A dying wish. A trail of murder By Natalie Marlow Published by Baskerville (an imprint of John Murray Press) 352 pages ISBN 978-1399817929 (HB) Publication date 5 November 2026 Death Comes as a Sha…

The war may have ended, but the cover-ups never did By Murray Bailey Published by Three Daggers (an imprint of Heritage Books) 371 pages ISBN 979-8250726979 Publication date 3 September 2026 Dead M…

A simple task, to deliver a sofa, what could possibly go wrong?

By AJ Aberford Published by Hobeck Books 475 pages ISBN 9781913793876 Publication date 20 September 2022 Hawk at the Crossroads is the third novel in the Detective George Zammit series. My rev…

Racing is an art worth killing for… By Felix Francis Published by Zaffre (an imprint of Bonnier Books UK) 384 pages ISBN 978-1785125911 (HB) Publication date 24 September 2026 The Chase is th…

Every pub has secrets. The Queen’s has a body upstairs By Chris Speck Published by Flat City Press 230 pages ISBN 978-1068718373 Publication date 30 October 2025 I read a copy purchased direc…

A classic whodunnit set in the present-day Tower of London By Stacey Murray Published by Hobeck Books 372 pages ISBN 978-1918643114 Publication date 22 September 2026 Murder at the Tower is the fir…

By Willian Boyd Read by Ruth Everett A BBC Sounds presentation 10 episodes of 14 minutes each Transmission date 3 March 2025 (still available) The Jura Affair was inspired by and developed from a s…

No money, no future – a motive for murder? By Teresa Solana Translated by Peter Bush Published by Corylus Books 223 pages ISBN 978-1917586283 Publication date 12 September 2026 I was sent an electr…

Trust can be deadly… By Eva Björg Ægisdóttir Translated by Victoria Cribb Published by Orenda Books 323 pages ISBN 978-1917764476 Publication date 10 September 2026 Boys Who Hurt is the sixth book …

A missing florist draws Isabel back into policing By Anna Nicholas Published by Burro Books 349 pages ISBN 978-1999661861 Publication date 19 November 2020 Haunted Magpie is the second book in the …

A tragic accident means Noemie Chastain must rebuild her life away from Paris By Olivier Norek Translated by Nick Caistor Published by Open Borders Press 320 pages ISBN 978-1919503332 Publication d…

A heart attack at a funeral, blackmail, murder, grief bots, affairs, the power of music and ghosts of every kind, who threaten the Skelfs’ very existence By Doug Johnstone Published by Orenda…

Have we reached the tipping point when AI becomes the master? Who holds the key that will prevent this power shift and is the answer in our history? By Olly Jarvis Published by Hobeck Books 380 pag…

A mummified body unearthed from a bog stirs up hatred from the past, one some hoped to forget By David Hewson Narrated by Christopher Kay Published by WF Howes Ltd 16 hours 16 minutes ASIN B002SQFC…

The perfect crime executed on the streets of Reykjavik in front of thousands… so it seems By Katrín Júlíusdóttir Translated by Laissa Kyzer Published by Orenda Books 239 pages ISBN 978-191678…

Murder and intrigue at the heart of medieval England By Sarah Hawkswood Published by Allison & Busby Ltd 352 pages ISBN 9780749033743 Publication date 20 August 2026 A Shroud of Snow is the fou…

Could The Angel of Death be the answer to DCI Jack Parker’s troubles? By Trevor Wood Published by Orenda Books 300 pages ISBN 978-1917764452 Publication date 16 July 2026 The Angel of Death i…

Tense novel confronts limits of loyalty when murder hits close to home

Erlendur has written a gripping mystery infused with dark wit, relatable circumstances, and sympathetic characters. He uses one simple sentence, "But I know...everything" as a jumping off point for a ...

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