Crime books

At a literary festival in the sleepy town of Hoslewit, gruesome events are about to unfold. Writer Jane Hepburn is hoping to make it big at the Killer Lines Crime Festival by networking with all the r

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by Nikki Smith (£9.99, Penguin, PB) Nate and Layla have been inseparable from their friends, Jude and Sophie, for as long as any of them can remember. Over the years, they have enjoyed countless dinne

On a hot mid-summer day four close friends are celebrating their Ladies’ Team victory at the exclusive Royal Oaks Tennis Club. But when their oh-so-charming coach collapses it seems the season isn’t just ending with a championship trophy – but with a murder…

It’s a bumper month for great reads! Our books editor, Nina Pottell , picks the best

Don’t Let Him In, Lisa Jewell A ...