First of the Detective Matthew Venn books, by Ann Cleeves. Minotaur Books, 2019. “The book is nicely rounded, balancing intellectual and emotional qualities in an engaging story. This along with ...

From the cliffs of the Shetlands to the back streets of Glasgow, if you’re searching for some gritty and gripping Scottish crime books that embody the moody mystery of the country, here are a ...

1- Truly Devious Series by Maureen Johnson (5 books, Ongoing) Genre: Mystery, Thriller Stevie Bell, a true-crime enthusiast, enrolls at Ellingham Academy, an elite boarding school with a dark past.

“But for me, they really stuck in my head,” says Gran, author of a series of books ... hate it as an adult. Q: Let’s talk about Claire DeWitt. As much as she’s a great detective, she ...