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Crime Scene magazine: Peaky Blinders, Trapped & Ripper Street

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By Dave Bradley published 3 March 2016

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Crime Scene goes behind-the-scenes on the coolest crime dramas

Crime Scene goes behind-the-scenes on the coolest crime dramas

Crime Scene Issue 3 is out now and it's packed to the rafters with TV, book and film exclusives. Discover the latest from your favourite shows and authors inside. And look at this! The nice people at Peaky Blinders animated our cover for us (IRL: it's got a nice shiny bronze ink on it). Get your copy now! Buy your digital issue via Newsstand For iPad and iPhone, or order your print edition from My Favourite Magazines.

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Case notes

Case notes

The hottest news from the world of books, TV, film, events and more. Want to see Rowan Atkinson in costume as Maigret? Find out what a police psychologist does? You got it. We also quiz the producer of Icelandic thriller Trapped, consider season two of American Crime Story (are you enjoying The People V OJ Simpson right now?), discuss the growth of British noir crime stories, round up the best cars driven by screen detectives, interview Harlan Coben and hear from a Commissioning Editor about what publishers are looking for to make a bestselling novel.

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Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

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Making a Murderer

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