by Isabelle Schuller — A highly original, gripping and immersive novel set in 17th C Bern, telling an intriguing story ...

by Ina L. Nara — In A Happy Wife, cracks are appearing in Ivy's perfect marriage despite the neural implants ...

Hailed as a leading writer of Golden Age crime fiction, J.S. Fletcher was, rather, a Victorian-style writer and detective fiction ...

by Terry Deary — With murder and mayhem galore, Actually, I’m a Murderer is an unpredictable, darkly entertaining and well ...

by Nita Prose — Molly the Maid: naive, charming and delightful, she solves crimes while finding joy in cleaning ...

by Mackenzie Common — An original and engaging crime story wherein both the killer and investigator are unreliable narrators ...

by Kia Abdullah — A legal thriller and domestic drama. It's a good read with interesting characters and a twisty ...

by Emma Babbington — A twisty psychological thriller with plenty of tantalising hints that will keep you guessing ...

by Sally Smith — A Case of Mice and Murder is a sedate but gripping murder mystery in the classic ...

by DB Stephens — The police aren't helping these women escape their violently abusive partners. But someone has decided it's ...

by Amy Jordan — With an interesting protagonist (a former detective in her 60s), The Dark Hours is a solid, ...

by Carole Hailey — Whether you want a fascinating primer on the psychopathic mind or just a cracking good whydunnit ...

by Martin Davies — Historical crime fiction set in the Sherlock Holmes universe. Entertaining, well written with strong characters and ...

by R.S. Burnett — A gripping, claustrophobic environmental thriller. Scientist Rachael fights to survive in Antarctica. Is anyone else alive? ...

by Katy Brent — A fun series with a serious message. Too many men are violent against women. They don't ...

by Jenny Morris — Intriguing speculative fiction: Thea can take life and give it to someone else. Who deserves extended ...

by Philip Gray — A gripping tale of forgery, set in Belgium in the mid 20th century. Well written, infused ...

by Faith Martin — Murder by Candlelight and The Last Word is Death are the first two novels in a ...

by Karsten Dusse — 'I didn't kill anyone until I was forty-two. [...] Admittedly, I did kill almost half a ...

by Christopher Bollen — Incisive social satire featuring wealthy guests and a terrifying 8 year-old kid in a Luxor hotel ...

by Kate Summerscale — Meticulously researched and highly readable account of the infamous mid-20th century murderer, Reginald Christie ...

by Susanna Beard — An absolutely gripping, unputdownable thriller. Michelle races to implicate a pharmaceutical lab before it's too late ...

by Kemper Donovan — A homage to Agatha Christie, recommended for fans of well-written modern crime fiction in the classic ...

by Laura Marshall — When you get a call about a dead body, how far will you go to protect ...

by Bella Mackie — Fun social satire featuring obnoxious rich people, murder, financial crime and true crime podcasting ...

by A.A. Milne — The Red House Mystery has it all; the country house, the witty dialogue, the tight plotting, ...

by DG Coutinho — Another in the latest slew of books about women truly killing it. Entertaining ...

by Nilesha Chauvet — Rita Marsh is not in a good place. The last paedophile she exposed committed suicide soon ...

by Eve Kellman — Another female serial killer novel with gallows humour and deplorable men getting their comeuppance in myriad ...

by Gay Marris — Highly entertaining yarn about a 1960's London street where murder is just behind the curtains. Well ...

by Hannah Dolby — Meet the most delightful detective ever written, Violet Hamilton, in No Life for a Lady and ...

by Paul Carroll — An apparently light-hearted novel about assisted dying that feeds into a facile, populist narrative. Scare-mongering ...

by Ajay Close — A beautifully written, gripping and immersive, and still very relevant historical novel about misogyny and activism ...

by C.S. Robertson — Murder in a small community. Robertson does it again, with another great female character, Marjorie Crowe ...

by C.S. Robertson — Grace is a death scene cleaner. A well written, character-driven, immersive crime read. I loved it ...

by Tana French — Another episode of American ex-cop Cal Hooper in rural Ireland. Intelligent, insightful and well written. French ...

by Alexia Casale — The Best Way to Bury Your Husband is, surprisingly, a very moving AND uplifting AND very ...

by Jennie Godfrey — A child tries to track the Yorkshire Ripper. Immersive and multilayered ...

