Get caught up in the thrill of the unthinkable with these enthralling crime novels…
The Dead House by Harry Bingham (Orion)
A young woman’s body is found in a church annexe. Enter Detective Constable Fiona Griffiths – a terrific, intriguing heroine.
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The Secrets Of Wishtide by Kate Saunders (Bloomsbury)
Introducing Mrs Laetitia Rodd, widow and Victorian private detective whose investigation into the suitability of a would-be bride is derailed by a murder.
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A Climate Of Fear by Fred Vargas (Harvill Secker)
Inspector Adamsberg investigates three deaths in one week, all linked by a mysterious sign and a doomed expedition to Iceland ten years earlier. Crime gold.
Blade Of Light by Andrea Camilleri (Picador)
The 19th Inspector Montalbano adventure. Set in Sicily, an armed robbery ended with a kiss. As the inspector gets dragged in deeper, is he being led up the garden path?
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Daisy In Chains by Sharon Bolton (Bantam Press)
Maggie Rose, lawyer and true crime writer, refuses the blandishment of serial killer Hamish Wolfe, who wants her to overturn his conviction. A gripping read that twists and turns until the final killer twist.