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Plus the latest from Kate Griffin, SA Cosby — and a superb translation of a Simenon classic
Characters from the crime writer’s Strafford and Quirke series join forces in this latest whodunnit that will have readers hooked
The latest novels from Åsa Larsson, Dennis Lehane, Don Winslow and more
Crime tourists who flocked to Nicola Bulley’s village expose the perils of a macabre public pastime
The latest novels from Jane Harper, Harlan Coben, Janice Hallett, Simon Mason and more
Two 1850s sex workers champion female empowerment by turning detective to solve the murders of young women
Bibliophilia collides with sexual peccadilloes in a neo-noir that takes readers on a rare-book grail quest via a lot of boudoirs
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
Barry Forshaw selects his must-read titles
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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
Social insights and eccentricities from behind the counter at one of the world’s oldest antiquarian booksellers
The crime writer witnessed wartime trauma that informed her pointed takedown of the wealthy class she knew so well
From Richard Osman’s latest to John Connolly’s supernatural thriller and the return of Val McDermid, there is plenty to savour
Barry Forshaw’s detailed study unravels clues to the Belgian writer’s prolific output and controversial life
Barry Forshaw selects his best mid-year reads
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
Observations from a real-life Sherlock Holmes are both meticulous and absorbing
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
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
Fathers’ revenge, Icelandic noir, murder on the psych ward and a fond farewell to fictional detectives spice up the latest releases
Crime novels and thrillers lag behind in fair representation of ethnic minorities, but some publishers are working to redress the balance
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