Published By: Pan MacmillanPages: 384Released On: 07/05/2026 A dead judge. A silent defendant. And a courtroom full of liars.When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked at how high-profile it is: the murder of a well-respected, well-known judge. This shouldn’t be the kind of case she’s leading; it’s way beyond her expertise.Continue reading “Dissection of a Murder – Jo Murray”
Category Archives: Mystery & Thrillers
Hunger and Thirst – Claire Fuller
Published By: Fig TreePages: 352Released On: 07/05/2026 1987: After a childhood trauma and years in and out of the care system, sixteen-year-old Ursula finds herself with a new job in the postroom of a local art school, a bed in a halfway house, and—delightfully— some new friends, including wild-child, Sue. When Ursula is invited toContinue reading “Hunger and Thirst – Claire Fuller”
Mr & Mrs Dixon Hide A Body – Jennifer Holdich
Published By: Hodder & StoughtonPages: 304Released On: 14/05/2026 To have and to hold, to lie and to kill… Meet James and Daisy Dixon. They get along perfectly well – especially when on separate sides of their huge manor house, where Daisy can plot her husband’s murder in peace. However, after accidentally killing a man onContinue reading “Mr & Mrs Dixon Hide A Body – Jennifer Holdich”
Shrink Solves Murder – Philippa Perry
Published By: Hutchinson HeinemannPages: 336Released On: 07/05/2026 Her 3 o’clock just became a murder case… When a body washes up near Beachy Head, the Police chalk it up to suicide — a tragic but not uncommon end in these parts. But local psychotherapist Patricia Philipps isn’t convinced. The victim? Her three o’clock patient, Henry Clayton.TheContinue reading “Shrink Solves Murder – Philippa Perry”
Caller Unknown – Gillian McAllister
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 416Released On: 09/04/2026 They Took Her Daughter. Now She’ll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. Simone’s holiday to Texas was meant to be some much needed bonding time with her teenage daughter, Lucy. On their first night in the desert, Simone wakes to find Lucy missing and a mobile phoneContinue reading “Caller Unknown – Gillian McAllister”
Murder at the Hotel Orient – Alessandra Ranelli
Published By: Baskerville Pages: 320Released On: 30/04/2026 Welcome to the Hotel Orient Vienna’s most infamous love hotel, where cameras are banned, aliases are required and every anonymous guest has something to hide. But a night in heaven is about to come at a deadly price, and it’s up to the hotel’s charming and quick-witted concierge,Continue reading “Murder at the Hotel Orient – Alessandra Ranelli”
Paw and Order – Blake Mara
Published By: Simon and SchusterPages: 464Released On: 23/04/2026 When a young homeless man is found murdered in the playground of their local park, the Pack – a group of friends who meet regularly to walk their dogs together – leap into action, determined to get justice for him even if they have to bark upContinue reading “Paw and Order – Blake Mara”
A Degree of Murder – Maz Evans
Published By: HeadlinePages: 368Released On: 09/04/2026 The Class of 2000.The Actress. The Techie. The Bimbo.The Sportsman. The Bad Boy. The Writer. The Singer.The Lecturer. The Musician. The Mature Student. The Weirdo.But who is The Murderer? It’s Bathory University’s 25-year reunion. The Class of 2000 reassemble – and old flames and old feuds are quicky reignited.Continue reading “A Degree of Murder – Maz Evans”
The Drowning Place – Sarah Hilary
Published By: Harvill SeckerPages: 336 Released On: 16/04/2026 Every place has its ghosts. Edenscar, a town in the Peak District, has more than most. 17 years ago, its inhabitants were hit by tragedy when a school bus veered off the road and everyone on board drowned. Everyone, that is, except Joseph Ashe. His miraculous survivalContinue reading “The Drowning Place – Sarah Hilary”
The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives – Elizabeth Arnott
Published By: VikingPages: 208Released On: 09/04/2026 It’s a baking hot summer in 1960s California and three women have formed an unlikely friendship. From the outside, Beverley, Elsie and Margot lead idyllic lives, but behind the false smiles and glittering pools lies the truth: their husbands are some of the country’s most notorious convicted killers. AmidstContinue reading “The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives – Elizabeth Arnott”
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