2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards

In addition to the final Daggers being presented, Thursday night also saw the presentation of the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards. This September there is an exciting new TV series about crime writing on ITV3 called the Crime Thriller Club – sponsored by Specsavers....

Final CWA Dagger award winners

The final batch of CWA Dagger awards were presented today at the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards.  CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger: DEAD LIONS by Mick Herron (Soho Crime) The rest of the short list: RUBBERNECKER  by Belinda Bauer(Bantam/Transworld) THE SHINING GIRLS by...

Lawrence Block to bring Bernie back.

Legendary author Lawrence Block has, by his own admission and to readers’ delight, made an utter dog’s breakfast of retirement. He returns in exceptional form to one of his most beloved characters in THE BURGLAR WHO COUNTED THE SPOONS. THE BURGLAR WHO COUNTED THE...

Superman: Dark Knight Over Metropolis

Much has been said about DC Comics “New52”. The line-wide reboot is now over two years old, and shows no sign of reverting to the company’s previous 75 years of continuity. Some folks love the modernization of these classic superheroes, while others have been left a...