The Long Call
Written by Ann Cleeves — Jimmy Perez and the Shetland series are no more. Time for a wee break from writing then, Ann Cleeves? Errr, no. Instead, this prolific author has taken it upon herself to begin a whole new opus. Meet Detective Matthew Venn,…
The Sleepover
Written by Carol Wyer — We’ve reached book four in Carol Wyer’s series featuring DI Natalie Ward and there’s drama at both work and home for the Staffordshire detective. Ward’s husband David is out of work and battling a gambling addiction, while her two children…
A guide to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series
Where to begin in a guide to Michael Connelly’s most popular character, LAPD detective Harry Bosch? Why, at the beginning of course! It was way back in 1992 that Hieronymus ‘Harry’ Bosch first made his appearance in print and he’s been going strong ever since….
Black Summer
Readers and reviewers alike raved about The Puppet Show, MW Craven‘s 2018 release which introduced the decidedly different crime fighting duo of DS Washington Poe and analyst Tilly Bradshaw. Now they’re back in a case that will test them both to the limits. Six years…
Out of the Ashes
Vicky Newham’s second novel to feature DI Maya Rahman starts with a bang – literally – as one of the new businesses blamed for gentrifying London’s Brick Lane goes up in flames. Two bodies are found inside, closely entwined on a bed. One belongs to…