Pan Macmillan Crime and Thriller Blog

Crime books to match your favourite TV shows

Crazy about House of Cards? Nuts about The Night Manager? Bonkers for Peaky Blinders? Whatever series you're watching, we’ve got the perfect thriller to read alongside it.

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New crime and thriller books to read in 2017

Here are a few crime books we're looking forward to reading in 2017.

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13 crime fiction books you should read

Need a good crime fiction novel to sink your teeth into? Here are thirteen suggestions that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Crime books to match your favourite TV shows
New crime and thriller books to read in 2017
13 crime fiction books you should read

21 / 06 / 17

Listen to the first four chapters of Need You Dead by Peter James

Listen to the first four chapters from Need You Dead by Peter James, read by Daniel Weyman, in celebration of #LoveAudio week.

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21 / 06 / 17

Recording an audiobook: Daniel Weyman interview

Daniel Weyman talks about the intricacies of creating an audiobook.

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20 / 06 / 17

The Amsterdam Amsterdammers rarely see

From graveyards to docklands, street markets to skyscrapers, these often overlooked places can become vital backdrops in a novel. David Hewson tells us how the hidden gems of Amsterdam featured in his latest novel, Sleep Baby Sleep.

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20 / 06 / 17

Mari Hannah wins the CWA 2017 Dagger in the Library

Mari Hannah, author of the Kate Daniels series and the Matthew Ryan series, has won the CWA 2017 Dagger in the Library.

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20 / 06 / 17

The best crime audiobooks for armchair detectives

If you need a crime thriller fix but have no time to sit and read, these are some of the best crime books you can listen to.

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05 / 06 / 17

Deduction vs Investigation: How the police really solve crimes

The team from Think Forensic explain the difference between deduction and investigation and why in real life cases Sherlock’s intuition would not be enough to put a criminal behind bars.

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22 / 05 / 17

Seven Pan Macmillan authors longlisted for the 2017 CWA Daggers

We're thrilled to announce that seven Pan Macmillan crime authors have been longlisted for the 2017 CWA Dagger Awards.

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19 / 05 / 17

The story behind The Fact of a Body

Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich tells the story behind her new book The Fact of a Body in this exclusive piece for Thin Blue Spine.

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16 / 05 / 17

The best classic crime novels

A motive. A crime. Secrets. Lies. Suspects. The twists and turns. We all know the makings of a good crime novel, but what elevates 'good' to 'classic'?

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11 / 05 / 17