The Never List by Koethi Zan – review
This terrifying American thriller about two teenagers abducted and held in a cellar for years has chilling echoes of real-life events, finds Alison Flood
Ruth Rendell: ‘Withholding information from the reader should be part of any story’
As Inspector Wexford returns, Ruth Rendell tells Vanessa Thorpe about politics, her influences and the secret to keeping the reader intrigued
Crime fiction roundup – reviews
Laura Wilson on The Execution of Noa P Singleton by Elizabeth L Silver, The Silent Wife by ASA Harrison, The Red Road by Denise Mina, Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus and The Norfolk Mystery by Ian Sansom
Happy birthday, Hannibal: The Silence of the Lambs turns 25
David Barnett: It's been a quarter of a century since Thomas Harris's cultured cannibal exploded on the thriller scene, winning fictional killers a place in our hearts for ever
Frederic Lindsay obituary
Other lives: Former teacher and author of crime fiction featuring DI Jim Meldrum
JK Rowling’s crime novel at centre of bidding war for film rights
Several Hollywood studios seeking to buy The Cuckoo's Calling after 'Robert Galbraith' revealed to be Harry Potter author
JK Rowling’s pseudonymous novel pursued by Hollywood studios
The Cuckoo's Calling by 'Robert Galbraith' is subject of interest from a number of big-hitters including Warner Bros
Have you ever had an alter ego like ‘Robert Galbraith’?
Open thread: JK Rowling's pseudonym was inspired by a childhood moniker. Tell us the names you wished for as a child – or still hide behind
Denise Mina steals Theakstons Old Peculier crime novel award
Lead character DS Alex Morrow helps novelist get away with a second £3,000 cash haul
The best crime-writing festivals around the world
Whether you're a fan of Scandi TV dramas or planning to pen your own thriller, add a twist to a city break at a crime-writing festival, with a chance to listen to and socialise with your favourite authors, says Louise Millar
Mel Sherratt on self-publishing: ‘I just never gave up’
After being rebuffed by publishers because her books didn't fit a genre, Mel Sherratt was turned down for writing one that was too generic. Time to go it alone ...
JK Rowling’s book ruse is a cautionary tale for unknown writers
Joan Smith: The Cuckoo's Calling became an instant bestseller once the Rowling brand was revealed – a sad indictment of publishing
Collected Stories of Rumpole by John Mortimer – review
Rumpole was conceived for the screen, but John Mortimer's enduring comic creation is a joy on the page, too, writed Natasha Tripney
When readers become stalkers
The case of a reader attacking a crime writer at a book signing is just the latest in a string of incidents that could be out of a Stephen King novel, writes John Dugdale
Holiday reading: The best books to pack this summer
Our favourite fiction, non-fiction and crime books for the ultimate holiday escape