Mystery

Twelve Motives for Murder

Fiona Sherlock
Twelve Motives for Murder
Paperback

Noir Book of the Month – Nov 2021

A top ten New York Times bestseller. A compulsive debut novel that explores the aftershock of a brutal crime on the women of a small Texas oil town. When justice is as slippery as oil, and kindness becomes a hazardous act, sometimes courage is all we have to keep us alive… ’The very definition of a stunning debut’ – Ann Patchett. ’Brilliant, sharp, tightly wound, and devastating’ – Elizabeth Gilbert. Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala to discuss this book at the pub!

The Cat and the Corpse in the Old Barn

Kate High
The Cat and the Corpse in the Old Barn
Paperback

Mystery Book of the Month – Oct 2021

Umiko Wada has recently had quite enough excitement in her life. With her husband recently murdered and a mother who seems to want her married again before his body is cold, she just wants to keep her head down. As a secretary to a Tokyo private detective, her life is pleasingly uncomplicated, filled with coffee runs, diary management and paperwork. That is, until her boss takes on a new case, dangerous enough to get him killed. A case which means Wada will have to leave Japan for the first time and travel to London.

The Fine Art of Invisible Detection

Robert Goddard
The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
Paperback

A Man Named Doll

Jonathan Ames
A Man Named Doll
Paperback

Kingdom of the Wicked

Kerri Maniscalco
Kingdom of the Wicked
Paperback

Noir Book of the Month – Sept 2021

A riveting tale of deception, vengeance, and power set against the haunting beauty of the Adirondack wilderness. ”…vibrant female characters refuse to turn themselves into commodities or victims. Suspenseful, witty, and wise, it is a compelling thriller”. – Susanna Moore

The Adventures of Isabel

Candas Jane Dorsey
The Adventures of Isabel
Paperback

Mystery Book of the Month – August 2021

All murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules. In the 1930s, Grant McAllister, a mathematics professor turned author, worked them out, hiding their secrets in a book of crime stories. Then Grant disappeared… ’So, so clever. A twisty story and an education in the maths of murder mysteries, Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!’ – Sarah Pinborough
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