Read an extract from Louise Welsh’s Naming the Bones

Some secrets are best left buried…

An interview with Jean-Francois Parot, by Anna Brown

Anna Brown interviews Gallic Books’ master of historical crime, Jean-Francois Parot, and talks to him about diplomacy, food, and his creation, police commissioner Nicolas le Floch.

An interview with Nicola Upson

George Miller talks to Nicola Upson about her second book, which features the Cornish landscape and its people, the very real ‘golden age’ crime writer Josephine Tey, and the theatre world of 1930s Britain

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February crime round-up

The best of the latest crime fiction from Bookhugger’s publishers…

Tobias Hill on The Hidden

You’re ours, Ben. Now you are. Now you’re one of us.

Acclaimed author Tobias Hill discusses his extraordinary novel of ancient secrets, modern conflict and what it costs to belong.

Read an extract from The Reluctant Hero, by Michael Dobbs

Harry Jones, hero of The Edge of Madness is caught in a web of international intrigue, with an old friend as bait, and a female scorpion at his side.

Best of the Web: Neil Cross

Neil Cross is one of the most exciting crime authors publishing today. Not only has he just unleashed his latest novel, Captured, but he’s also written the forthcoming BBC drama, Luther; and was lead writer on the ever popular spy series, Spooks.

Read the first chapter of The Secret Speech

Tom Rob Smith talks about his hotly-anticipated follow-up to the Booker long-listed Child 44, The Secret Speech, and we let you read the whole of Chapter One.

Read the first chapter of The Devlin Diary, by Christi Phillips

London, 1672: A vicious killer stalks the court of Charles II, inscribing his victims’ bodies with mysterious markings. Are these the random murders of a madman? The deadly consequence of a personal vendetta? Or the grisly result of a hidden conspiracy?

David Peace on Occupied City

George Miller talks to David Peace about the background to and writing of his latest novel, the second in his Tokyo Trilogy, Occupied City, and we have clips of David Peace reading from the novel too.

January Reading Groups Round-up

If you’re looking for a new book for your reading group look no further – here are a selection of titles with discussion questions ready and waiting.

Best of the Web: Inspector Pekkala

It is the time of the Great Terror. Inspector Pekkala – known as the Emerald Eye – was once the most famous detective in all Russia, the favourite of the Tsar. Now he is the prisoner of the men he once hunted.

January Contemporary Fiction Round-up

The best of this month’s exciting new releases, and new paperback editions from Canongate, Faber and Hodder & Stoughton.

Read the first chapter of The Sun King Rises

Enjoy the first chapter of Jego Yves and Lepee Denis’s explosive historical thriller with Bookhugger.

Tobias Jones on The Salati Case

Tobias Jones introduces his first novel, set in the foggy northern city of Parma in winter time, and his detective Castagnetti, and suggests why Italy is hard to beat as a setting for crime fiction.

Neil Cross on new novel Captured

Neil Cross talks about and reads from his electrifying new novel Captured.

Win Simon & Schuster’s paperbacks of 2009 [closed]

Find out about Simon & Schuster’s biggest reads from 2009 – and answer some simple questions to be in with a chance to win one of three sets of all ten books!

Read an extract from The First Stone

Enjoy this extract from Elliott Hall’s debut novel, where the noir genre meets a dystopian American future where where biblical prophecy is foreign policy and the religious police are a force to be reckoned with.

November Contemporary Fiction Round-up

The best and the brightest new fiction from the Bookhugger publishers in November – including some great stocking fillers!

An interview with Neil Cross

Neil Cross talks about his forthcoming new novel, Captured, a tale of regret and the consequences when one person tries to pay their debts and make good all of their mistakes.

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Win a signed set of The Victor Legris Mysteries [closed]

Read an extract from Death on the Eiffel Tower and you could win the first three Victor Legris adventures, historical crime fiction set in fin-de-siècle Paris.

Come in to the Book Doctor’s surgery

The Book Doctor helps readers in distress to find the most important medicine of all: their next book. Come in, take a seat (don’t sit next to the woman with swine flu) and wait for your name to be called…