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If sleuths, gumshoes and detectives are what you are looking for then you have come to the right place. Fill your bookshelves with classic whodunits from Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler or the latest gripping crime novels from Ian Rankin and Ann Cleeves. Everybody loves a literary murder mystery and our great selection of crime books will keep you on-the-edge-of-your-seat right up until the final paragraph.
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Covering contemporary fiction, crime and fantasy, find out which books you can't afford to ignore in 2024.
The Waterstones Round Up: April's Best Books
With plenty of eagerly-awaited titles finally arriving this month, April is simply bursting with brilliant books.
Liz Nugent on Creating Strange Sally Diamond
The author of our Thriller of the Month for April discusses the birth process of her titular protagonist.
Alex Michaelides on His Top Five Island Thrillers
The author of The Silent Patient and The Fury recommends his favourite mysteries set on an island.
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