New crime fiction & true crime

The Cryptic Clue

Amanda Hampson

Look who's back in hot water! The highly anticipated new novel in The Tea Ladies cosy crime series, a runaway bestseller of the year.

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City in Ruins

Don Winslow

Following City on Fire and City of Dreams, City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow's epic, genre-defining crime…

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It Takes a Town

Aoife Clifford

So many people had reason to hate her, but did anyone have reason to kill her?

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Day One

Abigail Dean

Marty told the reporters that she saw it happen. She saw the gunman enter the hall. She saw her mother die trying to protect them all.

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Sanctuary

Garry Disher

A thrilling new standalone set in regional SA, from one of Australia's most esteemed crime authors.

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Devil’s Kitchen

Candice Fox

Candice Fox's latest thriller is the definition of nailbiter, as a female agent goes undercover in a New York firefighting crew that is far more dangerous than the fires they…

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Bone Lands

Pip Fioretti

The origin story of outback noir: a dark, gritty and suspenseful dive into Australia's past, through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator

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The Last Murder at the End of the World

Stuart Turton

Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.

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How To Solve Your Own Murder

Kristen Perrin

The biggest debut of 2024 and a hilarious mystery with a killer hook. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building.

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The Meiji Guillotine Murders

Futaro Yamada, Bryan Karetnyk (trans.)

A classic Japanese mystery - a pair of sleuths investigate a series of bloody murders in 19th century Tokyo

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The Best Way to Bury Your Husband

Alexia Casale

Four new friends. Four dead bodies. One big problem . . .

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Killarney

Nikki Mottram

Small Town. Big Secrets. The second Dana Gibson mystery.

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The Hunter

Tana French

Crackling with tension and slow-burn suspense, The Hunter explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide, from…

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Black Wolf

Juan Gómez-Jurado, Nick Caistor (trans.), Lorenza Garcia (trans.)

The highly anticipated sequel to Juan Gómez-Jurado's number 1 international bestseller Red Queen, featuring Antonia Scott, the most compelling and original detective since Lisbeth Salander.

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End of Story

A. J. Finn

The brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of the smash hit bestseller The Woman in the Window. "I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story."

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The Call

Gavin Strawhan

A brilliant debut crime novel centred on a 501 deportee gang, set in a remote coastal New Zealand town

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Halfway House

Helen FitzGerald

The latest thriller from an author beloved for her pitch-dark humour and unnerving tension.

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Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera

The dark comedy and whip-smart voice of You elevates the twisty suspense of Lisa Jewell's None of This is True in this read-until-four-am mystery thriller.

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The Silver Bone

Andrey Kurkov, Boris Dralyuk (trans.)

Kyiv, 1919. The Soviets control the city, but White armies menace them from the West. No man trusts his neighbour and any spark of resistance may ignite into open rebellion.

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Crimes of the Cross

Anne Manne

A searing expose of institutional child abuse, and the remarkable story of the survivors who would not be silenced

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What Happened to Nina?

Dervla McTiernan

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other -- one seeking justice in the disappearance…

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Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?

Nicci French

She’s loved by all who meet her. But someone wants her gone . . .

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The Strip

Iain Ryan

You can’t hide in the shadows in a city of neon lights.

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The Rumor Game

Thomas Mullen

A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in this gripping historical thriller set in World War II-era Boston from the multi-award-nominated author.

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The Mystery Writer

Sulari Gentill

She needs to write the ending ... before she meets hers.

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To the River

Vikki Wakefield

A compulsively readable psychological thriller from the award-winning author of After You Were Gone.

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Body of Lies

Sarah Bailey

A gripping, white-knuckle thriller from the bestselling author of The Dark Lake and The Housemate.

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Joy Moody is Out of Time

Kerryn Mayne

The irresistible new crime novel from the author of Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder, that again perfectly balances light and dark, humour and suspense, with a quirky cast…

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The Spy Coast

Tess Gerritsen

Killing Eve meets The Thursday Murder Club in this exhilarating thriller, introducing retired spy Maggie Bird.

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All the Words We Know

Bruce Nash

A wickedly funny and genuinely moving novel about memory, language and love, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and The One-Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Jumped Out the Window.

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The Fury

Alex Michaelides

An exhilarating, gripping new psychological thriller from the author behind the record-breaking, multimillion-copy bestseller, The Silent Patient

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Anna O

Matthew Blake

Anna O hasn't opened her eyes for four years

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Gone

Glenna Thomson

Gone is a gripping rural crime novel of a grieving family and their forty-year journey to discover the truth.

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The Good Dog

Simon Rowell

A thrilling police procedural set in Mount Macedon by one of the rising stars of Australian crime writing

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The Consultant

Im Seong-sun, An Seon Jae (trans.)

Sometimes work can be murder... Squid Game and Parasite meet Dexter in this sharp, satirical crime novel about a murder-planning consultant in corporate Seoul

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The Eleventh Floor

Kylie Orr

Darkly compelling and twisty psychological drama from a talented new Australian author. Perfect for readers who love Sally Hepworth, Pip Drysdale and Adele Parks.

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Argylle

Elly Conway

A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains…

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The Silence in Her Eyes

Armando Lucas Correa

Bestselling author Armando Lucas Correa strikes out in a bold new direction with a psychological thriller about a young woman afflicted with 'motion blindness', who becomes convinced that her next-door…

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The Murder Inn

Candice Fox, James Patterson

In this thrilling follow-up to the international bestseller The Inn, past mistakes come back to haunt the friends and residents of The Inn by the Sea.

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The Concierge

Abby Corson

He’ll do anything to improve your stay. Except keep your secrets.

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Darkness Runs Deep

Claire McNeel

In the darkest hour, a blood-soaked teenager flees the rural Gerandaroo football oval.

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Miss Austen Investigates

Jessica Bull

It is a truth universally acknowledged that every good mystery is in need of a brilliant sleuth... A Jane Austen-inspired murder mystery for fans of Richard Osman and Janice Hallett

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Rabbit Hole

Kate Brody

A deliciously dark and twisted debut about family secrets, true crime, and destructive obsession by a striking new talent

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Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge

Lizzie Pook

Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge is a mysterious, transporting tale about the unbreakable bond of sisterhood, from the author of the critically acclaimed Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter.

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Foul Play

Fiona McIntosh

The heart-stopping new crime thriller in the Detective Jack Hawksworth series by blockbuster author Fiona McIntosh.

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The Teacher

Freida McFadden

From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes another twisty psychological thriller... She'll learn that some secrets are deadly. It's a lesson she'll never forget.

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Holmes, Margaret and Poe

James Patterson

A compulsive and entertaining contemporary mystery featuring a team of unique private investigators - perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Knives Out.

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Dark Arena

Jack Beaumont

Former DGSE spy Jack Beaumont's Dark Arena is another chillingly plausible thriller delivering all the taut plotting, superb action and authentic spycraft that made The Frenchman a critically acclaimed bestseller.

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New crime fiction & true crime

The Cryptic Clue

City in Ruins

It Takes a Town

Day One

Sanctuary

Devil’s Kitchen

Bone Lands

The Last Murder at the End of the World

How To Solve Your Own Murder

The Meiji Guillotine Murders

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband

Killarney

The Hunter

Black Wolf

End of Story

The Call

Halfway House

Listen for the Lie

The Silver Bone

Crimes of the Cross

What Happened to Nina?

Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?

The Strip

The Rumor Game

The Mystery Writer

To the River

Body of Lies

Joy Moody is Out of Time

The Spy Coast

All the Words We Know

The Fury

Anna O

Gone

The Good Dog

The Consultant

The Eleventh Floor

Argylle

The Silence in Her Eyes

The Murder Inn

The Concierge

Darkness Runs Deep

Miss Austen Investigates

Rabbit Hole

Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge

Foul Play

The Teacher

Holmes, Margaret and Poe

Dark Arena