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Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Lord of the Flies - BBC TV review

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I was sixteen when I read Lord of the Flies for the first time, as part of a small but memorable educational experiment. I'd opted to d...
Monday, 9 February 2026

An Eventful Weekend

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One of the pleasures of being a crime writer is being granted the opportunity to take part in events such as festivals - and therefore to me...
Friday, 6 February 2026

Forgotten Book - The Late Bill Smith

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The Late Bill Smith , first published in 1971, is not one of Andrew Garve's best-known books, but it's a typically entertaining nove...
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Tuesday, 3 February 2026

The Blog and the Newsletters - an announcement

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I've managed to submit two books (one novel, one non-fiction) since Friday morning, so now I can turn my attention back to this blog - a...
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Friday, 30 January 2026

Forgotten Book - House Arrest

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Abuse and exploitation of elderly people is a serious social problem that often goes under the radar. It's a big issue today, but it...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026

London Adventures

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  I'm now working busily on the final edit of the new Rachel Savernake after three separate short trips that have been hugely enjoyable....
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Friday, 23 January 2026

Forgotten Book - Dead Trouble

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By the time he published Dead Trouble in 1971, D.M. Devine had transformed into Dominic Devine. Since his first name was David, I don't...
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Wednesday, 21 January 2026

The Cob and Pen Award

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It came as a very pleasant surprise to learn that Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife has been shortlisted for the Cob and Pen award fo...

Drop - 2025 film review

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Whatever else it may lack, the recent film Drop isn't short of pace. Things happen constantly in this suspenseful film directed by Chri...
Monday, 19 January 2026

Masquerade - 1988 film review

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Masquerade is a film often categorised as 'neo noir', although like Body Heat , for instance, events are swathed in sunshine rather...
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Martin Edwards
Martin Edwards is a crime novelist who has received the CWA Diamond Dagger, UK crime writing's highest honour, and lifetime achievement awards for his short fiction, crime writing, and scholarship. His latest novel is Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife while five books featuring Rachel Savernake have had award nominations. Martin has received the CWA Dagger in the Library, awarded by UK librarians for his body of work. He is President of the Detection Club, consultant to the British Library’s Crime Classics, and former Chair of the CWA. His contemporary whodunits include The Coffin Trail, first of eight Lake District Mysteries and shortlisted for the Theakston’s Prize for best crime novel of the year. The Arsenic Labyrinth was shortlisted for Lakeland Book of the Year. The Golden Age of Murder and The Life of Crime both won Edgar awards and three other awards, while The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books and Howdunit each won one award and were nominated for four others. He has created an online crime writing course, Crafting Crime and is archivist for the CWA and the Detection Club. NB - no part of this blog may be used for training of or use by AI technologies.
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