Frederic Dard, a master of French noir
This prolific novelist is little known to English-language readers. A new series of translations will introduce them to his sinister work
This prolific novelist is little known to English-language readers. A new series of translations will introduce them to his sinister work
Less sentimental than “Inspector Montalbano”, but just as flavoursome, the legal thrillers of Gianrico Carofiglio – a former gang-busting lawyer – have sold more than five million copies
It shows them to be more original and less earnest than their male counterparts
An exhibition of Shakespeare-related documents could have used technology differently
He was a hacker, entrepreneur and idealist who killed himself aged 26. An important new book puts his story in context
Anthony Gardner recalls his favourite works by the writer he considers more portraitist than propagandist
Why the festive season is the best time for a murder mystery
From the laureate of family life to a literary shepherd. Plus, the preoccupations of 50-somethings
