutally detailed murder stories appeal to female readers both for the real anxieties they tap into, and for their metaphorical resonances
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith review – labours hard to be silky
JK Rowling's second novel in the Cormoran Strike series sacrifices narrative to plot, writes Robert McCrum
Quiz: Can you identify these classic crime novels by their covers?
You proved up to the challenge of spotting science fiction book covers. But how much can you help us with these enquiries?