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Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward

By Vicki Weisfeld

11 March, 2026

Catriona Ward’s new thriller, Nowhere Burning, might be hard to classify but will appeal to crime fiction lovers who like the dark side – a little gothic horror mixed with suspense. The story involves three main sets of characters in three time periods who for…

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Five of the best cosy Mother's Day crime novels

By Erin Britton

10 March, 2026

What’s the perfect Mother’s Day gift? Well, you know what we’re going to say, don’t you? It’s got to be a cosy crime novel. And, when we looked into it, we discovered there are actually several such books that focus on Mother’s Day itself… While…

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The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood

By Erin Britton

4 March, 2026

Wife of Esau successfully queues, one might say (6,5). As every cruciverbalist worth their salt knows, the answer to this and several other puzzles is ‘Judith Potts’, although extrapolating the how and why from the who is generally more complex than even the most cryptic…

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She Knew Too Much by Victoria Weisfeld

By Paul Burke

3 March, 2026

Full disclosure: Vicki Weisfeld is one of our contributors so you could say that there is a conflict of interest here. On the other hand, how mean would it be not to review her book on the site? So read on to find out more…

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What Happened That Night by Nicci French

By DeathBecomesHer

13 February, 2026

Husband and wife writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French are probably best known for their series of books featuring psychotherapist Frieda Klein, but in recent years they’ve been gradually building up a new collection, with DI Maud O’Connor as the strangely not-quite-central character. Maud…

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An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini

By Paul Burke

13 February, 2026

Translated by Gregory Dowling — A lot of Italian crime fiction in English is dark, mafia-related or snowbound. Manzini, Carlotto, de Cataldo and Roberto Saviano spring to mind. The Fruttero and Lucentini novels are different, lighter, witty, slightly eccentric and colourful but no less steeped…

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A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford

By Sharon Richardson

10 February, 2026

A Bad, Bad Place by debut author Frances Crawford is an absorbing character-driven novel exploring how a crime can impact even those not directly involved. More specifically, witnesses and those living near the scene. They may be able to provide information that could help the…

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Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse

By DeathBecomesHer

30 January, 2026

Vivian Slade is the friend we all have but probably wish we didn’t. She’s impulsive, chaotic and infuriating, while also being a lot of fun when the mood takes her. But Viv is now past 30 and the veneer is beginning to wear thin. Suddenly,…

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Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward

Five of the best cosy Mother's Day crime novels

The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood

She Knew Too Much by Victoria Weisfeld

What Happened That Night by Nicci French

An Enigma by the Sea by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini

A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford

Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse

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