Mr Campion’s Christmas

An Albert Campion Mystery

Mike Ripley

“A refreshingly surprise-packed entry in an always excellent series”
Publishers Weekly Starred Review

It’s 1962 and the Campions are snowed in at Christmas with a busload of gatecrashers. But, just when they think it can’t get any colder, their holidays take an even chillier turn. A terrifying twist reveals that some of their uninvited guests are not who they seem. Which – if any – can they trust? Suddenly hostage to events, the Campions are drawn into a fiendish web of espionage as the Cold War comes chillingly close to home.

Two Times Murder

A Quiet Teacher Mystery

Adam Oyebanji

“Ingenious…a clever, intricately-plotted murder mystery wrapped in a tense spy thriller”
Chris Merritt, author of Committed

“Oyebanji’s puzzles are well-crafted and his solutions ingenious, leaving readers with both a sense of satisfaction and an appetite for more. Not to be missed”
Kirkus Reviews Starred Review

Greg Abimbola is many things. He’s Black, British and fluent in Russian. He’s a snappy dresser, a reasonable teacher, and an unenthusiastic sports fan. But most of all, he’s exceptional at keeping secrets. Like, who he really is, and the things he’s done.

When Sergeant Rachel Lev comes to him for help with a murder enquiry, Greg has no choice. He knows more than he’s saying about Rachel’s mysterious corpse. To add to his troubles, a school trustee plunges to his demise after a heated board meeting. Both deaths come with potentially lethal consequences. If he doesn’t find answers, and soon, Greg Abimbola might be the third man on the autopsy table…

The Conspiracies of the Empire

A Judge Dee Investigation

Qiu Xiaolong

“Qiu effortlessly constructs a dense, multilayered suspense plot, while leaving plenty of space for evocative period detail and fascinating historical asides. It’s another winner”
Publishers Weekly

In Tang Dynasty China Empress Wu sends her premier minister, Judge Dee Renjie, on an urgent investigation into the disappearance of a disgraced poet. Luo Binwang joined a doomed uprising against Her Majesty, and vanished after the final, bloody battle. Is he missing – or dead?

Traveling out of the great capital of Chang’an, accompanied by his loyal manservant Yang, Judge Dee launches a painstaking investigation, in the hopes of achieving what the empress’ secret police could not. But the journey is marred by ill omens, and with death and disaster following his every step, Judge Dee soon begins to wonder if the empress trusts him as much as he thought…

The Coldest Case

A Shana Merchant Novel

Tessa Wegert

“Chilling, atmospheric suspense, scalpel-sharp wit, and lush, elegant prose”
E.G. Scott, author of The Rule of Three

News of a missing social media influencer brings Senior Investigator Shana Merchant to a frozen island community of just eight people. When the visit turns deadly, her hunt for a killer collides with a cold case she’ll never forget…

Death and the Old Master

A St. Just Mystery

G.M. Malliet

“A twisty plot, vivid personalities, and some gentle British humor make this an enjoyable read, particularly for dedicated Anglophile mystery lovers”
Booklist

Cambridge University master Sir Flyte Rascallian has little interest in the innocent-looking set of old paintings he inherits from his aunt Beatrice, until he takes a closer look…and ends up dead. Detective Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just must unravel his unusual actions to solve the death of the old master.

Antiques Slay Belles

A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery

Barbara Allan

“Amusing escapades and tips on antique buying”
Kirkus Reviews

Former sheriff, talented thespian and delightfully eccentric true-crime author Vivian Borne hunts down a Christmas killer in the new Trash ‘n’ Treasures cozy mystery – “one of the funniest cozy series going” (Ellery Queen Magazine)

Murder at the Hacienda

A Santa Fe Revival Mystery

Amanda Allen

Former New York darling turned amateur sleuth Madeline Vaughn-Alwin finds herself trapped in the beautiful hacienda of the Luhan family with a killer at Christmas!

The Loose End

A Teigan Craft Forensic Mystery

A.J. Cross

“[A] gripping, suspenseful series starter”
Booklist

Introducing Professor Teigan Craft, a neurodiverse forensic psychologist getting into the minds of Birmingham’s most twisted killers.

When Craft is called in to assist DCI Steve Thompson with a chilling murder enquiry, her shrewd observations help quickly profile a ruthlessly efficient killer. So ruthless they have struck more than once? As Teigan uncovers a number of cold cases involving young women, Thompson is unconvinced by her theories and unconventional style. Can they learn to work together to catch a serial killer…before another tragedy strikes?