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An Afterlife for Rosemary Lamb by Louise Wolhuter

By DeathBecomesHer

14 June, 2023

Small towns, with their insular attitudes and tight-lipped inhabitants, are a rich hunting ground for crime fiction authors – think City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita, Weirdo by Cathi Unsworth or any Miss Marple mystery. You know the drill… stranger arrives in town, crime…

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To Die in June by Alan Parks

By Paul Burke

12 June, 2023

Alan Parks is rapidly setting the benchmark for dark Scottish crime fiction. Last year he won an Edgar with Bobby March Will Live Forever and the McIlvanney Prize for May God Forgive. Now that we’ve arrived in June 2023 and the sixth Harry McCoy has appeared…

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The Last Goodbye by Tim Weaver

By DeathBecomesHer

9 June, 2023

Anyone who has read The Blackbird, the previous book in Tim Weaver’s series, will know that its finale left David Raker in a precarious place. As The Last Goodbye begins, the missing persons investigator is thanking his lucky stars that he is still one step…

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The Epilogue of August by Jennifer Milder

By Vicki Weisfeld

8 June, 2023

This captivating debut mystery novel by Jennifer Milder unwraps the title character’s secrets like a succession of nesting boxes. It demonstrates the truth William Faulkner captured when he said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Janus is a middle-aged woman living in…

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All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby

By RoughJustice

7 June, 2023

Titus Crown is the first black sheriff of Charon County, Virginia. The previous incumbent ran a corrupt, racist department that Crown swore he’d clean up when he took the job. He’s determined that his officers will operate by the book, without fear or favour, and…

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Central Park West by James Comey

By Paul Burke

6 June, 2023

There’s always a question over whether a senior government figure can hack it when they turn to writing crime. Often, it’s smarter to satisfy the urge by collaborating with established writers as the Clintons have done – Bill with James Patterson on The President’s Daughter…

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Foul Deeds and Fine Dying by Marco Malvaldi

By Erin Britton

6 June, 2023

Translated by Howard Curtis — Is there any better means of returning from the dead than appearing in a murder mystery? I expect not, particularly if the murder mystery in question is of the locked room variety. Italian businessman and cookery writer Pellegrino Artusi (1820–1911)…

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The Cherrywood Murders by Penny Blackwell

By Erin Britton

26 May, 2023

It’s pure madness that people are still moving to picturesque country villages in search of rest and relaxation when they or someone they know is far more likely to be murdered and/or accused of murder. At least, that’s what cosy crime fiction will lead you…

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An Afterlife for Rosemary Lamb by Louise Wolhuter

To Die in June by Alan Parks

The Last Goodbye by Tim Weaver

The Epilogue of August by Jennifer Milder

All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby

Central Park West by James Comey

Foul Deeds and Fine Dying by Marco Malvaldi

The Cherrywood Murders by Penny Blackwell

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