Undercover with Nicholas Rankin: Ian Fleming’s Commandos

In his new book, Nicholas Rankin gives us the true story of Ian Fleming’s Second World War unit – 30 Assault Unit – from which, in his rank of Commander Ian Fleming RNVR, was born the real-life inspiration for James Bond.

A Lethal Investment in an extract

Get a taster of the new Scandinavian mystery by K. O. Dahl, Lethal Investment, a murder mystery the scene set with a woman’s leg sticking out of an apartment doorway.

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 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.

Win Limitless DVD and Book sets! [closed]

One pill. Anything possible.

We have five DVD and book sets to give away. But be quick – the competition only runs until August 3rd!

Revealing Jason Goodwin’s Evil Eye

When the body of a Russian agent is found down a monastery well, Yashim knows exactly who to blame. Fevzi Ahmet Pasha, commander of the Ottoman fleet.

Read an extended extract from An Evil Eye, by Jason Goodwin, the fourth Ottoman adventure, featuring Yashim the eunuch detective!

Burned, by Thomas Enger

Read an extended extract from Thomas Enger’s debut Norwegian crime novel, a thriller that has steadily built a strong reputation via word of mouth, resulting in UK publication by Faber this month.

‘So What’s the Mystery?’

A Q & A with Sara Gran, Faber’s newest crime author, discussing her new novel City of the Dead.

Faber’s Angus Cargill does the grilling…

Andrew Martin on The Somme Stations

Andrew Martin is the author of the Jim Stringer series, detective novels set during Edwardian times that began with The Necropolis Railway in 2002. The seventh and latest instalment is The Somme Stations…

Destination… Murder? Part Two

Faber Editor Katerine Armstrong has gone on sabbatical. As a crime fiction fan she’s decided to explore some of the crime fiction writers – and their characters – that she may encounter on her travels.

Well-read and now very well traveled, this second and final article features Katherine’s favourite authors from Australia and New Zealand…

Destination… Murder? Part One

Faber Editor Katerine Armstrong has gone on sabbatical. As a crime fiction fan she’s decided to explore some of the crime fiction writers – and their characters – that she may encounter on her travels.

This first article features Katherine’s favourite American authors…

Win a copy of The Salati Case, by Tobias Jones [closed]

Bookdagger readers have the chance to win one of three copies of Tobias Jones’ gripping crime debut…

Tobias Jones reads from The Salati Case

Castagnetti is a private detective who lost his parents and his optimism long ago. He’s impatient with the world of appearances and deceit and prefers the company of his bees to that of humans. At least bees believe in order, hard work and self-sacrifice.

Listen to three excerpts from The Salati case read by the author.

Tobias Jones on The Salati Case

Tobias Jones introduces his first novel, set in the foggy northern city of Parma in winter time, and his detective Castagnetti, and suggests why Italy is hard to beat as a setting for crime fiction. Watch for a Tobias Jones competition later this month.

Win a copy of Orchid Blue, by Eoin McNamee [closed]

Courtesy of Faber and Faber, we have 3 copies of Eoin McNamee’s latest novel, which dissects notorious murder case of Pearl Gambol, leading to the final hanging on Northern Irish soil.

Win a copy of P.D. James’ Talking About Detective Fiction [closed]

Courtesy of Faber, three Bookdagger readers will win a copy of P.D. James’ commentary on crime and detective fiction, those authors that have inspired here, and what the genre means to her, and to us.

A Q & A with Michael Gregorio

Michael Jacob and Daniela De Gregorio write together as Michael Gregorio. Daniela teaches philosophy; Michael is interested in the history of photography. They live in Spoleto, a small town in central Italy. 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.

An Interview with P. D. James

To celebrate her 90th birthday we feature this rare, 30-minute interview with P. D. James. The doyenne of British Crime tells us about her writing career, which began with the publication of Cover Her Face in 1962.

She recalls the years spent developing her craft and the evolution of Adam Dalgliesh, the writers that inspired her, and the role of detective fiction in today’s society. A real treat for Crime fans.

Read an extract from Beautiful Malice

So. Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed?

In Praise of Emerald Noir

Faber and Faber Editor Katherine Armstrong shares her passion for Irish and Northern Irish crime fiction, and selects 25 of the best writers of Emerald Noir.