by E.S. Thomson — Victorian filth is Under Ground. Feel it clinging to your shoes and smell it as it ...

by Helen Erichsen — If I'm going to use murder as light entertainment, at least it's nice for the protagonist ...

by Louise Doughty — A Bird in Winter is beautifully written, well paced, at times exciting, at times more reflective ...

by Julie Mae Cohen — Bad Men is sharp and fast and clever and very funny. You'll love it. (Maybe ...

by Sarah Hilary — A tense and claustrophobic mystery. An incisive look into family life and loyalties, ambition, criminal negligence, ...

by Una Mannion — Portrays coercive control and domestic violence. Highlights the difficulties facing victims' families and the lack of ...

by Rachel Harrison — Rage, trauma, resilience and transformation. Women finding strength and learning to face the world without (or ...

by Charlotte Vassell — Witty and well written satirical crime novel about contemporary London socialites ...

by Jackie West — A bit of low fantasy, a bit of crime mystery, a lot of entertaining characters and ...

by Katy Brent — Entertaining novel about a one-woman quest to redress the balance. Too many men are violent against ...

by Benjamin Stevenson — A very clever and funny contemporary novel based on the 10 Commandments of crime fiction, as ...

by Richard Osman — Residents in a retirement community are back, solving murder again. More fun, plot twists and witty ...

by Camilla Bruce — There's no excuse for being a serial killer... Or is there? Superbly written, captivating and vivid ...

by Jim Eldridge — Well written, skillfully constructed detective novel set in London in 1896. A good ol' pageturner with ...

by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne — Well written, moving accounts by a forensic psychiatrist, exploring the backgrounds of ...

by Tania Bayard — Atmospheric mystery set in 1399 in a French convent. Featuring feminist writer Christine de Pizan, who ...

by Belinda Bauer — Unusual, well plotted and well written British crime; a highly readable/page turner that's intriguing and funny ...

by Jim Eldridge — Murder at the Ritz is a well-written, well-paced police procedural set in London in 1940, to ...

by Anthony Horowitz — Moonflower Murders is a marvelous, intriguing, page-turning, fun puzzle that's fiendishly complex yet very readable ...

by Judith Cutler — Legacy of Death has all the ingredients of a 19th century sensational mystery novel, with a ...

by Claire Allen — Realistic and gripping psychological thriller; fast paced, tense and tightly plotted. When everyone is hiding something, ...

by Richard Easter — Race riots, royals and gender bending. No, it's not 2020. It's 1981 and there's a serial ...

by Catherine Talbot — Des is a good father. He loves his wife and children more than anything. So much ...

by Simon Kernick — Action-packed distraction. A serial killer politician faces an ex-cop duo determined to stop him. But he's ...

by Rosamund Lupton — A school is under siege by gunmen for three hours on a snowy morning. A tense, ...

by John Banville — There's a body in the library of the Big House, but nothing is quite as it ...

by Tana French — American ex-cop in the Irish countryside. Intelligent and well written, it debunks the tourist-brochure stereotypes. A ...

by Judi Daykin — Police procedural. Set in 'Escape to the Country' territory, but there's nothing twee here. Racism, sexism, ...

by Richard Osman — Residents in a retirement community get together to use their not-forgotten skills to solve a murder ...

by Ike Hamill — Hamill never disappoints. Ordinary guy turns relentless amateur detective for a gripping story packed with twists ...

by Valerie Keogh — No Simple Death is a fairly standard police procedural, but it grabbed my attention from the ...

by Antonia Hodgson — A voyeuristic trip to the Marshalsea Prison in the 19th century. With murder and intrigue, well ...

by Celina Grace — Book 8 in the excellent Kate Redman series, Sanctuary is a credible story with interesting, well-rounded ...

by Celina Grace — Book 2 in the historical mystery series, Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate ...

by Tom Trott — Classic noir detective fiction; a [British] homage to Chandler et al. Funny, pacy, with a great ...

by Graham Norton — Tragedy and mystery in an Irish village. A strong plot, bursts of humour and interesting, well ...

by Kate Summerscale — Wonderfully researched, beautifully written account of true crime in the 19th century. Vivid depiction of the ...

by Georgette Heyer — A dysfunctional family of mostly unlikeable people. When one of them is finally bumped off, everyone ...

by Kate Summerscale — The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher has it all: 19th century setting, forensics, true crime, good factual ...