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If you enjoyed The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell, you won't want to miss this exclusive extra chapter from the book.
Looking for recommendations and reviews of the best new crime and thriller novels? Here's our pick of the best new books for June 2025.
Author Leigh Russell introduces her series protagonist, Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, and tells us how she came into being.
If you loved the Netflix series Dept. Q, based on the Department Q books, we recommend these thrillers about cold cases and missing persons.
At a star-studded ceremony at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate, the great and the good of the crime community came together to see the inaugural Dead Good Reader Award ...
The CWA Dagger longlists for 2016 have been announced! The Crime Writers’ Association Daggers have been synonymous with quality crime writing for over fifty years, so we’re always excited to see who’s ...
We look at the best new crime books by debut authors coming our way in 2020, including The Memory Wood, Eight Detectives and The Thursday Murder Club.
Nicolás Obregón, author of the Inspector Iwata crime novels, tells us how a real life mystery inspired his brand new book, Unknown Male.
Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless, shares her favourite thrillers that will whisk you away on an adventure to a faraway place.
Looking for a thriller to while away the warmer evenings? Shari Lapena, Lee Child and Ajay Chowdhury recommend the best summer reads for 2021.
Whether you're staying at home or loading up the car and setting off for a holiday on British soil, dive into these summer reading recommendations!
P J Tracy tells us how the freezing cold winters in Minnesota provide the perfect inspiration for her dark, gripping thrillers.