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Estella's Fury by Barbara Havelocke

By Paul Burke

1 December, 2025

Not only are the works of Charles Dickens rich in atmosphere, they’re full of unusual characters that beg further exploration. PLEASE, SIR, CAN WE HAVE SOME MORE? Barbara Havelocke is an author who has heeded the call — and then some. Estella’s Fury follows on…

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The Shadow of the Northern Lights by Satu Rämö

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

1 December, 2025

Translated by Kristian London — Finnish author Satu Rämö is new on our site, but this is a writer you need to know about, particularly if you love Nordic noir. Her series featuring Icelandic detective Hildur Rúnarsdóttir first arrived in English translation in October 2024…

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The After Party by Ruth Kelly

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

28 November, 2025

Amsterdam. The city of red lights, weed, canals and stroopwafels. The perfect setting for Ruth Kelly’s latest destination thriller and the new home of her main character, Becca. Becca and Nathan recently relocated from Devon to the Netherlands for Nathan to fulfill his dream of…

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The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace by RWR McDonald

By DeathBecomesHer

26 November, 2025

If your love for crime fiction began at an early age, it’s a fair bet that it started with the likes of The Famous Five, The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew. The same applies to Tippy Chan, the 11-year-old heroine of RWR McDonald’s award winning…

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A Reluctant Spy by David Goodman

By Sharon Richardson

26 November, 2025

Imagine you were given the opportunity to join an organisation in a position that comes with great perks and minimal expectations. What would happen if you suddenly found yourself thrown into a different position for which you have zero training? The new position comes with…

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The Tiger and the Bear by Philip Lazar

By Vicki Weisfeld

18 November, 2025

Espionage fiction is at its best when it responds to current geopolitical events in new and interesting ways, and debut author Philip Lazar does just that with The Tiger and the Bear. It feels like a story that could easily happen. Because so much of…

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The Black Wolf by Louise Penny

By DeathBecomesHer

13 November, 2025

Two decades have passed since Armand Gamache joined the crime fiction legions. As the first novel, Still Life, celebrates its 20th anniversary he’s back in The Black Wolf. This is a book that shows author Louise Penny still has her finger firmly on the pulse…

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Murder at Mistletoe Manor by FL Everett

By Erin Britton

11 November, 2025

FL Everett’s Murder at Mistletoe Manor is a snowbound murder mystery that manages to be genuinely festive and genuinely chilling. A closed-circle whodunnit, it pays homage to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and other Golden Age mysteries, but it does so with a…

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Reviews

Estella's Fury by Barbara Havelocke

The Shadow of the Northern Lights by Satu Rämö

The After Party by Ruth Kelly

The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace by RWR McDonald

A Reluctant Spy by David Goodman

The Tiger and the Bear by Philip Lazar

The Black Wolf by Louise Penny

Murder at Mistletoe Manor by FL Everett

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