Chris Nickson
The Molten City by Chris Nickson
By Kate Vane
The publication of The Molten City comes as Chris Nickson is celebrating 10 years of writing historical crime fiction set in Leeds. His output covers every decade from the 1890s to the 1950s and he has written a number of series. In this book he…
Interview: Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson is celebrating 10 years of crime writing about Leeds with the publication of his 22nd novel, The Molten City, on 31 March. He has written a number of historical crime series set in different periods, and this one sees the return of Nickson's…
Investigations in Auschwitz
On the Radar — This week's new books column opens with the latest inventive novel by Chris Petit, who has set Pale Horse Riding within the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz. German or Jew, it is hard to see how a crime can be investigated in…
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On Copper Street
By Philip Rafferty
Written by Chris Nickson — Detective Inspector Harper makes his way toward Copper Street to see the body of Henry White, a man released from jail the just day before. White is fresh off a six-month stint, serving his time for receiving stolen goods. When…
Short wait til The Long Drop
On the Radar — Anyone who read our most wanted books of 2017 feature late last year will know that we've been anticipating The Long Drop by Denise Mina for a while. We know that fans of her Glasgow-based Alex Morrow series will also be…
Spriteby: Top five books of 2016
By spriteby
2016 has been quite a year for historical crime fiction lovers. The year isn't over yet, and there are still plenty of books coming out. TE Kinsey, whose debut featured in this year's New Talent November, has just released his second book, In the Market for Murder…
The Iron Water
Written by Chris Nickson — The author Chris Nickson has made his name synonymous with the city of Leeds, and has set various novels and series there but during different historical eras. The Tom Harper books have a late Victorian backdrop, and began with Gods of Gold in 2014. The fourth…
Modern Crimes
Written by Chris Nickson — No author has used the city of Leeds as a backdrop for crime stories so profoundly as Chris Nickson. From Richard Nottingham's cases set in the 1730s through to Dan Markham in the 1950s, his love and knowledge of the…