Crimespree Magazine

Crimespree Magazine is a must-read for anyone who loves crime fiction and its authors. Since its inaugural issue in June 2004, Crimespree has celebrated the genre in all its varieties, covering different sub-genres and styles.

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INTERVIEW WITH JENN BREGMAN

1 week ago | crimespreemag.com | Elise Cooper

The Last HamiltonSarah Brockman Book 1Jenn BregmanCrooked Lane BooksFeb 11th, 2025The Last Hamilton by Jenn Bregman intertwines history within a mystery. The conspiratorial plot involves a secret society established by Alexander Hamilton to protect U.S. gold reserves from foreign and domestic enemies.
FRIDAYREADS & CRIMESPREE GIVEAWAY: You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego

1 week ago | crimespreemag.com | Erin Goseer Mitchell

An exclusive thriller writer’s retreat hosted on a private island turns lethal when one of the authors is found murdered. When renowned anonymous author J. R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Angél to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chance—particularly since she has an axe to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem. Confess the crimes, survive the tropes.
FRIDAYREADS & CRIMESPREE GIVEAWAY: The Lady Vanishes by Alison Sandy, Bryan Seymour, Sally Eeles and Marc Wright

2 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Erin Goseer Mitchell

A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas adventure and is never seen again. When Marion Barter disappeared in 1997, police initially dismissed it as the actions of a divorced mother abandoning her family. In this book, the creators of the addictive global hit podcast The Lady Vanishes detail the winding investigation into Marion’s disappearance, from tentative early police efforts to her daughter’s 27-year search for answers.
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WINN MILLER

2 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Elise Cooper

The Hunt for The Peggy CRescue RunJohn Winn MillerMiriam and Rogers Thrillers Books 1 and 2Bancroft PressThe Hunt for The Peggy C and Rescue Run by John Winn Miller has life and death decisions that lead to daring escapes. The stories display how the hero, Captain Jake Rogers and the heroine, Miriam Maduro, have both courage and resilience. Both books’ plots show how the hunter and the hunted navigate their way through the war zones of the North Sea, the Atlantic, Europe, and the Mediterranean.
INTERVIew WIth PATRICE LEwIS

3 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Elise Cooper

The Amish Bride’s SecretsUncovering Her Amish PastPatrice LewisLove InspiredThe Amish Bride’s Secret and Uncovering Her Amish Past by Patrice Lewis both have female leads that appear to have deceived the male lead. The Amish Bride’s Secret plot has Cara Lengacher needing to start over after a broken engagement and an out of wedlock pregnancy. She decides to accept Matthew Miller’s advertisement for a mail order bride and move to Montana.
FRIDAYREADS & CRIMESPREE GIVEAWAY: First Wife’s Shadow by Adele Parks

3 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Erin Goseer Mitchell

HIS FIRST WIFE DIED. NOW THERE’S A VACANCY…When Emma meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems to be just what she needs. Yet as their relationship moves fast, Emma’s friends worry she might be exploited. She’s a rich woman after all. Emma doesn’t care Matthew has no money. But as the memory of his perfect first wife hangs over them, Emma does have one tiny doubt. If Matthew’s wife hadn’t died, he wouldn’t be with her. And Emma wonders if she’s second best.
Full Programme Announced for Final CrimeFest

3 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Erin Goseer Mitchell

The full programme for the final CrimeFest in Bristol, which takes place 15 – 18 May at Bristol’s Mercure Grand Hotel has been announced. 2025’s featured guest is icon of the genre, Lee Child, who will be in conversation with his brother and co-writer of the Reacher series, Andrew Child. One of the UK’s leading crime fiction conventions supported by title sponsor, Specsavers, CrimeFest announced 2025 will be its final event after 16 years.
INTERVIEW WITH LILIAN WEST

3 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Elise Cooper

Pretty Dead ThingsLilian WestCrooked Lane BooksDec 10th, 2024Pretty Dead Things by Lilian West is a mystery that intertwines secrets, heartbreak, and small-town intrigue. The novel connects the lives of Cora who is trying to adjust to life in Hickory Falls, and Clarity Grey, a woman whose unconventional life ends in tragedy. The narrative alternates between 2024 and the 1950s. At an estate sale, Cora finds two rings and feels she needs to return them to their owner.
INTERVIEW WITH LILY GRAHAM

3 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Elise Cooper

The Only Light in LondonLily GrahamHBGUSA/Bookouture PubFeb 20th, 2024The Only Light in London by Lily Graham is a heart wrenching story. It delves with loneliness, love, endurance and compassion. The plot has a Jewish journalist, Sebastien, in Germany, needing to escape to London before he is captured. He must leave behind his sister and parents, hoping that they will join him soon. Alone and grieving his family left behind, he joins a local amateur dramatics group.
INTERVIEW WITH A. J. Landau (JEFF AYERS and JON LAND)

4 weeks ago | crimespreemag.com | Elise Cooper

Leave No TraceCold BurnBook 1 and Book 2 Michael Walker National Park ThrillerA. J. LandauMinotaur BooksLeave No Trace and Cold Burn by A. J. Landau had the US National Parks as a main character. A.J. Landau is a pseudonym for veteran authors Jon Land and Jeff Ayers. Leave No Trace literally starts out with a bang and does not let up from the first page. The Statute of Liberty is blown up by calculating terrorists who have their own deadly agenda driven by vengeance.