Mysteries and Suspense

New and recommended mystery fiction

Updated September 23, 2025
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While justice sleeps : a novel
Abrams, Stacey
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestseller 'Glossy, gritty, breathlessly suspenseful, effortlessly authentic, and altogether wonderful ' Lee Child 'A compelling, suspenseful mystery' Mark Billingham 'A mesmerising legal thriller'...
The return of Faraz Ali
Ahmad, Aamina
Paper Book
'Stunning, not only on account of the author's talent, of which there is clearly plenty, but also in its humanity' New York Times Book Review A spellbinding debut set in Pakistan during the anarchic late '60s - a multi-layered tale of family, identity and the politics...
The curse of Penryth Hall
Armstrong, Jess
Wild houses
Barrett, Colin
Paper Book
**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024** **WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS DEBUT FICTION AWARD 2024** 'Beautiful...brings to life an entire world' SALLY ROONEY 'Sublime... A thrillingly moreish novel' SUNDAY TIMES *...
Better the blood
Bennett, Michael
Paper Book
'A compelling, atmospheric page turner with an authentic insight into Māori culture' Val McDermid A DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH. A KILLER IN SEARCH OF RETRIBUTION. A CLASH BETWEEN CULTURE AND DUTY. THE PAST NEVER TRULY STAYS BURIED. WELCOME TO...
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers : a novel
Burr, Samuel
Paper Book
*DON'T MISS OUT - STUNNING LIMITED FIRST EDITION WITH JIGSAW PIECE CUT-OUT AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!* THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! 'Utterly beautiful. I adored it' JOANNA CANNON 'Hugely...
Even the darkest night
Cercas, Javier
Paper Book
The golden gate
Chua, Amy
Paper Book
Edgar-nominated debut novel from a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, set in California at the time of WW2 . Chinatown meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
All the sinners bleed
Cosby, S. A.
Paper Book
***GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLERS OF 2023*** THE TIMES - THRILLER OF THE MONTH*** *** MAIL ON SUNDAY - BEST NEW FICTION*** FINANCIAL TIMES - BEST NEW CRIME BOOKS*** 'A crackling good police procedural....fresh and exhilarating'...
The extinction of Irena Rey : a novel
Croft, Jennifer (Translator)
Paper Book
From the International Booker Prize-winning translator and Women's Prize finalist, a propulsive, beguiling novel about eight translators and their search for a world-renowned author who goes missing in a primeval Polish forest. Eight translators arrive at a house in a primeval Polish...
The anatomy of desire : a novel
Dorn, L. R.
Paper Book
The recruit : a novel
Drew, Alan
Paper Book
A series of murders and mysterious hate crimes rock a quiet California town, leading a cunning detective into the crosshairs of a network of white supremacists in this can't-put-it-down thriller.
The enchanters : a novel
Ellroy, James
Paper Book
'Nobody does crime like James Ellroy . . . One of Ellroy's best works in years' Sunday Times 'This is the master of darkness at his incomparable best -- simply impossible to put down' Daily Mail Los Angeles. August 4, 1962. The city broils...
The mysterious case of the Alperton Angels
Hallett, Janice
Paper Book
The new genre-busting crime novel from the author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code.
Everybody knows
Harper, Jordan
Paper Book
L.A. Confidential for the 21st Century: a gripping, must-read thriller about Hollywood's corrupt factory of dreams and the woman determined to burn it down.
Swan song
Hilderbrand, Elin
The echo man : a novel
Holland, Sam (Novelist)
Paper Book
An incredible thriller which will keep you up all night... Once you start reading you won't be able to put it down! The murders have begun... Across England, a string of murders is taking place. Each different in method, but each horrifying and brutal. ...
Murder your employer : the McMasters guide to homicide
Holmes, Rupert
Paper Book
'Full of twists, the emphasis is on comedy . . . but the extraordinary Holmes can pull the heartstrings too.' THE TIMES The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts - a luxurious, clandestine college dedicated to the fine art of murder where earnest students study how...
Age of vice
Kapoor, Deepti
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Ill-fated love and toxic family power struggles provide emotional drive for this big dynastic saga' JAKE ARNOTT, GUARDIAN 'Huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year' LEE CHILD,...
The Kamogawa food detectives
Kashiwai, Hisashi
Paper Book
The Kamogawa Food Detectives, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time?Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a...
Happiness falls : a novel
Kim, Angie
Paper Book
A gripping, heart-wrenching, missing-person story, Happiness Falls is about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we go to protect the ones we love.
The silver bone : a novel
Kurkov, Andreĭ
Paper Book
**A Summer 2024 pick in the Times Literary Supplement and the Financial Times** "Andrey Kurkov is often called Ukraine's greatest living writer, and it is a gift for crime fiction fans that he writes in this genre" New York Times "A...
Creation lake : a novel
Kushner, Rachel
Paper Book
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024** **INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** 'Imagine Slow Horses' Jackson Lamb in the body of Jodie Comer's character in Killing Eve' SUNDAY TIMES 'Compulsively readable... Kill Bill<...
Dark music
Lagercrantz, David
Paper Book
All that is mine I carry with me : a novel
Landay, William
Paper Book
Small mercies : a novel
Lehane, Dennis
Paper Book
A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2023 'You'll be lucky if you read a more engaging novel this year' The Times Thriller of the Month April 2023 'At the heart of the book is a masterly psychological study of racism. Lehane (who was a writer on...
