New crime fiction & true crime from 2021

Real Easy

Marie Rutkoski

A thrilling crime novel set in the Lovely Lady strip club in 1990s Illinois, that asks what it means to be a woman in a dangerous world

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The Gallerist

Michael Levitt

Fake or fortune? The Gallerist is a feel-good cosy crime novel that will take you behind the scenes of the art world.

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Wild Dogs

Michael Trant

Wild Dogs is a page-turning action thriller set in the WA outback, introducing Australia’s answer to Jack Reacher

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The Cane

Maryrose Cuskelly

Nail-biting, atmospheric, and unputdownable, the brilliant new thriller for fans of Wimmera and The Dry.

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Something to Hide: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 21

Elizabeth George

Award-winning author Elizabeth George delivers another masterpiece of suspense in her Inspector Lynley series.

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A Fatal Crossing

Tom Hindle

Gripping crime fiction set on board a cruise liner sailing from Southampton to New York in the 1920s. This fresh take on the classic locked-room mystery will appeal to fans…

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A Three Dog Problem

SJ Bennett

The second book in the delightfully clever mystery series following Queen Elizabeth II as she secretly solves crimes alongside her royal duties.

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The Waiter

Ajay Chowdhury

Disgraced detective Kamil Rahman moves from Kolkata to London to start afresh as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. Kamil and Anjoli prove a capable team - but as the…

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Shelter

Catherine Jinks

The ‘masterful’ rural thriller by acclaimed writer Catherine Jinks, now available in a smaller format

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The Russian Wife

Barry Maitland

Fraud, betrayal and murder, set in the high-stakes world of fine art. ‘Barry Maitland is one of Australia’s finest crime writers.’ - Sunday Tasmanian

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The Family

Naomi Krupitsky

A captivating debut novel about the tangled fates of two best friends and daughters of the Italian mafia, and a coming-of-age story of twentieth-century Brooklyn itself.

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Silent Parade

Keigo Higashino

The new book by the international bestelling Japanese crime writer Keigo Higashino, featuring Dectective Galileo, Higashino’s much-loved character from The Devotion of Suspect X, The Salvation of a Saint, and…

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Bruno’s Challenge & Other Dordogne Tales

Martin Walker

A bumper collection of delightful stories featuring Bruno, Chief of Police and France’s favourite cop, all set in the beautiful Dordogne valley and the surrounding Perigord - the perfect escape.

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The Judge’s List

John Grisham

The phenomenal new legal thriller from international bestseller John Grisham.

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The Way It Is Now

Garry Disher

A stunning new standalone crime novel from one of Australia’s most revered writers

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Wild Place

Christian White

In the summer of 1989, a local teen goes missing from the idyllic Australian suburb of Camp Hill. As rumours of Satanic rituals swirl, schoolteacher Tom Witter becomes convinced he…

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Larrimah

Caroline Graham,Kylie Stevenson

A dying town, a missing man. One of Australia’s greatest mysteries - two whodunnits, twisted together.

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State of Terror

Hillary Rodham Clinton,Louise Penny

From the number one bestselling authors Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny comes a novel of unsurpassed thrills and incomparable insider expertise - State of Terror.

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The Apollo Murders

Chris Hadfield

Internationally bestselling astronaut Chris Hadfield is back with an exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race.

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Crocodile Tears

Alan Carter

The fifth and final instalment in the award-winning Cato Kwong series, Crocodile Tears sees Cato’s life on the line and his only hope is someone from his past. But can…

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The River Mouth

Karen Herbert

A stunning debut that will keep you guessing till the last chapter

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Tank Water

Michael Burge

A coming-of-age story and crime thriller with a large and gentle heart.

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Fromage

Sally Scott

Fans of MC Beaton, Kerry Greenwood and Richard Osman will love Sally Scott’s Alex Grant whodunnit series

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The Jealousy Man

Jo Nesbo

A page-turning collection of dark and twisted crime stories from the international bestselling author of the Harry Hole series.

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The Shadow House

Anna Downes,Anna Downes

A must-read addictive thriller from international bestselling writer Anna Downes

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April in Spain: A Strafford and Quirke Mystery

John Banville

The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author.

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The Curlew’s Eye

Karen Manton

A psychological thriller and contemporary gothic novel set around an isolated and abandoned ruined homestead in the Top End of the Northern Territory.

