A Dark and Twisted Tide by Sharon Bolton
That there London. It has featured in films, telly shows, songs and, of course, crime novels. But whether you see the place as a bustling metropolis or smelly, overpriced and somewhere south of Watford Gap, I doubt you’ve ever given much thought to the possibility…
The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh
Tragedy seems to follow at Lucy Dane’s heels. When she was a little girl Lucy’s beautiful young mother, Lila, vanished after entering a cave known as Old Scratch near the town of Henbane, isolated deep in the Ozark mountains. Residents of the area know everything…
Nine Years Gone by Chris Culver
The New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Rashid series of detective mysteries has this time turned his attention to a standalone psychological thriller, set in St Louis. Nine years ago, crime novelist Steve Hale made a decision that was destined to haunt him…
Cop Town by Karin Slaughter
We’re in Atlanta and it’s 1974. Doesn’t sound long ago if you’re of a certain age – but trust me, mid-70s Georgia is a world away from the uber-politically correct here and now. It’s November as the book opens, and a distraught police officer is…
The Sun is God by Adrian McKinty
Adrian McKinty has made his name with three crime trilogies, the latest of which featured Catholic cop Sean Duffy in the midst of sectarian turmoil in 1980s Belfast. So, The Sun is God is a bit of a departure. Here we meet Will Prior, once…
A short film about Serial Killing by Alex Radcliffe
Ruth Webb stands accused of complicity in a horrific series of sexual assaults and murders. Her husband, Eddie, has committed suicide in their home, after leaving an incriminating suicide note. The garden and the floors of the Webbs’ house have been dug up to reveal…