Brooklyn crime novel
Lethem, Jonathan
Paper Book
From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn comes a sweeping and prismatic story of community, crime, and gentrification, tracing over fifty years of life in one Brooklyn neighbourhood
I have some questions for you
Makkai, Rebecca
Paper Book
**A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FOR OPRAH DAILY, TIME, NPR, USA TODAY, BUSTLE, STAR TRIBUNE, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND MORE** 'Whip-smart and uncompromising' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Quietly riveting' IRISH TIMES 'It's the perfect crime' NEW...
Arsenic and adobo
Manansala, Mia P.
Audiobook
A RUSA Award-winning novel! The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes--one that might just be killer.... When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the...
The golden spoon : a novel
Maxwell, Jessa
West heart kill
McDorman, Dann
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ILP JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2024 'Doesn't so much break the fourth wall as crash through it in a bulldozer' Guardian 'Engrossing, surprising, clever, genre bending' Val McDermid 'Diabolical' Chris Pavone ...
The antique hunter's guide to murder : a novel
Miller, C. L.
Paper Book
The god of the woods
Moore, Liz
Paper Book
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART 'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINS 'At first hard to put down. By page 200, impossible' STEPHEN...
Homecoming : a novel
Morton, Kate
Paper Book
'Lush, rich, beautiful . . . Homecoming is Kate Morton at her very best' - Kristin Hannah Discover this breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, from the multi-million-copy bestseller, Kate Morton. Adelaide Hills, 1959....
The rumor game
Mullen, Thomas
Paper Book
'Terrific entertainment' -- STEPHEN KING on Thomas Mullen's Darktown A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in this gripping historical thriller set in World War II-era Boston from the multi-award-nominated author.<...
The stolen coast
Murphy, Dwyer
The Bangalore Detectives Club
Nagendra, Harini
Paper Book
''The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)'' NEW YORK TIMES ''A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding'...
The Thursday murder club
Osman, Richard
Paper Book
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES. ---------- 'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes 'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin 'Thrilling,...
We solve murders
Osman, Richard
Paper Book
Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines- the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over- adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy's business...
How to solve your own murder : a novel
Perrin, Kristen
Paper Book
PRE-ORDER HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH, THE LATEST INSTALMENT IN THE CASTLE KNOLL FILES, NOW. OUT APRIL 2026. *THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* 'VERY funny' Jennie Godfrey 'Smart, twisty, and original' Heat ...
The Sicilian inheritance : a novel
Piazza, Jo
Don't miss this transporting novel full of family secrets, a disputed inheritance, and a century-old unsolved mystery ... 'A gritty and whip-smart read. Strong friendships, powerful women, mighty lives. I utterly devoured it, was swept to Sicily, loved the denouement' Amanda Geard,...
The Phoenix crown : a novel
Quinn, Kate
Paper Book
An unforgettable story about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles... San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very...
Cold-blooded liar
Rose, Karen
Paper Book
A most agreeable murder : a novel
Seales, Julia
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A delightful cocktail that mixes elements of the Bridgerton series, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries . . . The payoff is a wealth of wit, hilarity and suspense."--People (Book of the Week) When a wealthy...
Geiger
Skördeman, Gustaf
Paper Book
Geiger is the extraordinary high-concept debut about a mysterious codeword, a murder, and the devastating culmination of an international plot fifty years in the making.
Cahokia jazz : a novel
Spufford, Francis
Paper Book
A thrilling tale of murder and mystery in a city where history has run a little differently -- from the bestselling author of Golden Hill.
Everyone in my family has killed someone
Stevenson, Benjamin
Paper Book
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A KILLER. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A SUSPECT. BUT WHICH OF THEM IS A MURDERER? 'The best thing I've read in ages' STUART MACBRIDE 'Fun, witty and exciting. This is not one to miss!' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A must...
Vera Wong's unsolicited advice for murderers
Sutanto, Jesse Q.
Paper Book
***Don't miss the second book in the series, Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man), out now!*** Put the kettle on, there's a mystery brewing... 'Vera Wong is my new favourite sleuth' Elle Cosimano Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty...
Listen for the lie
Tintera, Amy
Paper Book
Am I a murderer? You tell me . . . Lucy Chase can't remember anything about the night her best friend was murdered. Lucky her, you're probably thinking. Who would want that to be their last memory of someone they love? But for Lucy, it's become an issue....
The last murder at the end of the world : a novel
Turton, Stuart
Paper Book
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN Abi keeps them safe. One hundred and twenty-two islanders and their three beloved scientists live in harmony, kept safe from a poisonous security barrier with the help...
My murder
Williams, Katie
Paper Book
The excitements : a novel
Wray, C. J.
Paper Book

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