Irish Crime Fiction

Going South: John Connolly on the origins of Charlie Parker

Bestselling crime author John Connolly chats to Sean Rocks about his new novel The Dirty South, delving into the early years of his much-loved anti-hero Charlie Parker, to RTÉ Arena

Guilty by Siobhan MacDonald - read an extract

It begins with the word GUILTY painted on a wall…

The Body Falls by Andrea Carter - read an extract

We're delighted to present an extract from The Body Falls, the new thriller by Andrea Carter, the acclaimed creator of the Inishowen Mysteries.

I Confess by Alex Barclay - read an exclusive extract

We're delighted to present an exclusive extract from I Confess, the new thriller from bestselling Irish crime writer Alex Barclay...

Reviewed: Come a Little Closer by Karen Perry

Sins - an Irish crime anthology with a twist

Author Adrian Taheny writes for Culture about Sins, a new Irish crime anthology with a twist in the tail - several of them, in fact...

Sinead Crowley picks her Books Of The Year

This year I've decided not to do a Top 10 - don't panic editor, you're still getting a decent list. But given the type of reading I did this year, which ranged from literary shortlists to my beloved crime fiction, I didn't really want to rate the books...

Author Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad coming to BBC

BBC has announced plans to film a pair of author Tana French's acclaimed crime novels for the small screen, with shooting set to take place next year in Dublin and Belfast.

Meet Haylen Beck - the newest Irish crime writer on the block

"It's a book I don't think I could have written without being a parent," says Stuart Neville, thoughtfully. "Not without that ever present anxiety that comes with having young kids. I'm not exploiting that fear, but it comes from there."

Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent - Read the opening chapter

We're counting down to the inaugural Dead In Dun Laoghaire event, a one-day festival celebrating the very best in crime fiction. Today, we present the opening chapter to Lying in Wait, the latest thriller from Dead In Dun Laoghaire guest Liz Nugent.

Prague Nights by Benjamin Black - read an exclusive extract

Dead in Dún Laoghaire preview - read the opening chapter to the latest thriller from Benjamin Black, AKA John Banville.