Murder at the Bayswater Bicycle Club
Written by Linda Stratmann — Summer, 1882, and Frances Doughty is tasked to go undercover at the annual meeting of the Bayswater Bicycle Club at the Goldsmith’s Cricket Ground in East Acton, London. There is more than an element of mystery about the private detective’s…
Whistle in the Dark
Written by Emma Healey — The second novel, much like a musician’s second album, can prove a troublesome beast. Especially if, like Emma Healey, your debut created such a stir. Elizabeth is Missing received a five-star review on this site and was chosen as a…
The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder
Written by Sarah J Harris — A debut novel with originality Is something to shout about from the rooftops. I’m thinking Emma Healey’s Elizabeth is Missing, Fiona Cummins’ Rattle and Amanda Jennings’ In Her Wake. Time to add another to that list: Sarah J Harris…
The Good Son
Written by You-Jeong Jeong, translated by Chi-Young Kim — South Korean fiction is something of a sleeping giant, both within and outside the crime genre, but it’s a giant that is slowly awakening with a number of compelling reads coming out of the southern half…
Paper Ghosts
Written by Julia Heaberlin — Julia Heaberlin’s can’t-put-it-down follow-up to her bestselling Black-Eyed Susans is the ultimate amateur sleuth tale. Grace is 24, living Central Texas. Twelve years ago, her only sister Rachel disappeared and Grace is obsessed with finding out what happened to her….
The Craftsman
Written by Sharon Bolton — There’s something for everyone in Sharon Bolton’s latest stand alone psychological thriller. There’s crime, mystery, history, drama, neatly executed reveals, witches and even magic. The final two might give you pause, but the hint of occult and mythology fits well…