THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR

WINNER OF THE 2022 CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER

ONE MURDER. FIFTEEN SUSPECTS. CAN YOU UNCOVER THE TRUTH?

There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of two secretive newcomers, and ends with a tragic death. Roderick Tanner QC has assigned law students Charlotte and Femi to the case. Someone has already been sent to prison for murder, but he suspects that they are innocent. And that far darker secrets have yet to be revealed...

Throughout the amateur dramatics society's disastrous staging of All My Sons and the shady charity appeal for a little girl's medical treatment, the murderer hid in plain sight. The evidence is all there, waiting to be found. But will Charlotte and Femi solve the case? Will you?

'Agatha Christie for the 21st century' THE TIMES

'Witty, clever and completely addictive' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Gripping, ambitious and unusual' SOPHIE HANNAH

* THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE QUEEN OF COSY CRIME *

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022
A TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2022
A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2022
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022

'Every page is a joy. The queen of unreliable narrators' SUNDAY TIMES
'Brilliant - a mind-bending, heartwarming mystery not to be missed' OBSERVER
'She's an absolute master of what she does' RICHARD COLES

Can you crack the Twyford Code?

Edith Twyford was once a world-famous children's author, but now her only legacy is the rumoured existence of the Twyford Code: a series of clues hidden in her books leading to... what? No one knows - but that hasn't stopped the speculation.

Steve Smith can trace nearly all the bad things in his life back to Edith Twyford. As a child he found one of her books, covered in strange symbols. He showed it to his teacher, Miss Iles, who was convinced it held the key to the code. Within weeks Miss Iles had disappeared, and Steve has no idea if she is dead or alive - or if she was right. Now he's determined to find out.

But the Twyford Code hides secrets some would do anything to possess, and Steve isn't the only one on its trail. The race is on to solve the mystery of the century. Could you get there first?

The top ten bestselling cosy crime sensation of the summer from the author of The Appeal, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett.

*** THE SMASH HIT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***

*** THE NEW MYSTERY PHENOMENON FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL ***

'The queen of tricksy crime' - SUNDAY TIMES
'Her best so far' - MARIAN KEYES
'Another resounding success' - DAILY EXPRESS

Open the safe deposit box.
Inside you will find research material for a true crime book.
You must read the documents, then make a decision.
Will you destroy them? Or will you take them to the police?

Everyone knows the sad story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl and convinced her that her newborn baby was the anti-Christ. Believing they had a divine mission to kill the infant, they were only stopped when the girl came to her senses and called the police. The Angels committed suicide rather than stand trial, while mother and baby disappeared into the care system.

Nearly two decades later, true-crime author Amanda Bailey is writing a book on the Angels. The Alperton baby has turned eighteen and can finally be interviewed; if Amanda can find them, it will be the true-crime scoop of the year, and will save her flagging career. But rival author Oliver Menzies is just as smart, better connected, and is also on the baby's trail.

As Amanda and Oliver are forced to collaborate, they realise that what everyone thinks they know about the Angels is wrong. The truth is something much darker and stranger than they'd ever imagined. And the story of the Alperton Angels is far from over.

From the bestselling author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code comes a stunning new mystery for fans of Richard Osman and S.J. Bennett. The devil is in the detail...

'A cunningly wrought puzzle' - MAIL ON SUNDAY
'An astonishing piece of work' - IAN MOORE

De detective De hoofdrol van Janice Hallett is een ingenieuze puzzelthriller voor fans van Agatha Christie en Wie is de Mol?. In dit dossier vind je de stukken over de schokkende gebeurtenissen rondom The Fairway Players-toneelgroep, en over de dood van een van hun leden. Er zit op dit moment iemand vast voor de moord, maar het lijkt erop dat deze persoon onschuldig is, en dat een aantal duistere geheimen nog niet is onthuld.

De moordenaar heeft zichzelf verraden: ergens in deze berg e-mails, berichten en brieven bevindt zich de sleutel tot de oplossing van deze zaak. Misschien wel in de informatie over de benefietavond voor de levensreddende behandeling van kleine Poppy (en de vraag of het opgehaalde geld eigenlijk wel op de goede plek terecht is gekomen), in de e-mails van de leden van de toneelvereniging over twee geheimzinnige nieuwkomers, of zelfs in de correspondentie over de felle strijd om de hoofdrol. Het is duidelijk dat diverse leden iets te verbergen hebben...

'Verbluffend slim.' - Sunday Times

'Een gedurfd debuut: Janice Hallett laat je binnen de kortste keren in lachen uitbarsten.' - The Times