Barry Forshaw selects his best mid-year reads
Camilla Läckberg takes us back to her Christie-style Swedish village while Abir Mukherjee’s surprising move into blockbuster thrillers pays off
Whodunnit heaven for Horowitz fans, new thrills from AJ Finn, plus suspense on the Scilly Isles — and ‘dirty Victorian gothic’
The latest novels from James Patterson, Louise Welsh, Agnes Ravatn and more
Barry Forshaw selects his must-read titles
From political wrongdoing in rotten boroughs to intrigue in Hollywood — plus the return of Mitch McDeere and Cormoran Strike
Stephen King gives an old love her own book, Christopher Fowler’s farewell, and much more
A Nordic noir novel from Iceland’s prime minister, an exuberant thriller set in 1950s India and more
Plus the latest from Kate Griffin, SA Cosby — and a superb translation of a Simenon classic
The latest novels from Åsa Larsson, Dennis Lehane, Don Winslow and more
The latest novels from Jane Harper, Harlan Coben, Janice Hallett, Simon Mason and more
Long-term admirers of Michael Connelly will be delighted by the latest Harry Bosch, while Robert Crais and James Grady take readers on thrilling rides through the heart of underground America
The latest from JK Rowling’s crime-writing alter ego Robert Galbraith; a legal thriller from Scott Turow; and murder mysteries that prove the Nordic noir boom is still resounding
From Richard Osman’s latest to John Connolly’s supernatural thriller and the return of Val McDermid, there is plenty to savour
Outback noir from Hayley Scrivenor; Tim Weaver’s widowed sleuth returns; an ingenious narrative from Victoria Selman and a prime slice of Scandicrime by Helene Flood
The latest sleuthing and skulduggery from Lindsey Davis, Don Winslow, Deon Meyer and more
The queen of country music brings her experience — and songwriting skills — to this unexpected collaboration
The best of the new releases, from a present-day Marlowe and a modern take on Morse to the return of Guido Brunetti
Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta returns; German conspiracy; Budapest bravura; and Michael Connelly in post-George Floyd LA
Barry Forshaw’s selection of must-read titles
Hillary Clinton follows Bill into thriller territory; murder in Sixties LA; short stories from Sara Paretsky; and a valediction for Montalbano
Ian Rankin brings William McIlvanney’s last book to fruition; Ann Cleeves begins a new series; Richard Osman returns; and virtuoso violence on the reservation
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