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This has to be the COOLEST prop ever if you're a crime fiction lover.
As shared by Bosch actor
@welliver_titus
from the set of the new series currently in production.
Also, we have news on IMDb TV, which will carry it:
#privatedetective
#LosAngeles
You voted
#Shetland
as Top TV Show in this year's CFL Awards. Congratulations to
@AnnCleeves
whose books inspired it,
@djhenshall
in the lead role as Jimmy Perez and
@SilverprintPics
who made it! Not caught up with series 7 yet? You'll find it on BBC iPlayer.
They let me out and I tracked down one of my favorite actors Mr
@welliver_titus
. Great to meet you, sir! Have a safe journey back to the City of Angels
News: Karen Pirie, created by
@valmcdermid
, is coming to ITV as a three-part drama starring
@LlaurenLyle
Based on an adaptation of Val's 2009 novel The Distant Echo. Starts next month.
Here's a neat little prop from the Bosch: Legacy set that
@welliver_titus
shared a while back.
It'll help get you hyped for the new show which rolls on 6 May. We're putting together a 🔥HOT🔥 preview for you too, but here's our news item in the meantime:
There’s a great rapport between
@welliver_titus
&
@mimirogers
the stars of
#BoschLegacy
- friends IRL but not quite on screen. Harry knows he has to help Honey, though. This time they’ll do things his way…
Looking for a series with compelling characters, finely drawn settings and clever plots? You'll find them all in
@ellygriffiths
' Ruth Galloway novels – and we have a handy primer ready for your perusal!
Nine great reasons to check out Bosch season five, now available on
@amazon
Starring the excellent
@welliver_titus
as Harry Bosch, and with
@Connellybooks
as executive producer
Our review of The Last Remains by
@ellygriffiths
has gone down a treat. If you're yet to discover the Dr Ruth Galloway series, then it's our duty to let you know how good it is. Here's our complete guide:
“I like to think of myself as the Debbie Harry of crime fiction,” says
@valmcdermid
of her part in the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers, much to the hilarity of
@radiomukhers
and the
#BloodyScotland
audience
THE CRIME FICTION LOVER AWARDS 2023 🏆
The winners have been announced!
Follow this link to find out which books, authors and crime shows topped the pile for readers of Crime Fiction Lover, and our editorial team.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
The shortlists for the Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2021 have been released:
You can now vote on your picks.
Congratulations to all who were nominated, and good luck to those on the shortlists!
Have you checked out our preview of Bosch: Legacy
Great crime fiction from the pen of one of today's masters -
@Connellybooks
Great acting with
@welliver_titus
as PI (newly) Harry Bosch
...and it's going to be free to stream.
Here's a heads-up for everyone who loves the
#Vera
and
#Shetland
mystery series.
The Long Call has been adapted from the novel by
@AnnCleeves
and begins airing on ITV next week.
Read our news story and watch the trailer on Crime Fiction Lover.
CRIME FICTION LOVER AWARDS 2023
🏆The shortlists for our six categories have been compiled – it's time to vote for your book of the year and top debut, crime in translation and indie novel, plus your top crime show of 2023 and author of the year.
Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2022 – Winners Announced
Click here to find out who won our Best Novel, Best Debut, Best Indie, Best in Translation, Best Crime Show and Best Author Awards.
Add the best of the best to your reading pile, if you haven't already
Calling on all lovers of crime fiction:
Our 2023 Awards are open for nominations. Tell us your Book of the Year; debut, top indie and in translation novels; author of the year; and crime show of the year!
Plus, our team will be selecting the winner of a new award... The Life of
New today - check out our complete guide to the Ruth Galloway series by
@ellygriffiths
One of the best British crime series going, it's set in Norfolk.
The readers' favourite and award-winning British crime fiction author
@ellygriffiths
talks about her latest novel, her Dr Ruth Galloway series and how to find clues by following the humour in crime fiction
Watch for the performance of
@malcolmjgoodwin
as the detective Oscar Finlay in
#Reacher
when it launches tomorrow. According to
@LeeChildReacher
himself, the actor has brought far more to the character than you'll get in the book.
Full preview here:
The CFL Awards 2022 have been revealed – and it's congratulations to
@ellygriffiths
, who took the Best Novel prize for The Locked Room, published by
@QuercusBooks
!
And... It's our review of The Last Remains by
@ellygriffiths
Farewell, Dr Ruth Galloway?
15 books in and still one of the most readable crime series there is. Does it have to end?
Review by
@SandraMangan_
As promised... nominations for the first ever Crime Fiction Lover Awards are open!
Please nominate your picks in our six categories
These are reader-driven awards aiming to reward the best of the best!
#CFLAwards2021
Not too long now until the arrival of the new
@Connellybooks
novel featuring Bosch and Ballard. While you're waiting, here's our guide to the series so far (including a peek at the upcoming Desert Star).
Just been looking at our stats. Over the last year, 698,371 users have visited our site and we've had over 1.7 million page views.
There are a lot of crime fiction lovers out there.
Thank you to everyone who's joining in to enjoy this fantastic genre.
The next Harry Bosch novel comes out next month. Catch up with
@Connellybooks
' iconic US crime series here and pre-order your copy of The Night Fire while you're at it!
Maddie's been abducted and our man Harry Bosch is MAD AS HELL! 🔥
Read our mini-preview of Bosch: Legacy S2 with pics and trailer here:
We can't wait to see
@welliver_titus
on our
@AmazonFreevee
screens from Friday!
Tomorrow, the first ever Crime Fiction Lover Awards will open for nominations...
What was your favourite crime novel of 2021?
Watch this space for details on how to nominate.
Hey look, Penguin Modern Classics is going back to those green monochrome covers from way back for its Crime and Espionage reprints this July.
Eric Alper, le Carré, Rampo, Ross MacDonald and more
@penguinrandom
Hello
@icelandnoir
Sorry we are not with you this year. Please know that we are thinking of you. Indeed, two Icelandic authors have been shortlisted in our first ever awards.
Congratulations
@lilja1972
and
@ragnarjo
Here we go everybody. BOSCH IS BACK. And this time he's working with Renee Ballard. BOOM. It's the
@Connellybooks
novel you need to read: Dark Sacred Night. review by
@SandraMangan_
Supporting crime writing is important to Val. “When I was starting out, people were so supportive to me. I wanted to give something back,” she says. In the crime writing community “we’re all in this together.”
#valmcdermid
#BloodyScotland
#debutcrime
With the announcement of a third trilogy of Sean Duffy novels from
@adrianmckinty
, we're minded of the very first one, which we gave five stars on Xmas eve 2011
Wow. Our awards. This has been A BLAST.
One thing we discovered is that this year our readers simply adore
@ellygriffiths
BEST NOVEL & BEST AUTHOR
Congratulations & congratulations.
And we can't wait for your next novel. Bring it on!
Read more here: