Dead in the Frame” marks a clear evolution in Spotswood’s plotting, including a bravura twist on the somewhat tired trope of ...

Bantam, £16.99 The first book in a new crime series, Dirty Money introduces us to a new unlikely detective duo who are ...

When Lady Lady, beloved owner of Lady’s Bar, is murdered by a poisoned chocolate, her favorite drag queen decides to solve ...

First of the Detective Matthew Venn books, by Ann Cleeves. Minotaur Books, 2019. “The book is nicely rounded, balancing intellectual and emotional qualities in an engaging story. This along with ...

New year, new mysteries to solve! Such is our M.O. as devout mystery-thriller book lovers (and pseudo-detectives) in 2025. It’s a particularly fitting one, too, since as it turns out ...