Tag: murder mystery
+ Copenhagen, crime fiction, Denmark, fiction, journalist, murder, murder mystery, review, Scandi noir, serial killer, thriller
My Name is Jensen by Heidi Amsinck
Guilty. One word on a beggar’s cardboard sign. And now he is dead, stabbed in a wintry Copenhagen street, the second homeless victim in as many weeks. Dagbladet reporter Jensen, stumbling across the body on her way to work, calls her ex lover DI Henrik Jungersen. As, inevitably, old passions are rekindled, so are old regrets, and that is just the start of Jensen’s … Read More My Name is Jensen by Heidi Amsinck
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, Dogs, fiction, Historical fiction, love, murder, murder mystery, mystery, police drama
Songbird (Jax Diamond Mysteries#1) by Gail Meath
It’s all fun and games, until someone gets killed. Meet Jax Diamond, a sharp, sophisticated, skilled, no-nonsense private detective. Or is he? Glued to his side is his canine partner, Ace, a fierce and unrelenting German Shepherd whose mere presence terrorises criminals into submission. Well, maybe not. But the two of them are a whole lot smarter than they look. And they have their hands full … Read More Songbird (Jax Diamond Mysteries#1) by Gail Meath
+ adventure, anarchists, crime fiction, feminism, fiction, Historical fiction, London, love, murder, murder mystery, mystery, obsession, review, suffragette movement, World War One
Death in The Last Reel by Paula Harmon
Does the camera ever lie? 1911: After the violent murder of three policemen in the line of duty, tensions between London constabulary and Whitechapel anarchists simmer. Meanwhile accusations and counter accusations of espionage further weaken relations between Germany and Britain. Can Margaret Demeray and Fox find out which potential enemy is behind a threat to the capital before it’s too late? In the shadow … Read More Death in The Last Reel by Paula Harmon
+ child abduction, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, magic, murder, murder mystery, police drama, police procedural, review, supernatural, thriller
Three Little Girls (Karen Thorpe series #2) by Jane Badrock
Three cold cases. One determined cop.Someone’s playing tricks on Karen at home and at work.When two cold case files about missing girls turn up on her desk, she’s fuming. When a third file arrives…she blows a fuse. #ThreeLittleGirls @janebadrock @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour Her boss demands she takes holiday leave just as Karen discovers her late father was involved in one of the cases. Now … Read More Three Little Girls (Karen Thorpe series #2) by Jane Badrock
+ crime fiction, family, fiction, jealousy, murder, murder mystery, obsession, police drama, police procedural, revenge, review, secrets
Dark Secrets by Sally Rigby
Dark Secrets: A Cavendish & Walker Novel – Book 11 An uninvited guest…a deadly secret….and a terrible crime. When a well-loved family of five are found dead sitting around their dining table with an untouched meal in front of them, it sends shockwaves throughout the community. Was it a murder suicide, or was someone else involved? #DarkSecrets @SallyRigby4 #CavendishandWalker Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour … Read More Dark Secrets by Sally Rigby
+ adventure, crime fiction, dark humour, family, fiction, germany, haunting, Historical fiction, holocaust, horror, List, literature, loss, love, marriage, murder, mystery, nazi germany, political thriller, Psychological fiction, relationships, review, secrets, sisters, stalker, supernatural, thriller, World War Two
My Top 8 Books of 2021 – part three
Here are my favourite eight books of the third quarter of 2021. So far this has been a good year for books if for nothing else, so it was a really difficult decision. The Beresford by Will Carver Firstly let me just say one thing – don’t get too attached to the characters, they may not be around long enough. Apart from Mrs May that … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2021 – part three
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, murder, murder mystery, police corruption, police drama, police procedural, prostitution, review, serial killer
Black Reed Bay by Rod Reynolds
When a young woman makes a distressing middle-of-the-night call to 911, apparently running for her life in a quiet, exclusive beachside neighbourhood, miles from her home, everything suggests a domestic incident. Except no one has seen her since, and something doesn’t sit right with the officers at Hampstead County PD. With multiple suspects and witnesses throwing up startling inconsistencies, and interference from the top … Read More Black Reed Bay by Rod Reynolds
I Have Something To Tell You by Susan Lewis
High-flying lawyer Jessica Wells has it all. A successful career, loving husband Tom and a family she adores. But one case – and one client – will put all that at risk. Edward Blake. An ordinary life turned upside down – or a man who quietly watched television while his wife was murdered upstairs? With more questions than answers and a case too knotted … Read More I Have Something To Tell You by Susan Lewis
+ child abduction, crime fiction, fiction, memoir, murder, murder mystery, Psychological fiction, review, secrets, sisters, thriller
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
‘What is wrong with you?’ Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She’s seen as hot-tempered, troubled, a loner. Some even call her dangerous. Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes, that doesn’t mean she’s a killer. Bitter experience has taught her how easy it is to get caught in the … Read More A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
+ Canada, crime fiction, earthquake, fiction, friends, kidnapping, murder, revenge, review, serial killer, thriller
Buried by Elle Croft
You’re trapped underground with a serial killer. Would you save their life to protect your own? The ArtistNo one knows who The Sculptor is. A successful artist, who’s works sell for millions – each one with a deadly secret at the centre of each piece. The KillerThere’s a serial killer on the loose – dismembering women’s bodies and leaving them washed up along the … Read More Buried by Elle Croft
+ Canada, Detective novel, euthanasia, family, fiction, friendship, murder, murder mystery, police drama, revenge, review, secrets, thriller
The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #17) by Louise Penny
You’re a coward. Time and again, as the New Year approaches, that charge is leveled against Armand Gamache. It starts innocently enough. While the residents of the Québec village of Three Pines take advantage of the deep snow to ski and toboggan, to drink hot chocolate in the bistro and share meals together, the Chief Inspector finds his holiday with his family interrupted by … Read More The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #17) by Louise Penny
+ adventure, Antarctica, crime fiction, female friendship, fiction, murder, murder mystery, review, secrets, thriller
The Dark by Emma Haughton
ONE DEAD BODYTWELVE SUSPECTSTWENTY-FOUR-HOUR DARKNESS In the most inhospitable environment – cut off from the rest of the world – there’s a killer on the loose. A&E doctor Kate North has been knocked out of her orbit by a personal tragedy. So when she’s offered the chance to be an emergency replacement at the UN research station in Antarctica, she jumps at the chance. … Read More The Dark by Emma Haughton
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