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New Mystery and Crime Fiction - Coming Soon

New releases in mystery and crime fiction, due to be published up to the end of 2026 in the UK, and sorted in date order. This page is updated frequently with the latest book announcements, so keep checking back, or sign up to our newsletter to receive new title information each week.

Not enough new crime fiction? On our forthcoming page we list titles that are further ahead.
  • Book Cover of Where There's Smoke… by E. J. Copperman (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    E. J. Copperman

    Where There's Smoke…

    £21.99 GBP
  • The Millionaire Waltz by Anthony Quinn (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    Anthony Quinn

    The Millionaire Waltz

    £22.00 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Chapel of Bones' by Kate Ellis with a scenic background.
    Pre-order, due August

    Kate Ellis

    The Chapel of Bones

    DI Wesley Peterson

    £22.00 GBP
  • An Uncommonly Festive Fiasco by Hannah Hendy (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Hannah Hendy

    An Uncommonly Festive Fiasco

    The Dinner Lady Detectives 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of Freyja by Margret Ann Thors (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Margret Ann Thors

    Freyja

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of Bluff by Fancine Toon (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Francine Toon

    Bluff

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of Etiquette for Lovers and Killers by Anna Fitzgerald Healy (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Anna Fitzgerald Healy

    Etiquette for Lovers and Killers

    £11.99 GBP
  • book cover of The Party at No 5 by Shelley Smith (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Shelley Smith

    The Party at No 5

    British Library Crime Classics 153

    £10.99 GBP
  • City of Traitors by Alex Gerlis (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August
    Special Offer

    Alex Gerlis

    City of Traitors

    The Double Agent 3

    £16.99 GBP £18.99
  • Book Cover of Bury Your Dead by Ana Paula Maia (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Ana Paula Maia

    Bury Your Dead

    £11.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Invitation from a Dictator' by Rory Clements with an eagle and crown emblem.
    Pre-order, due August

    Rory Clements

    Invitation from a Dictator

    £16.99 GBP
  • We Tell Lies by K. L. Slater (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    K. L. Slater

    We Tell Lies

    £16.99 GBP
  • The Vanishing at Père-Lachaise by Claude Izner (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Claude Izner

    The Vanishing at Père-Lachaise

    Victor Legris 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Death Writ Large' by Susie Dent with a blue background and a quill on top.
    Pre-order, due August
    Special Offer

    Susie Dent

    Death Writ Large

    £17.99 GBP £20.00
  • Book cover of Enemy of the Good by Matthew Palmer (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Matthew Palmer

    Enemy of the Good

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of Murder at Clover Farm by Jane Bettany (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Jane Bettany

    Murder at Clover Farm

    Violet Brewster 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Mrs Sidhu's Just Desserts by Suk Pannu (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Suk Pannu

    Mrs Sidhu's Just Desserts

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Who Can You Trust' by Susan Lewis with an orange background and wave design.
    Pre-order, due August

    Susan Lewis

    Who Can You Trust

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Ghost Notes by Doug Johnstone (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Doug Johnstone

    Ghost Notes

    The Skelfs 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Killer's Mark by M. W. Craven (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    M. W. Craven

    The Killer's Mark

    Washington Poe 8

    £22.00 GBP
  • Book Cover of They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    Agatha Christie

    They Came to Baghdad

    Agatha Christie Special Editions

    £14.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Strange Affair by Peter Robinson (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Peter Robinson

    Strange Affair

    DCI Banks 15

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Death in Montmartre by Claude Izner (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Claude Izner

    Death in Montmartre

    Victor Legris 3

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Marais Assassin by Claude Izner (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Claude Izner

    The Marais Assassin

    Victor Legris 4

    £10.99 GBP
  • book cover of Murder at La Capella by Camilla Trinchieri (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August
    Special Offer

    Camilla Trinchieri

    Murder at La Capella

    Tuscan Mystery 3

    £8.99 GBP £9.99
  • book cover of Murder at Villa Salviati by Camilla Trinchieri (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August
    Special Offer

    Camilla Trinchieri

    Murder at Villa Salviati

    Tuscan Mystery 4

    £8.99 GBP £9.99
  • Unseen by Heather Critchlow (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Heather Critchlow

    Unseen

    The Cal Lovett Files 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of A Play to Kill by Alex Ahndoril (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Alex Ahndoril

    A Play to Kill

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of A Private Investigation by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Peter Grainger

    A Private Investigation

    DC Smith 8

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Songbird by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Peter Grainger

    Songbird

    DC Smith 9

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of On Eden Street by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Peter Grainger

    On Eden Street

    DC Smith 10

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Roxanne by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Peter Grainger

    Roxanne

    DC Smith 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Truth by Peter Grainger (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Peter Grainger

    The Truth

    DC Smith 12

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of A Shroud of Snow by Sarah Hawkswood (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Sarah Hawkswood

    A Shroud of Snow

    Bradecote & Catchpoll 14

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Murder on Charity Lane by Jo Nichols (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Jo Nichols

    Murder on Charity Lane

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Honourable Member for Murder' by David Weir with a blue background and London skyline.
    Pre-order, due August

    David Weir

    The Honourable Member for Murder

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The British Agent by Simon Conway (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    Simon Conway

    The British Agent

    £16.99 GBP
  • Murder a la Mode by Patricia Moyes - book
    Pre-order, due August

    Patricia Moyes

    Murder a la Mode

    Inspector Tibbett 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Too Old For This by Samantha Downing (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Samantha Downing

    Too Old For This

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Samurai Detectives Vol 3: The Man in the Mist by Shotaro Ikenami (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August
    Special Offer

    Shotaro Ikenami

    The Samurai Detectives Vol 3: The Man in the Mist

    £9.99 GBP £10.99
  • book cover of Post Mortem by David Lagercrantz (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    David Lagercrantz

    Post Mortem

    £22.00 GBP
  • book cover of The Game is Murder by Hazell Ward (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Hazell Ward

    The Game is Murder

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by J. D. Brinkworth (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    J. D. Brinkworth

    The Pie & Mash Detective Agency

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Man One by Loren D. Estleman (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Loren D. Estleman

    Man One

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Cursed Road by Laura McCluskey (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Laura McCluskey

    The Cursed Road

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of A Study in Secrets by Jeffrey Siger (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Jeffrey Siger

    A Study in Secrets

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'The Bone Garden' with a silhouette of a person in a field and text about secrets and crime.
    Pre-order, due August

    Simon Beckett

    The Bone Garden

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Our Marriage is Murder by Carol Goodman (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Carol Goodman

    Our Marriage is Murder

    £10.99 GBP
  • Book Cover of Claws Out! by Bella Mackie (Hardcover)
    Pre-order, due August

    Bella Mackie

    Claws Out!

    £20.00 GBP
  • Book Cover of The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis (Paperback)
    Pre-order, due August

    Vikki Petraitis

    The Unbelieved

    £9.99 GBP