Andrew Taylor writes about the origins of his latest masterpiece, which is set in the golden age of crime writing, and Charles Cumming reveals some of his breathtaking research for the spy adventure Typhoon. We also have a wonderfully spine-chilling extract from Death Wore White, the first in a new series by Jim Kelly, along with an exclusive introduction by the author. Prove that you’re a crime-world expert and enter our New Year crime and thriller competition. And please join me in welcoming the latest hot arrival to our list, Tim Weaver, whose dark and eerie thriller Chasing the Dead will be published in early 2010!

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Discover the story behind the story. Andrew Taylor writes about the origins of his latest masterpiece, which is set in the golden age of crime writing.

Read the thrilling opening pages of Jim Kelly’s ingenious new thriller series, introducing DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine.

A cold-blooded killer has come out to play. Read an extract from the latest Saxon and Fitzgerald novel.

Tim Weaver, new arrival on the Penguin crime and thriller list, introduces himself and his debut thriller CHASING THE DEAD

We’ve teamed up with Alibi to offer you the chance to be a fictional murder victim in Nicci French’s next thriller!

To enter you’ll need to sharpen your detective skills…there’s been a murder and we need you to crack the case at: www.theperfectalibi.co.uk/niccifrench