There has long been speculation about the real-life inspirations behind James Bond. While Ian Fleming undoubtedly gave 007 many of his own attributes and eccentricities, Bond was ultimately a blend...

You might have your own understanding of the rule of threes (the page of a whodunnit which reveals the murderer; the structure to write a sentence or tell a joke;...

Unholy Alliance is the last in the trilogy of thrillers set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The first – With Prejudice  – introduced SAS Red Troop which is led...

The screenwriter and novelist, William Goldman , famously said: “Nobody knows anything.” I think that’s a useful place to begin when we’re talking about what crime fiction heroes will look...

If podcasts had existed in the 19th century, I have no doubt that Fyodor Dostoevsky would have been a fan. Especially of the true crime variety. He might even have...

Following the success of our first sold-out evening at Number 8 Arts Centre, Pershore, we are back. In partnership with No. 8 and the Bullington Press, Aspects of crime is...

Ballistic is the fifth novel in Frank Gardner's Luke Carlton series, following the former SBS trooper turned MI6 operative on another high-stakes mission. If you like your thrillers to actually...

I want to be upfront about something: I have killed countless people. On paper. Mostly in Los Angeles, which will surprise no one who has driven in Los Angeles. I...

Col-umn 4 I’d like to begin by apologising for some of the remarks I made in my last column. For example, the suggestion that the British crime writing establishment is...