The Crime Writers’ Association

Peter James Remembers Carole Blake

Carole Blake: An Appreciation by Peter James I was at a publishing party in 1993 when an apparition swept towards me, champagne glass in hand, a rock the size of a planet hanging around her neck and wild, velvet shoes. ‘I just want to tell you I...


Screening of classic crime film Thief in Liverpool with talk

Dr Steven Powell will be giving an introductory talk before a special screening of Michael Mann's Thief (1981) at Picturehouse at FACT cinema in Liverpool on Saturday March 10th at 12 noon. It's a classic neo-noir film and is based on the very rare b...


The Victorian Fear of Poison Murder

In the nineteenth century the prospect of being poisoned was a very real fear, and the poisoner has frequently been denounced as the worst kind of criminal. Poison is secret and treacherous, administered by someone close to the victim, hidden in food...


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