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We have a guest writer today – bookseller Peter Thackeray describes the legacy of the author who helped launch the espionage fiction genre with The Thirty-Nine Steps. John Buchan published more than 25 novels and yet he had a remarkable life away from writing that included being a Member of Parliament and Governor-General of Canada. [...]

Stephen King wants to pay more tax – and wants his fellow ultra-rich elite members to do the same.

The Night Eternal, the final instalment in the vampire trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan is out today. The first two books, The Strain and the Fall, were real page-turners.

Mystery crime writer P.D. James has written a new novel – “Death Comes to Pemberley” – as a follow-up to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. No, really.

One of the most aptly named events on the Canadian literary calendar is the annual Bloody Words mystery conference. This year, it is being held in Victoria, British Columbia (AbeBooks’ home town) on June 3-5. The guests of honour are writers Tess Gerritsen, Michael Slade and William Deverell. The Bloody Words conference began in 1999. [...]

Get to know Dashiell Hammett, a man whose life was as fascinating and full of intrigue as one of the classic spy novels he wrote.

My favourite kind of women are…..The Women of Pulp. They can’t be tamed, they cannot be trusted. Blondes, brunettes, redheads – we have got the lot. There are voluptuous vixens, dangerous dames, and buxom bombshells. They really don’t publish books like these any more. I love this selection of pulp fiction put together by my [...]

Dick Francis is dead, long live Dick Francis. The son of the famous thriller author, who died in February, is going to ensure Dick Francis novels keep on coming by taking over the writing duties. Apparently, Dick Francis is a brand, reports the Bookseller.

The Swedish National Library has announced that several unpublished Stieg Larsson manuscripts have surfaced.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, exciting, yet intelligent book for your next read, look no further – Stieg Larsson’s trilogy should top your summer reading list. [Read more...]