Cyril Hare was that rara avis: a circuit judge who could write like an angel

Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland

This police drama tidies up loose ends just enough, but still leaves the viewers wanting more

In the desperate hunt for stories, adaptations are now all-dominant

Murders haunt the longest days as well as the shortest

April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land

Sharp lines, twisting plots and colourful characters

Deeply private, her elegant and sharply engaging writing has often been wrongly overlooked

Intelligence services as portrayed on-screen are pretty ghastly places to work

From Oxford to Italy, the murders continue in 2024