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Name of the Rose
Reflections on the important mystery novel The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.
Charles Cumming – A Colder War
In A Colder War Britain’s secret intelligence operations in the Middle East are severely curtailed; botched schemes and the deaths of double agents suggests to the spymasters that a mole is a work. When
Wallander’s creator Mankell deceased
Henning Mankell, a short tribute to his crime books with Wallander.
Intrigue and Eric Ambler
BBC radio broadcast John Gray recalls the life and work of the thriller writer Eric Ambler and finds uncomfortable echoes of today's society in the pages of his novels.
Glorious Second Hand Bookshops
Second hand bookshops are featured in England, Wales and Scotland; with a pleasant appearance. They are situated in Grade II listed buildings, churches, cafes and even a folk music club.
Doctorow – Golden Age of Dreams
Tribute to E L Doctorow, a great influential writer, stimulus of the golden age of dreams where the small individual had dignity and plenty of humanity.
Medal Auction Commemorates Violette Szabo
Medals commemorating the wartime service of Violette Szabo sold at auction today in London for £260,000. Ms Szabo's gritty and heroic efforts as a secret agent of the Special Operations Executive during World War Two was brought to screen as 'Carve Her Name With Pride'
Christopher Lee and the thriller tradition
Christopher Lee, film actor, his re-working of the thriller tradition.
Terry Hayes: The Year of the Locust
Terry Hayes follow through to "the best thriller of 2014" to be a collectible signed book in special leather binding.
The Ruth Rendell story is over
Ruth Rendell passed in May aged 85. Unique among British crime writers her respect from fellow writers was unbounded - Symons, McDermid, Mortimer are noted admirers.
