<b>Barry Forshaw </b>is the author of <i>Euro Noir</i>, <i>Nordic Noir</i>, <i>Death in a Cold Climate: A Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction</i>, and <i>The Man Who Left Too Soon</i>. He edits <i>Crime Time</i> and is the former vice chair of the Crime Writers' Association.
Unsurprisingly Barry Forshaw's Brit Noir is a wonderful reference book that any self-respecting and serious connoisseur of crime fiction needs to have on their book-shelf -- Ayo Onatade * Shots Magazine * UK critic-author Barry Forshaw long ago established himself as an authority on English-translated Nordic mysteries, producing the guide Nordic Noir in 2013, which he followed up a year later with Euro Noir. Now comes Brit Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film & TV of the British Isles (Oldcastle/Pocket Essentials) -- J. Kingston Pierce * The Rap Sheet * Brit Noir is a book to dip into but also, as I did, to read from cover to cover. I've always considered Forshaw to be an honest reviewer and the book very much reflects his personality. It made the book a stimulating and, at times, amusing read -- Sarah Ward * Crime Pieces * very glad indeed to have a copy of this short and snappy book on my shelves -- Martin Edwards * Do You Write Under Your Own Name? * A must-have for crime fans: for reminding yourself about old favourites, for finding new authors, and for that 'What shall we watch?' moment -- Marsali Taylor * The Mystery People *