The Rap Sheet

10/09/2026

If you were wondering when organizers of the annual Bloody Scotland international crime-writing festival would release their shortlist of nominees for the 2026 McIlvanney Prize, well, the answer was apparently yesterday. Here are the five fortunate finalists.

https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2026/09/making-mcilvanney-grade.html

09/09/2026

"The author of 'The Refuge' shares a moment of unexpected inspiration."

I wasn’t planning on writing a book. Here’s what I was planning: I was going to go for a hike, enjoy a day out in nature, have dinner with a friend, and hopefully go to bed early. Instead, I came b…

09/09/2026

"According to Jewish religion, the Days of Awe are the days between the beginning of the New Year (Rosh Hashana) and Yom Kippur. There are 10 days of repentance and renewal that begin at sunset on Rosh Hashanah and close with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Rosh Hashanah starts Friday night, but you'll have 10 days to read these books - or longer. LOL."

According to Jewish religion, the Days of Awe are the days between the beginning of the New Year (Rosh Hashana) and Yom Kippur. There are ...

28/08/2026

A new trailer for BritBox's "Tommy & Tuppence," set to debut on September 15.

I mentioned previously on this page that Agatha Christie’s amateur detectives Tommy and Tuppence , introduced in 1922’s The Secret Advers...

27/08/2026

Twelve crime novels from Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are longlisted candidates for the 2026 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year.
https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2026/08/put-forward-for-petrona.html

27/08/2026

"Libby Klein recommends books (including one wild card) at the intersection of gender and genre." https://crimereads.com/5-novels-that-explore-and-expand-the-possibilities-of-womens-crime-fiction/

26/08/2026

Ned Kelly Award nominees, Deadly Pleasures goes free, a trailer for "Marble Hall Murders," a James Bond novel for children, and more news from the truly wide world of crime fiction.
https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2026/08/clearing-backlog.html

26/08/2026

"Season 6 will premiere on December 8th on Hulu/Disney+."

Well, well, well! Remember how, last year, we learned that Only Murders in the Building will be filming season six in London, and we said we can’t wait to find out more about what this means …

22/08/2026

https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2026/08/international-salutes-to-crime.html

Organizers of New Zealand’s annual Ngaio Marsh Awards have released their longlist of works vying for 2026 Best Novel honors. And Ron Currie has won this year's Hammett Prize for "The Savage Noble Death of Babs Dionne."