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Fall's Dark Delights: New Crime Fiction Worth Reading

As autumn approaches, a new wave of crime fiction arrives to keep readers on the edge of their seats. This season brings compelling offerings from both established masters and emerging voices in the genre.

John Banville, the Booker Prize-winning author, returns with 'The Lock-Up,' his latest crime novel written under his own name rather than his Benjamin Black pseudonym. The book showcases Banville's trademark literary prose while delivering a taut mystery set in 1950s Dublin, following a detective investigating a murder with connections to the city's upper echelons.

Debut author Ramona Emerson makes a striking entrance with 'Shutter,' a supernatural crime thriller that follows a forensic photographer in New Mexico who sees the ghosts of crime victims through her camera lens. Emerson, a Diné filmmaker and writer, weaves Native American culture and contemporary forensics into a unique narrative that defies genre conventions.

Notable New Releases:

'The Lock-Up' by John Banville - A literary crime novel set in 1950s Dublin
'Shutter' by Ramona Emerson - A supernatural crime thriller with Native American elements
'The Bullet That Missed' by Richard Osman - The third installment in the Thursday Murder Club series

These new releases demonstrate the continuing evolution of crime fiction, as authors blend traditional mystery elements with literary sophistication, cultural perspectives, and supernatural twists. Whether you're a fan of classical whodunits or contemporary thrillers, th

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