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Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan

9 April, 2026

Based on a True Story is Sarah Vaughan’s sixth book. Her previous psychological thrillers, Anatomy of a Scandal and Reputation, dealt with themes of power and privilege. Little Disasters explored the challenges of motherhood and the complexity of relationships. Based on a True Story is…

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The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery

By Erin Britton

12 March, 2026

A historical locked-room mystery that balances homage with invention, The Murder at World’s End is Ross Montgomery’s debut adult novel. Set in the autumn of 1910 on a windswept island off the Cornish coast, it is both a complex puzzle mystery and a vivid evocation…

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Deadman’s Pool by Kate Rhodes

By Paul Burke

8 October, 2025

Location, location, location. Sometimes, one of the things we love about a crime novel is the unique landscape of the story. It isn’t easy making a place your own but the best authors manage to do it, creating characters synonymous with where they work, like…

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The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman

By Erin Britton

11 September, 2025

Human remains are discovered in an abandoned engine house outside a small Cornish town, sending locals and internet sleuths aflutter. When rumours as to the identity of the deceased begin to spread, there’s shock, disbelief and an overwhelming desire to crack the case before the…

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The Serpent Dance by Sofia Slater

By Vicki Weisfeld

13 June, 2024

This intriguing contemporary whodunnit is a mystery, but it’s also like a trip back in time to an era when Cornish midsummer revelry involved bonfires, ancient Celtic music, river offerings and wicker animals being consumed in the ritual pyre. American author Sofia Slater draws on…

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Scarlet Town by Leonora Nattrass

By Paul Burke

11 October, 2023

We seem to be blessed with a burgeoning historical crime fiction scene in Britain at the moment and Leonora Nattrass is one of the most impressive newcomers. Her debut Black Drop struck a chord with readers and critics alike in 2021, which was followed by…

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Black Thorn by Sarah Hilary

By DeathBecomesHer

25 July, 2023

Many people dream of living in an idyllic place, enjoying comfort and security in a gorgeous new home with all mod cons. But be careful what you wish for… Sarah Hilary’s new standalone paints a grim picture of achieving those goals – because sometimes, there…

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Interview: Sarah Hilary

By DeathBecomesHer

27 June, 2023

We first met Sarah Hilary in 2014, with Someone Else’s Skin – her crime debut, which introduced us to London-based DI Marnie Rome and ended up winning Theakston’s 2015 Crime Novel of the Year. The series eventually ran to six books, but then Hilary turned her attention…

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Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan

The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery

Deadman’s Pool by Kate Rhodes

The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman

The Serpent Dance by Sofia Slater

Scarlet Town by Leonora Nattrass

Black Thorn by Sarah Hilary

Interview: Sarah Hilary

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