My Review (5 stars out of 5) Following a meeting of Osama bin Laden’s lieutenants in Malaysia in 2000, some of the Al-Qaeda commanders went back to Afghanistan, but others went to Bangkok. In ‘The Nineteen’, Jake Needham conjures up a scenario that could explain what those men were up to. Jack Shepherd, along with…
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‘Body of Evidence’ by Patricia Cornwell
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Following the death of a writer, Kay Scarpetta is drawn into the search for her murderer. With a valuable manuscript missing and a mystery surrounding why the dead woman appears to have let the killer into her house, Scarpetta discovers someone from her own past may be involved…
‘Cragside’ by LJ Ross
My Review (5 stars out of 5) In need of somewhere to live, DCI Ryan and his partner Anna have moved to temporary accommodation within the grounds of Cragside, a country mansion near Rothbury, Northumberland. Invited to a Victorian murder-mystery event, Ryan’s detective skills are called upon when the lights go out at the house…
‘Red Bones’ by Anne Cleeves
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Shetland detective Jimmy Perez has a mystery on his hands when an old woman is shot dead on the island of Whalsay. Though the death initially appears to be an accident, Perez discovers simmering disagreements between two of the families in the area that could have implications for…
‘The Red House Mystery’ by AA Milne
My Review (4 stars out of 5) A country house becomes a crime scene when the host’s brother is found murdered. Visiting a friend who’s staying at the house, Antony Gillingham fancies himself as an amateur sleuth. With his pal Bill (also a guest at the house), he sets out to solve the mystery. Best…
‘Dead Man’s Footsteps’ by Peter James
My Review (5 stars out of 5) A man caught up in the terrorist attacks of 9/11 sets off a series of events that lead to a decomposing body in a Brighton storm drain six years later. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and his team have a mystery on their hands when a second body is…
‘Nazeer’ by AJ Griffiths-Jones
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Afghan Immigrant Nazeer Bashir pays to bring his brother to France so he too, can enjoy a better life. However, when the brother arrives with a new sixteen-year-old wife in tow, the family aren’t happy. Meanwhile, Inspector Max Mallery is engaged on a surveillance operation with the French…
‘Postmortem’ by Patricia Cornwell
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Richmond, Virginia. A serial killer has murdered three women in their own bedrooms. With no obvious connection between the victims, the police are baffled. Chief Medical Officer Dr Kay Scarpetta is called in when a fourth body is discovered. With few clues and lots of unanswered questions, Scarpetta…
‘Things in Jars’ by Jess Kidd
My Review (5 stars out of 5) London, 1863. Female detective Bridie Devine is recruited to track down a stolen child. However, the child’s father seems unwilling to disclose all but the vaguest of details relating to the girl and Bridie finds herself thrust into the realm of freaks and medical misfits. Aided by her…
‘Night Watcher’ by Chris Longmuir
My Review (4 stars out of 5) On the streets of Dundee, a woman is bent on revenge, while a psychotic killer seeks to satisfy the voice in his head. Two women are not what they seem and when one of them becomes convinced she’s being stalked, the police aren’t helpful. Unpopular Nicole wins no…
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