The queen of crime
When Maj Sjöwall and her partner Per Wahlöö started writing the Martin Beck detective series in Sweden in the 60s, they little realised that it would change the way we think about policemen for ever…
Best of British line up for Luther
Idris Elba is joined by an all-star cast as filming begins in London on BBC One crime thriller Luther: Ruth Wilson, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Warren Brown, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves, all star in Neil Cross’ thrilling, new six-part series, made by BBC Drama Production for BBC One.
STV to to press ahead with Taggart
STV, Scotland’s ITV licensee will make detective series whether or not network takes it, and is upping ante in legal battle against ITV plc.
David Suchet and Zoe Wanamaker reunited
Zoe Wanamaker returns, alongside David Suchet, as Mrs Ariadne Oliver, in the new film adaptation of the Poirot mystery The Halloween on ITV1.
Complaints about women writing misogynist crime fiction are a red herring by Val McDermid
Complaints about women writing misogynist crime fiction are a red herring
Coben picks up crime award, La Plante slates celeb authors
US crime writer Harlan Coben was named this week as ITV3 viewers’ favourite crime genre author, beating Dick Francis, Alexander McCall Smith, Nicci French and Martina Cole after an online poll which lasted six weeks. But it was Lynda La Plante who stole the show with her views on celebrity authors.
