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First Look: Quant by Anthony Bidulka

1 May, 2026

Yesterday on X we brought you the exclusive cover reveal of Quant, the ninth novel in Canadian crime author Anthony Bidulka’s detective series and the first in nearly 15 years. Russell Quant is a lot of things. He doesn’t drink wine, he swills it. He…

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The Lost Women by Tim Weaver

By DeathBecomesHer

22 April, 2026

A tiny, continuously-shifting island off the coast of Cornwall has a huge part to play in Tim Weaver’s latest David Raker book, the 15th in the series to feature the former journalist turned seeker of the lost – published almost 16 years to the day…

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Appointment in Paris by Jane Thynne

By Chris Connor

7 April, 2026

Jane Thynne is best known for her series of novels following Clara Vine, an Anglo-German actress working for British intelligence during World War II. She started a new series in 2024 with Midnight in Vienna, which followed cast-out spy Harry Fox and Stella Fry, fresh…

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The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by JD Brinkworth

By Erin Britton

1 April, 2026

The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by JD Brinkworth is a comedic debut novel that leans into cosy crime conventions while skewering them with dry, contemporary British wit. Written by Jo Dinkin and Catherine Brinkworth under a shared pseudonym, it introduces an unlikely pair of…

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The Broken Detective by Joel Nedecky

By Sharon Richardson

28 October, 2025

There is a sense of anticipation of the unknown that comes with debut novels. Unlike favourite established authors, you don’t know what to expect with a new author. Sometimes, there will be hints of a future satisfying read. Joel Nedecky was shortlisted for The Canadian…

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He Calls By Night by SDW Hamilton

By Erin Britton

15 September, 2025

Fame is a fickle thing. Particularly when a shadowy government agency prevents credit from being given where credit is due. After the death-defying takedown of the Followers of Eden – as detailed in Blood on the Broadcast – Jacob Kincaid expected the associated series of…

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The House at Devil’s Neck by Tom Mead

By Paul Burke

28 August, 2025

The influence of Golden Age mysteries on modern crime fiction is huge. Readers simply cannot get enough of the closed-circle murder mystery and the locked-room puzzle – archetypes handed down from Agatha Christie and John Dixon Carr through generations of writers to the new kids…

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Mortal Zin by Diane Schaffer

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

26 August, 2025

Diane Schaffer’s debut crime novel, Mortal Zin, begins as corporate attorney Nollaig Cooper returns to the Santa Cruz wine valley in California after a decade in Ireland. She wants to make a fresh start. Noli’s childhood mentor, John Fitzgerald, has offered her a position at…

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First Look: Quant by Anthony Bidulka

The Lost Women by Tim Weaver

Appointment in Paris by Jane Thynne

The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by JD Brinkworth

The Broken Detective by Joel Nedecky

He Calls By Night by SDW Hamilton

The House at Devil’s Neck by Tom Mead

Mortal Zin by Diane Schaffer

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