Crime and mystery fiction

Euro Crime related historicals published in the UK in 2011: http://eurocrime.co.uk/release..., Terry loved The Warsaw Anagrams and Norman is a big fan of Ben Pastor (Lumen). Gordon Ferris's Brodie series is getting good reviews. - Karen Meek

Thanks Karen. Will check them out. - Sarah Ward

What about Rebecca Cantrell´s Hannah Vogel series (set in Berlin)? - Dorte Jakobsen

I fancy reading Rebecca Cantrell - I think Margot is due to do a post on 'A Trace of Smoke' so I was going to wait to see what she says. - Sarah Ward

Thanks, Sarah - yeah, I'm planning to do a spotlight on her "A Trace of Smoke" in two weeks. Highly recommended for those who like historical fiction. Cantrell "does her homework" quite well. - Margot Kinberg

Norman is the expert on WW2 era: he has written very positive reviews of Rebecca Cantrell's books & interviewed her on his blog. I've enjoyed Freidrich Glauser but his are written in the 1930s (& set then). - Maxine

As might be expected, I am chucking John Lawton into the frame here. A Lily of the Field in 2011; 1st in series, Black Out now available on Kindle, second in series Old Flames coming in Sept 2012. Cover WWII through to Cold War period. - crimeficreader

Good suggestion, CFR, only did not include him in the post because (1) he's a man and (2) I haven't yet read one ;-). - Maxine

Duh! I was going with Sarah's 'Any recommendations from releases in the last year anyone?'. I overlooked the original nature of the original post. You see? Spending too much time investigating Japanese and US matters... - crimeficreader

Also Philip Kerr and Alan Furst have good WW2 series. I am also a big fan of Ben Pastor (Lumen). - LauraRoot

And Elizabeth Wilson (Serpent's Tail) follows up War Damage with 1951-set The Girl in Berlin in May this year. Spies. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Be... - crimeficreader

I didn't realise Devotion of Suspect X was a first novel? One for you to consider Rhian? - Karen Meek

Interesting one, Karen. A first novel Naoko - an award winner in its home territory of Japan - was published in 2004 in English via Vertical Inc. and looks like it may have been available as an import with Amazon UK. Questionable to consider a debut both here and in the US I'd say. - crimeficreader

I had assumed debut meant the author's first novel, rather than the the one to be first in another language/country - is that right? It's half-price in WH Smiths at the mo. - Karen Meek

Will email you Karen. - crimeficreader

I thought Suspect X was well on in a series- just happens to be the first translated? - Maxine

It's the first translated here in the UK by a UK publisher (which could make it eligible for the Creasey). But it's not the first translated into English and published in the US. That was Naoko (original title Himitsu according to Wiki) in 2004 with Vertical Inc. - crimeficreader

Thanks, CFR, it is clear from reading Suspect X that the "Sherlock Holmes figure" in it (an academic who is an amateur adviser to the policeman) is a previously well-established character, so that all makes sense. - Maxine

I rememer seeing Naoko in the library years back, so it cant have been *that* obscure. - LauraRoot

I think Kerrie can do it, Maxine. - Jose Ignacio

Yes, you will have to ask Kerrie. - Dorte Jakobsen

i can do it Maxine. Just put the correct one in Mr Linky and I will remove the incorrect one. BTW I checked each one and couldn't detect anything wrong - Kerrie

thanks, Karen, will check out as I want to read this one, as Mack says it's even better than his first. Just checked UK kindle - £4.85 compared with £5.11 for print! - Maxine

It is free in the US, and I think I'll try it out, thanks! - Rebecca Kreisher