Share Let’s herald in the new year with a report on the first crime novels publishers have lined up for us in January. And it all begins with a look back on the extraordinary career of one of the boldest voices in 20th century crime writing – that of Patricia Highsmith. If you’ve read Ripley and Strangers on a Train, now get ready for a collection of her short stories. There are also big new releases from names like Chris Hammer and Patricia Cornwell, plus historical crime fiction, a debut, a first taste of Uruguayan crime fiction and something a little bit different as well.