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Prisoner

S. R. White

Riveting, atmospheric and unforgettably original, Hermit is perfect for fans of acclaimed crime authors like Jane Harper, Chris Hammer, Tana French and Susie Steiner

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The Final Cut

Robert Jeffreys

Can she be saved … from herself?

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The Attack

Catherine Jinks

A boot camp for troubled young men, a hidden identity and murderous pursuit on a remote island: beloved author Catherine Jinks is back with another heart-pounding Australian thriller.

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Sweet Jimmy

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown has been telling stories with his distinctive Australian voice on TV and in film for a long time, but this time he’s writing crime in his first book.

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Private Prosecution

Lisa Ellery

A pacy, darkly comic whodunnit with a twist

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The Dark Remains

Ian Rankin,William McIlvanney

In this scorching crime hook-up, number one bestseller Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-writing legend William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow’s original gritty detective.

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The Madness of Crowds

Louise Penny

The new book in the internationally bestselling Gamache series by ‘one of the greatest crime writers of our time’ (Denise Mina).

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The Housemate

Sarah Bailey

The new standalone thriller from the award-winning writer of the bestselling Gemma Woodstock trilogy: The Dark Lake, Into the Night and Where the Dead Go.

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I Shot the Devil

Ruth McIver

A dark, twisty thriller of small town buried secrets.

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Cutters End

Margaret Hickey

A scintillating crime thriller, set in the South Australian outback town of Cutters End. A mysterious death on New Year’s Eve 1989 leads to a shocking murder investigation 32 years…

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Unholy Murder

Lynda La Plante

Detective Jane Tennison must lift the lid on the most chilling murder case of her career to date - in the brand new thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama…

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Operation Jungle

John Shobbrook

A gripping blend of memoir, true crime and corruption in the tropics.

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Double Deal

John M. Green

As the ice melts in the Arctic, climate change spurs a new Cold War, and the world’s superpowers race to snatch control of the region’s vast resources

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Twenty Years Later

Charlie Donlea,Charlie Donlea

The terror attack that shocked the world … A decades-old murder about to be solved … A gripping new thriller from the author of the bestselling The Girl Who Was…

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The Long Game

Simon Rowell

A tightly-wound debut crime novel set in Melbourne and surrounds, for fans of Sarah Bailey, Garry Disher and J. M. Green

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The Orchard Murders

Robert Gott

A novel about revenge, obsession, and the dangerous gullibility of religious fanatics.

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Just Murdered: Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

Katherine Kovacic

Introducing the fabulous Ms Peregrine Fisher, niece of the famous Phryne Fisher, as seen on 7plus and Acorn tv

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CSI Told You Lies

Meshel Laurie

Meshel Laurie, host of the incredibly successful Australian True Crime podcast speaks to the forensic pathologists, homicide detectives, defence barristers and victims’ families in this moving and gripping study of…

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The Inheritance

Gabriel Bergmoser

The author of the bestselling The Hunted returns with another unmissable, white-knuckle, gritty urban suspense thriller: think Jack Reacher meets John Wick in a high-octane, high-speed chase on the dark…

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The Therapist

Helene Flood

From the mind of a psychologist comes a taut and chilling domestic thriller with a double twist that will leave you reeling.

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False Witness

Karin Slaughter

The stunning new thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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New crime fiction & true crime from 2021

Real Easy

The Gallerist

Wild Dogs

The Cane

Something to Hide: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 21

A Fatal Crossing

A Three Dog Problem

The Waiter

Shelter

The Russian Wife

The Family

Silent Parade

Bruno’s Challenge & Other Dordogne Tales

The Judge’s List

The Way It Is Now

Wild Place

Larrimah

State of Terror

The Apollo Murders

Crocodile Tears

The River Mouth

Tank Water

Fromage

The Jealousy Man

The Shadow House

April in Spain: A Strafford and Quirke Mystery

The Curlew’s Eye

Prisoner

The Final Cut

The Attack

Sweet Jimmy

Private Prosecution

The Dark Remains

The Madness of Crowds

The Housemate

I Shot the Devil

Cutters End

Unholy Murder

Operation Jungle

Double Deal

Twenty Years Later

The Long Game

The Orchard Murders

Just Murdered: Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries

CSI Told You Lies

The Inheritance

The Therapist

False Witness