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All the books on the list "The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945" from The Times. The Times team pick their favourite crime and spy novels, from Agatha Christie and Georges Simenon to today’s edgy Scandi and Japanese masters.
Apr 25, 2024 · Discover the most exciting crime fiction novels of 2023, 2024 and the classics of all time. From Ann Cleeves to David Baldacci, explore gripping detective stories, cosy crime series and true-to-life cases.
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May 22, 2024 · Looking for some murder and mayhem (fictional, of course)? Here are the best crime novels of 2024 so far.
Dec 6, 2022 · Nonsense. The genre does not need saving. Smart, sharp and endlessly inventive, it’s salvation for readers in need of entertainment and escape. Reading widely, always my goal, introduced me to a...
- Garnethill by Denise Mina. The award-winning debut crime novel by Denise Mina sees psychiatric patient Maureen O’Donnell thrown into a difficult situation when she finds her boyfriend dead in her living room.
- Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith. Two desperate men with their minds on murder meet on a train and make a dreadful pact – they will swap victims.
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena. When Anne is invited to dinner next door, she’s told not to bring her baby, Cora.
- The Dry by Jane Harper. Three members of the same family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks the husband is guilty and committed suicide after killing his wife and six-year-old son.
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The best of crime and mystery books. If the book is part of a series, please only vote for the first book. See also: 100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime Readers Picks. Best Mysteries of the 21st Century. Best Mysteries of the 20th Century. Popular Highly Rated Mystery.
Nov 20, 2019 · Crime fiction is growing and evolving all the time, and we’re constantly discovering new veins of the literature to read, new authors to appreciate. Over the coming days, we’ll also be looking at the best crime fiction series of the decade and the rising voices of crime literature.
