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John Connolly, Sarah Paretsky, Michael Connelly and more on a sometimes love/hate relationship
Pedro Almodóvar: Writing for men is a ‘kind of torture’
The Spanish director on the making of his latest movie Julieta, his ‘unity with women’, and the lack of authenticity in modern cinema
Kitty Rogan (104) reflects on a life at the frontline
Former nurse recalls an attack by the Black and Tans and a narrow escape in the Blitz
British crime writer Ruth Rendell dies aged 85
Author wrote more than 60 best-selling novels including the Inspector Wexford series
Peter Swanson: ‘Being lost in a book is one of the greatest feelings in the world’
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The latest, shocking Inspector Wexford mystery is joined by new crime thrillers from Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter author Tom Franklin, The Watchers author Jon Steele and former CIA officer Charles McCarry
Galway Film Fleadh: keeping the flag flying for Irish cinema
The festival, in its 25th year, continued to showcase new home-grown features, from mainstream-friendly recession comedy ‘Life’s a Breeze’ to the off-centre ‘Out of Here’
JK Rowling outed as author of acclaimed crime novel
Writer says posing as retired military policeman ‘a liberating experience’
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