Murder mystery – Scuffed Granny

When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun by Robin Newbold

Dark, tense, violent, the backpacker’s mecca of Thailand broods blackly as Dan, a reporter, investigates two brutal killings on an island

A new fictional police detective is here – smart, determined, a great team leader but is DCI Ben Fitzpatrick battling more than just crime?

A vicar becomes drawn into murder mysteries where his knowledge of human nature serves him well

Roddy and Val DeVere once again find themselves in the midst of murder but which is worse? This, or the possible scandal in Newport society?

New Orleans: a city of mob and racial tension and now, there’s a serial killer on the loose in this well-written thriller

A tense tale set in coastal Scotland where enquiries about the mystery of a baby’s abandonment and her mother’s suicide stir up trouble

Ruso’s life as a doctor is busy. Add rescued slave, disappearing girls, family, pedants and dogs and it gets interesting – and troubling

If you like murder mysteries that are well-plotted, revealed by degrees and involve eccentric and lively characters, Nero Wolfe is for you!

A Ruth Galloway mystery which is set at the start of the pandemic and which involves a number of mysterious deaths of women

Funny with a good-paced narrative, enough mystery to keep you reading and twists to keep you guessing, Ruby Fox’s book is a great read