Victoria Dowd and Ali Simpson - local authors visit Gumshoe Books
Two local authors of historical whodunnits dropped in this week to sign copies of their new books. It was a great opportunity and pleasure to chat with Victoria Dowd and...
Welcome to Gumshoe Books
Gumshoe Books is your independent mystery and crime fiction specialist. We stock a wide range of murder mysteries, from the classics and Golden Age, historical mysteries, international crime fiction, some thrillers and espionage novels and more...
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Sparks and Bainbridge 2
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DI Jack Cuthbert 4
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The Best Crime and Mystery Books of 2025
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Browse our selection of the 25 most interesting, bestselling and memorable titles published in 2025.
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Joseph Spector 4
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The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace
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Coming Soon - new mystery and crime fiction
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The best new mystery and crime fiction books, due up to March 2026 in the UK, and available to pre-order from Gumshoe Books.
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British Library Crime Classics 146
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Sense and Sensibility and Scandal
Miss Austen Investigates 3
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The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts
The Marlow Murder Club 5
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Val & Arbie 3
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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
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DCI Logan 21
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My Inner Child Wants to Murder Mindfully
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Mystery and Crime Title Suggestions for Reading Groups and Book Clubs
Looking for suggestions for your next read for your book club? Here are a few selected titles in the mystery and crime genre, including some exciting debuts and also some...
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New Icelandic Crime Fiction by Female Authors
Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Satu Rämö and Lilja Sigurdardottir are all writing gripping thriller series set in Iceland. They are published by three different publishers, and as it happens, all three have...
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Malabar House 6
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DI Joe Plantagenet 6
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Where Do I Start? Icelandic Thrillers by Female Authors
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Where Do I Start? Tudor Historical Mysteries
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Suggestions for your Reading Group or Book Club - with bulk discounts
Book Club Suggestions
Browse Gumshoe Books' crime and murder mystery suggestions for your reading group.
10% discount & free UK shipping applies to all orders of 4 or more copies of the same book going to the same address.
To claim the discount, simply add the book to your basket, and increase the quantity to 4 or more.
