A Q&A with Sam Eastland

Sam Eastland, resident of the UK and the US, is the creator of Inspector Pekkala, the most famous detective in Soviet-era Russia. Pekkala struggles to balance the hard line Soviet world with his own morals and loyalty to the deceased Tsar. Read an interview with Eastland about how he grapples with Pekkala’s permanent outsider status.

A Q&A with Neil Cross

Meet Neil Cross, straight talking author of several novels including Luther: The Calling, Always the Sun and Burial, as well as the bestselling memoir Heartland. He has been lead scriptwriter for the two most recent seasons of the acclaimed BBC spy drama series Spooks and continues to write widely for the screen.

Listen to the Luther: The Calling podcast

Meet Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. He’s a murder detective. A near-genius. He’s brilliant; he’s intense; he’s instinctive. He’s obsessional. He’s dangerous.

The Day Aberystwyth Stood Still

Read an extract from Malcolm Pryce’s latest title in the adventures of detective hero, Louie Knight, set in Aberystwyth, obviously.

Shortlists announced for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2011

Have you read any of the candidate titles? If so, don’t miss your chance to vote…

The Lost Kings – A Code

Bruno Hare tells a tale of his time spent in Pakistan, researching his novel, Lost Kings, a rollicking tale of adventure and derring-do set on the far frontiers of Empire in the best tradition of Kipling and Rider Haggard.

The August Competition [closed]

An awesome competition this month will see three bloodthirsty Bookdagger readers winning the following TEN titles: An Evil Eye, 88 Killer, Luther: The Calling, Taboo, and six, count ‘em, six of Malcolm Pryce’s Aberystwyth series featuring Louie Knight!

Discover The Loner

Read an extract from Loner by Quintine Jardine, a unique and gripping stand-alone novel – a powerful story of one man who discovers shocking secrets.

The Martin Edwards Column: Author Promotion

Crime novelist, editor and commentator Martin Edwards on the challenges facing crime authors attracting readers and promoting books.

Unleash A Serpent Uncoiled

Read an extract from Simon Spurrier’s second thriller!

A crime novel with a twist, A Serpent Uncoiled is a wry, witty and utterly unique take on the classic private eye novel.

A Q&A with Casey Hill

Casey Hill is the pseudonym for husband and wife writing duo Kevin and Melissa Hill. A desire to delve into the darker side of people’s lives led the two to team up in 2010 to write Taboo, the first in a series of forensic thrillers featuring CSI investigator Reilly Steel.

Win sets of Claude Izner’s Victor Legris mysteries! [closed]

Three Bookdagger readers will win complete sets of six Claude Izner’s Victor Legris 19th Century Parisian thrillers, courtesy of Gallic Books.

Explore the genesis of The Lost Kings

Bruno Hare introduces us to the wild lands that inspired his first novel, The Lost Kings, a rollicking tale of adventure and derring-do set on the far frontiers of Empire in the best tradition of Kipling and Rider Haggard.

Discover 88 Killer

Read an extract from the exciting second serial killer thriller from Oliver Stark – featuring series characters NYPD detective, Tom Harper, and police psychologist, Denise Levene…

A Q&A with C.J. Box

C. J. Box is the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels including the Joe Pickett series.

Mike Stafford caught up with him while he was on a flying visit to the UK…

A Q & A with Michael Gregorio

Michael Jacob and Daniela De Gregorio write together as Michael Gregorio. They have created a series of crime novels whose central character is the Prussian magistrate, Hanno Stiffeniis. The series includes Critique of Criminal Reason, Days of Atonement, A Visible Darkness and Unholy Awakening, out this month in paperback.

Neil Cross discusses Luther: The Calling

Meet Detective Chief Inspector John Luther.

Meet Neil Cross…

A Q&A with Thomas Enger

Thomas Enger (b. 1973) previously worked as a journalist. Burned is his first novel. As well as writing, he also composes music. He lives in Oslo and is currently at work on Pierced, the next novel in the Henning Juul Series.

Read an extract from Strangled in Paris, by Claude Izner

The sixth Victor Legris adventure is unleashed this month via Gallic Books.

Read an exclusive extract here on Bookdagger, and watch out for a chance to win copies of the entire series later this week!

Malcolm Pryce discusses The Day Aberystwyth Stood Still

Author Malcolm Pryce discusses his new book (published on Monday), his detective hero, Louie Knight, and his inspiration for characters and location.