Here’s a selection of some of the fabulous books our fabulous authors will be discussing.
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The Corpse with the Opal Fingers
Cathy Ace
Packed with local color, and quirky, memorable characters, this thirteenth book in the Cait Morgan series is certainly unlucky for some. Will it prove to be the same for Cait and Bud?
Rosie Raja : Churchill’s Spy
Sufiya Ahmed
A thrilling and empowering WWII adventure about the French resistance and their British allies, with a determined, Muslim heroine. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll.
Coblyn o Sioe
Myfanwy Alexander
Wrth i ddarnau o gorff Joc Jehu, bridiwr ceffylau enwog, gael eu darganfod ar y maes, mae’n rhaid i Arolygydd Daf Dafis ymchwilio i hanes cymhleth ei deulu…
The Lock Up
John Banville
As Strafford and Quirke investigate the supposed suicide of a woman found in a lock-up, suspicions turn to foul play in this unputdownable instalment of Banville’s celebrated literary crime series.
Shades
Abi Barden
Amethyst Forester is a scientist, not a lady. Benjamin Maker is a lord,trapped in a loveless marriage. When Professor Richards—a brilliant Aetheric scientist – is found dead, Amethyst and Benjamin find themselves joint inheritors of his house, its contents…and the mystery of his murder.
City on Fire
Graham Bartlett
After losing her sister to an overdose, Chief Superintendent Jo Howe is desperate to tackle the world of drugs that consumes the shadowy backstreets of Brighton. Operation Eradicate is her response but not everyone sees it as a positive development…
The Reunion Party
Penny Batchelor
The latest thriller from Penny Batchelor – an unputdownable psychological thriller with a heart stopping twist.
Three Little Birds
Sam Blake
When a skull is found in Lough Coyne, facial reconstruction expert Dr Carla Steele is drawn into a fourteen-year-old case – but not all cases are cold, as Carla discovers when she and DS Jack Maguire find the brutally murdered body of a local woman close to the water’s edge.
The Library Suicides
Fflur Dafydd
Twins Ana and Nan believe they keep no secrets from one another. But neither of them know what will unfold once the library doors close and the chaos begins. No one’s getting out. But the truth finally might . . .
Y Llyfrgell
Fflur Dafydd
Ar fore oer o Chwefror, yn y flwyddyn 2020, mae Dan, un o borthorion Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, wrthi’n cyflawni ei drosedd arferol yn erbyn y gyfundrefn. Yn ei gyfarch wrth y drws mae Eben, y cofiannydd, sy’n ysu am gael mynediad. Ond yn ddiarwybod i’r ddau, mae Ana a Nan, dwy lyfrgellwraig a’u bryd ar ddial, ar fin newid hanes Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru am byth.
Dead in the Water
Mark Ellis
In a bombed-out London swarming with gangsters and spies, DCI Frank Merlin continues his battle against rampant wartime crime.
Gwynt y Dwyrain
Alun Ffred
Enillydd Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen 2023. Nofel dditectif wreiddiol hynod ddarllenadwy yn y genre ‘Noir’.
Death At St Jude’s
Mary Grand
A brand new cosy mystery from the author of the bestselling The House Party. Perfect for fans of Frances Evesham, Faith Martin and LJ Ross.
Tulip Murders
Andy Griffee
Book five in the popular Johnson & Wilde crime mystery series. Jack Johnson and Nina Wilde are on holiday in Amsterdam until a killing spree comes perilously close to home.
The Last Word
Elly Griffiths
A delicious cosy crime mystery featuring the characters from The Postscript Murders, The Last Word finds Sussex private detectives Natalka and Benedict on the trail of a killer in a writers’ retreat.
With Grave Consequences
Jacqueline Harrett
The third novel in the Cardiff-based DI Mandy Wilde series from Jacqueline Harrett
The Skeleton Army
Alis Hawkins
An utterly compelling historical mystery, and a fascinating portrait of Victorian Oxford, perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, C. J. Sansom and Antonia Hodgson.
Two Writers, One Story : My Life through Crime
Alex Hawley
Follow Blogger and Theakston’s Peculiar Festival Judge Alex Hawley as he embarks on a series of interviews with some of the world’s top crime writers.
Murder at Snowfall
Fleur Hitchcock
The falling snow threatens to scupper Lucas and Ruby’s burgeoning investigation in this enthralling winter mystery that will send a delicious chill down the spine.
One-Armed Jack
Sarah Bax Horton
This highly revelatory book, based on original research and completely new analysis, presents a compelling new suspect as the most notorious serial killer of all time: Jack the Ripper.
Dim Ond Un
Meleri Wyn James
Pan fo teulu yn cwrdd am ddathliad arbennig mewn bwthyn ar ynys hudolus Enlli, mae’n gyfle prin i ddod ynghyd fel teulu i rai, ond i eraill mae’n orchwyl y mae’n rhaid ei diodde’n anfoddog. Yng nghanol y storm daw dieithryn i’r drws, a daw sawl cyfrinach i’r wyneb yn ystod eu cyfnod clawstroffobig ar yr ynys.
