I've written the first Miss Marple novel in 50 years – but I had to follow 2 strict rules

Exclusive: Lucy Foley reveals how she revisited St Mary Mead’s most famous spinster aunt and amateur detective after half a century Source link

Tributes to crime writing legend Peter May after sudden death aged 74

The Blackhouse author’s wife mourns her ‘soulmate’ and crime community pays tribute to ‘titan of the genre’ Source link

Bond author reveals top picks for next 007 – and why one TV star might have what it takes

As he publishes a new full-length James Bond novel, Fast Show star Charlie Higson on bringing the secret agent bang up to date… and his hopes for new movie Source…

This magisterial new history charts final bloody days of the Second World War

Our greatest living military historian returns; Kate Atkinson’s entertaining take on Festival of Britain; Diana’s Swan Song; and Chris Hammer nails it – again Source link

Malcolm Guite on resurrecting Britain’s great Arthurian legend for a disenchanted age

EXCLUSIVE: Real-life hobbit Malcolm Guite confessed from his study’s wing armchair, while puffing on one of his many pipes, “We need national legends, and we definitely need patriotism… I deeply…

SAS would have been 'consigned to oblivion' without intervention of one man

He was adept at political manoeuvring and had some very high-level contacts. Source link

Richard Osman breaks silence on Thursday Murder Club cast with 6-word remark

EXCLUSIVE: But the mega-author admits he wants to be more involved with his latest adaptation after Spielberg film’s mixed reviews Source link

Forgotten Russian spy who defected to Britain – and 'saved the world from nuclear war'

Ben Macintyre reveals one of the Cold War’s best kept secrets, the KGB officer who became UK agent and changed history for the most personal reason imaginable Source link

Rags to riches author achieves a world first for her masterpiece novel

Debut author Frances Crawford, who only started writing aged 60, sweep the board of prizes at Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival Source link

I own piece of Beatles memorabilia worth millions but there's a reason I won't sell it

And it’s not the pair of Paul McCartney’s swimming trunks, which I also have… Source link