The magic of audiobooks? Deep down, we still long to be read to
An ill-matched narrator can ruin an otherwise rollicking book. But a good one can bring stories to life – and evoke our earliest childhood memories
Richard Osman to publish first novel in new crime series
We Solve Murders introduces a new detective duo – but the author has not abandoned his Thursday Murder Club characters
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
An intruder strikes fear into a family in a brilliant debut, while a life of luxury turns very dark indeed. Plus, one of Nicci French’s finest novels yet
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim; The Trials of Lila Dalton by LJ Shepherd; The Winter Visitor by James Henry; Butter by Asako Yuzuki; Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey review – girl turns detective
In 1979, tween best friends in Yorkshire investigate the identity of the Ripper while navigating their own journeys into teenagedom
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell audiobook review – is she who she says she is?
Nicola Walker and Louise Brealey play the women whose fast-friendship develops into a something far darker
Lynda La Plante and James Lee Burke share Diamond Dagger lifetime award
After hotly contested judging, the Crime Writers’ Association presents prestigious honour to two writers with ‘incredible bodies of work’
My month in rehab: alcohol was killing me – until I made that crucial call
The crime author Cate Quinn thought she was entering rehab to tackle a nascent drink problem spurred by a family tragedy. The truth? She had never experienced adult life sober
Pulp, page-turners and pure joy: the ultimate summer reading list, picked by you
After we published our list of the best beach reads, we asked readers for their suggestions – including ‘mercifully brief’ fantasy, raucous comedy and a crime thriller that’s ‘tense as hell’
Crime and thrillers of the month – review
A spy raised by drug dealers confronts a Russian villain in Elly Conway’s much-hyped debut, an exploration of female rage upends expectations and a snowstorm search is a chilling read
The ultimate summer reading list: 15 crime thrillers and mysteries to keep you guessing
From Mick Herron’s Slow Horses and Ian Rankin’s Rebus to new books from Bret Easton Ellis and Emma Cline, your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics
New thriller from master of twists and turns Harlan Coben comes to Netflix
A new adaptation of the hugely successful crime writer’s book Fool Me Once comes to Netflix on New Year’s Day
Perfect escapism: why cosy crime stories are a Christmas essential
From Agatha Christie to Richard Osman, playful, quirky mysteries are particularly appealing at this time of year
Five years and 2m copies later, self-published author lands UK book deal
Norfolk-based crime writer JM Dalgliesh topped the Amazon and Kindle bestsellers before being signed by a traditional publisher
Best crime and thrillers of 2023
A splendidly tricksy locked-room mystery, a fortune teller in Georgian high society and Indian mobsters make this year’s list