Since the first book came out back in 2010, Mick Herron’s Slough House series has been a favourite among fans of spy novels. With the 2022 release of the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses, however, it’s come onto the radar of an entirely new set of people – many of them addicted to the twists and turns and delightful subterfuge of London spy life. Below, we’ll take a look at all the books in the series, along with some fun…
Whether you’re a long-time reader or you’ve only recently discovered M.C. Beaton’s delightful Agatha Raisin series of cosy mysteries, it can be a bit of a nuisance to keep track of the series order. There are, after all, 32 books in the Agatha Raisin series (as of May 2022). In this post, we’ll take a look at all the Agatha Raisin books in order so you can make sure you’ve not missed any – but we’ll also tell you where…
Richard Osman has long been a household name in the UK, but it’s only recently that he’s become more well-known outside the UK (with people who aren’t already Anglophiles or British TV fans, of course). In 2020, he published the first book in his Thursday Murder Club series, and it was an instant hit. Now, the series has grown, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment has purchased the movie rights, and Osman has pulled back from his on-screen presenting duties because of…
Each month, thousands of new books flood the market – making it tough to find exactly what you want amongst all the new releases and older titles. To help, we’ve pulled together a list of British cozy mysteries coming out in May 2022. Mystery is by far the most popular genre enjoyed by our readers here, and while this list is far from exhaustive, we hope it will help you find some great new reads for the upcoming summer. 20…
One of the greatest honours a mystery writer can receive is to win the Gold Dagger award from the Crime Writer’s Association. Though they award a variety of prizes each year, the Gold Dagger is meant for the “best crime novel of the year”. Past recipients include John le Carré, Ann Cleeves, Reginald Hill, Ian Rankin, and Ruth Rendell Since most of the lists are a bit frustrating in that they don’t include descriptions and purchasing details, we’ve opted to…
JD Kirk’s DCI Jack Logan series is one that seems to have come out of nowhere and taken the UK crime novel scene by storm. The first entry came out back in 2019, and there are now 14 books in total. The series follows the activities of DCI Jack Logan, a homicide detective in Scotland. He’s your classic tortured middle-aged guy with a screwed up family life and a history of alcoholism – but as you might expect, he has…
Most fans of British mysteries will be familiar with the Midsomer Murders TV series. With 25 years and more than 20 seasons of episodes, it’s a phenomenon unto itself. After all, where else can you see small villages packed with old feuds and sexual deviants, all running around killing each other with wheels of cheese and antique weaponry? As we approach season 23 of Midsomer Murders, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the book series…
If you read Kate Atkinson’s 2014 novel Life After Life and thought it would make a great film or TV show, you’re in luck. A new adaptation for BBC Two comes out this spring. What’s Life After Life About? If you haven’t read the book, it begins by posing a very simple question: What if you could live again and again, until you got it right? Ursula Todd is born on a cold night in England in 1910, dying almost…
Most of us who watch British TV will know actress and comedian Dawn French from her roles in shows like… Vicar of Dibley The Trouble with Maggie Cole French & Saunders Jam & Jerusalem (akaClatterford in the US) Lark Rise to Candleford Delicious The Wrong Mans Psychoville Murder Most Horrid Tender Loving Care (film) Like a lot of comedians, Dawn French has written autobiographies and comedy books. What you might not know, though, is that she’s also written several novels…
If you love Miss Marple and desperately wish there were more stories featuring her sleuthing talents, you’re in luck. This autumn, Harper Collins is publishing a collection of twelve brand-new Miss Marple mysteries. The bad news, of course, is that they’re not stories penned by Agatha Christie herself. Sadly, it’s been more than 45 years since Agatha Christie passed – meaning that unless somebody unearths a treasure trove of unpublished works, we’re not getting any more originals. The upside, however,…
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