Books

A Poisoning at Castle Gloaming

Kay Blythe

The second in the 1920s set Jemima Flowerday mystery series is a story of false identities and imposters.

Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets

Christopher Farnsworth

Jesse Stone left the LAPD in disgrace over a drinking problem in the wake of his failed marriage to become chief of police in Paradise, Massachusetts. He struggles with alcohol and his tangled relationship with his ex-wife.

The Widowmaker

Hannah Morrissey

When business mogul Clive Reynolds disappeared twenty years ago, his name became synonymous with ‘murder’ and ‘mystery’. Now, lured by a cryptic note, struggling photographer …

The Man Next Door

E.M. Scott

The second instalment in the Thomas Maitland series, in which a detective inspector is left to pick up the pieces of his life, after a case from his past came back to haunt him.

Serial Killer Support Group

Saratoga Schaefer

AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK FOR MARCH THRILLERSBARNES AND NOBLE BEST PAPERBACKS PICKWhen Cyra Griffin’s younger sister is murdered by a serial killer, Cyra knows better than …

A Deadly Inheritance

Jane McParkes

An architect returns to the small Cornish town where she grew up to fulfil her godfather’s legacy and find murder, in this first of the already successful Olivia Wells Mysteries.

Deadly Treasures

Jane McParkes

The second in the already successful cosy Cornish crime series with an green twist – previously self-published – featuring eco-architect Olivia Wells.

The Fourth Door

Paul Halter

**The ultimate locked-room mystery awaits. **

In The Fourth Door, a murder in a sealed room and another in snowbound isolation defy reason, yet Dr. Alan Twist proves that even the impossible has a rational explanation. Hailed as the French successor to John Dickson Carr, Paul Halter’s ingenious storytelling delivers twist after twist, reminiscent of Anthony Horowitz and Knives Out. Winner of the Prix du Roman Policier, this is an essential read for fans of cunning puzzles and atmospheric thrillers.

The House on Buzzards Bay

Dwyer Murphy

When a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house in coastal Massachusetts, a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a seductive stranger threaten to unearth the darkest secrets of their relationships.

A reunion unravels into a haunting tale of tension and mystery. When a reclusive writer vanishes and eerie disturbances plague the house, the group is forced to confront long-buried secrets, their fragile connections, and the chilling presence lurking beyond the marsh. Set against the backdrop of a once-Spiritualist fishing village, this masterful page-turner explores friendship, life’s mounting responsibilities, and the fragile dreams of youth in the face of adult reality.

Murder and the Maitre D’

Alex Coombs

Murder is closer than chef Charlie Hunter expects when she’s trying to help the victim of a charming predator in the next installment in the Old Forge Cafe series.

Robert B Parker’s Buzz Kill

Alison Gaylin

Boston PI Sunny Randall is back to investigate the disappearance of a hard-partying energy drink mogul, in the latest thriller in Robert B. Parker’s bestselling series.

The Protocols of Spying

Merle Nygate

The brilliant new spy novel from the author of Honour Among Spies.

Hello, Transcriber

Hannah Morrissey

‘The future of crime fiction is named Hannah Morrissey’ Alex FinlayEvery night police transcriber Hazel Greenlee listens as detectives divulge Black Harbor’s gruesome crimes. Hazel, …

Murder in Moonlit Square

Paul Waters

First in a colourful, charming new series set in Delhi, featuring an Irish nun and an Indian hotelier.

Birds, Strangers and Psychos

Maxim Jakubowski

A thrilling anthology of 30 original stories paying homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s legacy of suspense. Featuring renowned authors like Lee Child and Ian Rankin, the collection reimagines Hitchcockian themes of ordinary lives disrupted by peril and psychological intrigue, offering a modern tribute to the master of suspense.

The Devil Raises His Own

Scott Phillips

A masterful Western noir set in 1916 Hollywood, The Devil Raises His Own dives into the dark origins of the film industry.

Photographer Bill Ogden runs a portrait studio on the fringes of seedy Los Angeles, joined by his granddaughter Flavia, fleeing her violent past. As the shadowy “blue movie” scene thrives, a string of grisly murders pulls them into a web of danger and deceit.

A gripping noir thriller with unforgettable characters, it’s Boogie Nights meets The Big Sleep in the era of silent films and early Hollywood.