There’s something properly thrilling about getting caught up in a well plotted, suspense-packed crime novel. From twisty whodunits to gripping police procedurals, we’ve picked out the best new crime fiction to devour next.
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
This meticulously plotted whodunit centres on the disappearance of pub landlords Mal and Sue Eastwood. Five years after they vanish, their nephew, Dominic, attempts to piece together what happened. His aunt and uncle had hosted a “fiercely competitive” weekly quiz night, which had always been a relatively low key affair until a mysterious new team of outsiders arrived, said Zoe West in Woman & Home . Weaved together from WhatsApp messages, quiz sheets and newspaper clippings, it’s a gripping read – with a twist “so clever, you’ll