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Jane Harper

Book Review: The Lost Man by Jane Harper

By Chris Wolak

February 7, 2019

The Lost Man by New York Times-bestseller Jane Harper is a stunning new standalone novel about two brothers who meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead. British-born, Australian writer Jane Harper has quickly established herself as a writer you can trust to deliver a great… Read more

5 New Books to Read this Week: February 6, 2018

By Crime HQ

February 7, 2018

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Kelley Armstrong's third Casey Duncan novel pairs with Lisa Gardner's ninth D. D. Warren… Read more

Review: Force of Nature by Jane Harper

By Chris Wolak

February 6, 2018

Force of Nature by Jane Harper is the second book in the Aaron Falk series, where five women go on a hike and only four return, begging the question: how well do you really know the people you work with? Last year, I approached Jane Harper’s international bestseller, The Dry,… Read more

Jane Harper Excerpt: Force of Nature

By Jane Harper

January 29, 2018

Force of Nature by Jane Harper is the second book in the Aaron Falk series, where five women go on a hike and only four return, begging the question: how well do you really know the people you work with? When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate… Read more

Announcing 2018’s Barry Award Nominees

By Crime HQ

January 23, 2018

The Barry Awards, which began in 1997, are presented at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. Voted on by the readers of Deadly Pleasures, the award is named in honor of Barry Gardner, a well-known fan reviewer and American critic. This year's awards will be held on September 6, 2018,… Read more

Top Female Crime and Mystery Authors

By Marianne Delacourt

January 26, 2017

Crime and mystery fiction’s diversity attracts a broad readership. For instance, I prefer the soft stuff and am attracted to the puzzle rather than grizzly details, while many of my friends enjoy peeled skin and body parts. Knowing that, it seems immensely impertinent for me to try to compile a… Read more

The Dry: Audio Excerpt

By Jane Harper

January 23, 2017

A small town hides big secrets in The Dry—an atmospheric debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago… Read more

5 New Books to Read this Week: January 10, 2017

By Crime HQ

January 11, 2017

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, we have a new Veronica Speedwell Mystery from Deanna Raybourn and an exciting debut… Read more

“The Dry Twist” Cocktail

By Adam Wagner

January 6, 2017

What do you do when the past tries to make you remember? Have a few cocktails! And what better a cocktail than this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—“The Dry Twist,” inspired by Jane Harper's debut mystery novel,… Read more

The Dry by Jane Harper

The Dry: New Excerpt

By Jane Harper

January 5, 2017

A small town hides big secrets in The Dry—an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper (Available January 10, 2017). After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best… Read more

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