UK blog on crime fiction, detective dramas and buddy-cop story ideas

Superhero Duos on Screen: The Chemistry Behind Iconic Pairings Why do some superhero pairings crackle with electricity while others fizzle […]

Real Policing versus TV Policing: What Dramas Get Wrong We were halfway through a Sunday-night detective drama when it happened: […]

Loglines Behind Great Crime Films and How to Write Your Own Two mismatched detectives. One impossible murder. Twenty-four hours to […]

How to Plot a Whodunnit Without Giving the Ending Away There are few reading experiences more deflating than solving a […]

Crime Fiction Festivals in the UK: Harrogate, Bloody Scotland and More Picture the scene: a hotel bar in Harrogate on […]