Books to Die For review – passionate advocacy for gems of crime fiction
This compendium of essays by crime writers of their favourite books in the genre is often personal and always fascinating, writes Stephanie Merritt
Why was James Bond so keen on eggs?
Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
Gone Girl review – David Fincher thrills with portrait of love gone wrong
Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck are today’s Bergman and Boyer in a twisted tale of murder, misogyny and love gone wrong, writes Peter Bradshaw
Anthony Horowitz is writing new James Bond novel from Ian Fleming idea
Alison Flood: Murder on Wheels, the first novel to be adapted from an original Ian Fleming treatment since his death, may see Bond foil Russian plans to scupper a Formula One race in the 50s
The 100 best novels: No 54 – The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (1929)
Dashiell Hammett’s crime thriller and its hard-boiled hero Sam Spade influenced everyone from Chandler to Le Carré, writes Robert McCrum
Ghost in the Shell review – a rare slice of adult animation fantasy
Blending violent thriller, tech porn and sci-fi epic, this headspinning manga cyborg quest has dated better than its live-action rivals, writes Peter Bradshaw
Station Eleven review – Emily St John Mandel’s haunting dystopian vision
Emily St John Mandel creates a disturbingly believable vision of humanity all but wiped out by a flu pandemic, writes Alison Flood
The Monogram Murders review – Sophie Hannah brings Poirot back to life
Crime writer Sophie Hannah has fun reviving Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian truffler, writes Ben East
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
Head of State review – Andrew Marr’s off-the-wall foray into fiction
Andrew Marr’s debut novel sadly lacks plot, plausibility and pretty much anything in the way of writerly craft, writes Justin Cartwright
A Most Wanted Man review – Philip Seymour Hoffman’s superb swansong
Peter Bradshaw: In his final leading role as a disillusioned spymaster, Philip Seymour Hoffman resembles a hungover panda, but the power and intelligence of his performance are the perfect epitaph
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 Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Forsyth's classic thriller unfolds at a leisurely pace that makes it the perfect holiday read, says reader Daniel Gooding
A book for the beach: Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson
Maxton Walker: A book that will deliver a palpable Siberian chill, however hot the weather when you read it
The Goldfinch: who should direct and star in the movie?
Warner Bros has bought the rights to film Donna Tartt’s bestseller. Who do you think would be perfect to play Theo Decker and company – and who should direct?