The Shots team of Mike Stotter, Ali Karim, Ayo
Onatade and Kirstie Long together with fellow critics, Barry
Forshaw, Chris Simmons and assorted
literary critics and bloggers were delighted to attend Penguin / Michael Joseph’s
Crime Fiction Party in London last night.
Over drinks and canapés, Rowland
White of Penguin welcomed the gathering and announced their upcoming
releases, so we’d urge you to mark your diaries accordingly
Highlight
Titles:
Natural Causes by James
Oswald/ 9th May/ £7.99/ PB
The Book of Souls by James
Oswald/ 4th July/ £7.99/ PB
“A star of Scotland ’s
burgeoning crime fiction scene.” Daily Record
James Oswald is Michael Joseph’s most exciting
crime fiction acquisition this year. As a self published author, he is a
phenomenal success selling in excess of 350,000
copies of his two books last year, remaining firmly in the top 100 chart
for over 3 months. Both titles were shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger award
(2008 and 2009), and feature series character Detective Inspector Tony McLean.
Waiting for Wednesday by
Nicci French/ 20th June/ £12.99/ HB
“It’s a close run thing
with Sophie Hannah, but Nicci French is undeniably at the top of British
psychological suspense writing, expert in the unguessable twist, supremely
skilled at ratcheting up the tension…streets ahead of most thrillers.” The Observer
This is the thrilling third novel in the top 10
bestselling Frieda Klein series. Nicci
French has sold over 8 million copies worldwide
and 1.25 million TCM in the UK alone. The first two novels of this major brand
relaunch have been critically acclaimed, in addition to the first two titles
hitting the top 5 position in the charts.
Redemption by Jussi
Adler-Olsen/ 18th July/ £7.99/ PB
“Gripping story telling.
All the hallmarks Scandi-book fans have come to adore” The Guardian
The internationally bestselling author of Mercy and Disgrace returns with his third heart-stopping Department Q novel: Redemption. Mercy stormed straight to number 8 in the paperback charts, and has
since sold 70, 000 copies TCM. Mercy and
Disgrace have topped the bestseller
charts in Germany and Denmark and the Department Q series has now sold an
astonishing 14 million copies in Europe, with rights sold in 31
countries. The film adaptation of Mercy
will be released at Christmas 2013, by the people who brought you the Stieg
Larsson films and The Killing series.
Tell No Lies by Gregg Hurwitz/ 1st
August/ £12.99/ HB
“A thriller that moves so
fast that it leaves you gasping for breath” Daily Mail
Former Richard and Judy pick joins the Penguin
crime list with this stunningly constructed thriller, packed full of suspense.
Gregg Hurwitz’s 12 books have sold over 280,000 copies in the UK alone. Gregg
Hurwitz is an incredibly skilled writer – he writes the Batman comics as well
as many well known screenplays for TV and film for Disney, Paramount, MGM and
other major studios. His novels have been shortlisted for numerous literary
awards, graced top ten lists and been translated into 20 languages. His ability
to grab readers from the opening sentence and create compelling characters
thrust into extraordinary circumstances has earned him a place among the top
thriller writers of his time.
Never Coming Back by Tim Weaver/ 15th
August/ £7.99/ PB
“Weaver’s books get better each time – tense,
complex, sometimes horrific, written with flair as well as care.” The Guardian
This fourth
thrilling title in the hugely popular David Raker series from one of crime
fiction’s hottest talents is simply breathtaking. This is Tim Weaver’s break
out title.
Featured
Titles:
Let the Devil Sleep by John Verdon/ 31st
January/ £7.99/ PB
“Wow!
Totally absorbing, brilliantly well written. The best book I’ve read this year” The Sun
The latest puzzle
masterpiece from the internationally bestselling author of Think of a Number
and Shut Your Eyes Tight. Ten years ago a serial killer went quiet – now he’s
back.
The Hiding Place by David
Bell/ 14th February/ £7.99/ PB
“Bell
weaves a terrifying spell around a simple story that pieces the heart and
leaves you wondering if the truth is ever what it seems.” The Daily Mail
David Bell is a major new addition to the Penguin
crime fiction list for this year, and has already been published in the US to
huge success. The Hiding Place is an
intriguing and well written psychological thriller, reminiscent of Kate
Atkinson and Dennis Lehane.
The Collini Case by
Ferdinand von Schirach/ 23rd May/ £7.99/ PB
“A magnificent
storyteller” Der
Spiegel
This is a spellbinding German court room drama,
written by one of Europe’s most successful thriller writers. Ferdinand von
Schirach has sold over 1 million copies in Germany alone, and his work is
translated in over 30 territories. The
Collini Case has been at the top of the German fiction chart since
publication in September 2011. Ferdinand von Schirach is one of Germany’s most
prominent defence lawyers in Berlin.
Two Evils by PJ Tracy/ 1st
August/ £7.99/ PB
“A fast paced gripping
read with thrills and devilish twist”’ The Guardian
PJ Tracy sales in the UK alone are close to 1
million copies, and Play to Kill, the
last PJ Tracy title, was a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. Two Evils was also a Sunday Times top ten bestseller in hardback in
January 2013. PJ Tracy is the pseudonym for the mother and daughter writing
team of PJ and Traci Lambrecht.
The Black Country by Alex
Grecian/ 12th September/ £7.99/ PB
“Throw in deranged
prostitutes, poisonings and throat slittings galore, amidst lashings of London
fog. Gory, lurid and tons of guilty fun.” The Guardian
This is perfect for fans of Kate Summerscale, Jed
Rubenfeld and Jesse Kellerman. Like Alex Grecian’s debut title The Yard, The Black Country shines a light on the early days of forensics and
crime scene investigation techniques – a Victorian CSI, torn by social
inequality.
Darkness First by James
Hayman/ 12th September/ £6.99/ PB
“Supremely accomplished
storytelling” The Daily
Mail
Darkness First is a classic US cop thriller in the
vein of Harlen Coben. James Hayman’s first two novels, The Cutting and The Chill of
the Night were incredibly well received, with fans relishing the dark and
sinister edge to Hayman’s storytelling. This is the third title in the McCabe
and Savage detective series.
Photos (c) 2013 A Karim
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Mike Stotter and Ali Karim ['The Defiant Ones']
Meg Gardiner, Barry Forshaw, Felix Francis and Mike Stotter
Felix Francis and Sean French [of Nicci French]
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