Publication date September 2024. Cover will be revealed when available
No Ordinary Day
Matt Johnson with John Murray
An incendiary account of the 1984 murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher by Libyan gunmen, No Ordinary Day traces the twists and turns of the case, uncovering cover-ups, duplicity and corruption reaching to the very heart of government.
Wilderness
B E Jones
LOVE CAN HURT. BETRAYAL CAN KILL…
Now a major TV series on Amazon Prime Video, starring Jenna Coleman
The Venetian Candidate
Philip Gwynne Jones
Nathan Sutherland makes a disturbing connection between a popular mayoral candidate and the disappearance of a British academic in the seventh gripping instalment of the Venice-set mystery series.
Death of a Lesser God
Vaseem Khan
In the fourth rip-roaring thriller in the award-winning Malabar House series, Persis and Archie travel to the old colonial capital of Calcutta, where they collide head-on with the prejudices and bloody politics of an era engulfed in flame.
Riverflow
Alison Layland
After a beloved family member is drowned in a devastating flood, Bede and Elin Sherwell want nothing more than to be left in peace to pursue their off-grid life. But when the very real prospect of fracking hits their village, they are drawn in to frontline protests…
Paris Requiem
Chris Lloyd
Paris, 1940. As the city adjusts to life under Nazi occupation, Detective Eddie Giral struggles to reconcile his job as a policeman with his new role enforcing a regime he cannot believe in but must work under.
Sherlock Holmes and the Highgate Horrors
James Lovegrove
The stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin, in which the worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft collide.
The Chester Killings
Simon McCleave
When a body is found on the Wales / England border, DI Ruth Hunter goes to investigate. The 18th novel in Simon McCleave’s best-selling series.
The Empty Room
Brian McGilloway
What do you do when your child disappears?
The compelling Sunday Times bestseller from Brian McGilloway.
Hunted
Abir Mukherjee
From the author of the Wyndham and Bannerjee series comes a riveting standalone thriller that finds two devastated parents in a race against time to track down their children, who are suspected of terrorist atrocities.
The Hotel
Louise Mumford
Four of them went to the hotel. Only three of them came back.
Do you dare pick up The Hotel, the stunning thriller readers are calling ‘fast paced’, ‘creepy’ and ‘gripping the whole way through’?
For Our Sins
James Oswald
The wages of sin is death.
There’s a killer stalking the streets of Edinburgh. Is it time for Tony McLean to get back to doing what he does best?
Helfa
Llwyd Owen
Mae’r Ditectif Sally Morris a’i phartner gwaith, Tej Williams, ar drywydd lladron cwn. Tra bod y ditectifs yn cwrso’u cynffonnau, mae Hels, gyrrwr tacsi lleol, yn ceisio plesio pawb. Ond, yn ddiarwybod i’r ddwy, mae bwystfil yn llech-hela strydoedd y dref, yn gloddesta ar gysgodion. Gyda Dydd y Farn yn agosáu, does dim dianc rhag ei grafangau.
Harbour No Secrets
Cheryl Rees-Price
It’s Alys Pugh’s birthday and her mates are organising a little surprise for her. When she doesn’t show up, they realize something’s wrong. Later, her body is found in the cold waters of Llyn y Fan. A Welsh murder mystery with a huge twist.
Flames of Anarchy
Leslie Scase
The fourth Inspector Chard mystery from Leslie Scase. The Inspector returns to south Wales and Pontypridd as the stakes get international!
The Shadows of London
Andrew Taylor
Marwood and Lovett investigate the murder of a man discovered in the ruins of an ancient almshouse in another brilliantly realised historical mystery from the author of The Ashes of London and The Royal Secret.
Death at a Shetland Festival
Marsali Taylor
Atmospheric and gripping, Death at a Shetland Festival is the latest instalment in the much-loved Shetland Mystery series by Marsali Taylor. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths.
Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire – A Dash of Daring
Sarah Todd Taylor
Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire will whisk you away on a fabulous adventure, full of daring action and delicious cakes! Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens’ Murder Most Unladylike series and M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman’s Adventures on Trains series.
The Sixth Lie
Sarah Ward
Six lies killed Huw Jones…
An absolutely unputdownable Welsh crime novel perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Robert Gold.
The Saved
Liz Webb
Nancy and Calder are moving from London to an isolated slate island, off the west coast of Scotland, in search of a new beginning. But as secrets, lies and bodies begin to wash up on the island, Nancy must come to terms with the fact that sometimes the slate cannot be wiped clean.
The Conjuror’s Apprentice
G J Williams
Born with the ability to hear thoughts and feelings when there is no sound, Margaretta Morgan’s strange gift sees her apprenticed to Doctor John Dee, mathematician, astronomer, and alchemist. The year is 1555. This is a time ruled by fear. What secrets await to be pulled from the water?
