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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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One True Word by Snæbjörn Arngrímsson

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

7 March, 2026

Translated by Larissa Kyzer — Icelandic children’s author Snæbjörn Arngrímsson makes a complete genre U-turn with his first crime novel, a psychological thriller with a unique premise and a distinctly unsettling perspective. Júlía, a freelance writer, is in a bit of a fix. During a…

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A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

20 February, 2026

Drawing on 17 years in the Arctic working as a criminal lawyer, Canadian author Malcolm Kempt has set his debut novel in the region. A Gift Before Dying follows Sergeant Elderick Cole, a disgraced cop exiled to the rugged landscape of Cape Dorset, Nunavut. This…

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The Peak by Sam Guthrie

By Chris Connor

8 January, 2026

It’s been quite the decade for new spy fiction authors. David McCloskey has emerged as a real tour de force with four highly acclaimed novels, starting with Damascus Station while IS Berry, Charles Beaumont and Merle Nygate have also emerged as names to look out…

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Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

By Vicki Weisfeld

16 December, 2025

A fun read for the snowy season is former detective constable Emma Mason’s debut mystery, Murder Most Haunted. When self-effacing DS Midge McGowan retires from her years with the Thames Valley Police property office, she receives an unexpected parting gift: a haunted Christmas weekend at…

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Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand

By Erin Britton

15 December, 2025

A debut back in 1941, Christianna Brand’s Death in High Heels opens with the light, breezy tone of a comedy set in the world of retail fashion. Something akin to Are You Being Served? or Mr Selfridge perhaps. However, beneath its witty surface lies a…

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My Grandfather, the Master Detective by Masateru Konishi

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2025

Translated by Louise Heal Kawai — Masateru Konishi’s My Grandfather, the Master Detective arrives in English translation with a lot of buzz: it’s a Japanese bestseller, winner of the This Mystery is Amazing! prize and positioned as a gentle, puzzle-focused crime novel in the vein…

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Come and Get Her by Bruce Conord

By Vicki Weisfeld

5 December, 2025

When you’re in the mood for a full-throttle adventure, beginning to end, consider the debut suspense thriller Come and Get her by Bruce Conord. I raced through the pages to find out what deadly hazard hero Jesse Arroyo would face next and whether he’d finally…

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The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery

One True Word by Snæbjörn Arngrímsson

A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt

The Peak by Sam Guthrie

Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

My Grandfather, the Master Detective by Masateru Konishi

Come and Get Her by Bruce Conord

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