Six Gripping New Crime Thrillers
New crime capers you need to read
Berwick
LJ Ross
As one of the country’s foremost murder detectives, DCI Ryan knows he can face the worst of humanity because every night, he returns home to the loving arms of his wife, Anna. When he receives a call to say she’s been arrested for the murder of a well-known author, he refuses to believe the evidence that’s piling up against her. Anna could never murder anyone, he’s sure of it – isn’t he? E-book available from September 2025.
The Good Liar
Denise Mina
If you were responsible for putting an innocent person behind bars, would you fess up? When blood spatter analyst Dr Claudia O’Sheil realises her testimony was wrong, she must choose between what’s right and what is easy at a conference of other forensic experts.
Not QuiteDead Yet
Holly Jackson
The daughter of one of Vermont’s wealthiest families, when Jet Mason is violently attacked and suffers a severe head injury, the doctor’s predict that she’ll be dead within seven days. With no time to waste, she sets about trying to solve her own murder.
The Body in the Kitchen Garden
Paula Sutton
Cosy crime at its best, welcome to the quaint village of Pudding Corner where Lord Darlington has returned to his ancestral home with Daphne, his new fiancée. When an unidentified body is discovered in the grounds, Daphne must dust off her sleuthing skills to unravel this mystery.
Never Flinch
Stephen King
Fan favourite Holly Gibney returns in another page-turning King thriller. When a local police department receives an anonymous letter threatening to kill 13 innocents, Holly is called in to help protect a women’s rights activist who is believed to be a prime target.
A Girl Like Us
Anna Sophia McLoughlin
It’s 2004 and former reality TV star Maya Miller has just married the world’s most eligible bachelor: Colin Sterling. When the heiress to the Sterling’s immense fortune is found murdered, Maya is thrust into the spotlight: first as she is revealed to be the next heiress to the fortune, and then as the prime suspect.
