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Browse our independent, curated catalogue of the best UK crime and mystery fiction

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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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Coming Soon - new mystery and crime fiction

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4 crime books due soon: S Hannah The Opposite of Murder D McCloskey The Persian R Thorogood The Mysterious Affaur of Judith Potts and S Burr Vanish

Coming Soon -

The best new mystery and crime fiction books, due before February 2026 in the UK, and available to pre-order from Gumshoe Books.

Coming Soon Catalogue

2025 Christmas Mysteries

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Christmas mystery books 2025

Get a head-start on your Christmas reading with this year's new Christmas and winter-themed murder mysteries and thrillers, and browse our selection of puzzle books and classic winter mysteries.

2025 Christmas Mysteries

Gumshoe Books Gift Voucher

The voucher will simply be emailed to the recipient on the date you specify. It is redeemable against all purchases including shipping cost, which makes it the perfect present for any crime fiction fan.

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Special Offers

Pre-publication Special Offers

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  • A Play to Kill by Alex Ahndoril - Hardcover book
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    Alex Ahndoril

    A Play to Kill

    £14.99 GBP £16.99
  • The Meadows of Murder by Paul Doherty - Hardcover book
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    Paul Doherty

    The Meadows of Murder

    Brother Athelstan 24

    £19.99 GBP £21.99
  • The Edge of Darkness by Vaseem Khan - Hardcover book
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    Vaseem Khan

    The Edge of Darkness

    Malabar House 6

    £18.99 GBP £22.00
  • A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt - Hardcover book
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    Malcolm Kempt

    A Gift Before Dying

    £18.99 GBP £22.00
  • Killing in the Shadows by Kate Ellis - Hardcover book
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    Kate Ellis

    Killing in the Shadows

    DI Joe Plantagenet 6

    £18.99 GBP £22.00
  • The Persian by David McCloskey - Hardcover book
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    David McCloskey

    The Persian

    £17.99 GBP £20.00
  • The Opposite of Murder by Sophie Hannah - Hardcover book
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    Sophie Hannah

    The Opposite of Murder

    £18.99 GBP £22.00
  • Vanish by Shelley Burr - Paperback book
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    Shelley Burr

    Vanish

    £17.99 GBP £19.99
  • The Bone Garden by Simon Beckett (Hardcover)
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    Simon Beckett

    The Bone Garden

    £18.99 GBP £22.00
  • The Cut Up by Louise Welsh (Hardcover)
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    Louise Welsh

    The Cut Up

    £14.99 GBP £16.99

Bundles now available

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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.

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  • Benbecula by Graeme Macrae Burnet - Hardcover book

    Graeme Macrae Burnet

    Benbecula

    £12.00 GBP
  • Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall - Paperback book

    Chris Chibnall

    Death at the White Hart

    £9.99 GBP
  • I Died at Fallow Hall by Bonnie Burke-Patel - Paperback

    Bonnie Burke-Patel

    I Died at Fallow Hall

    £9.99 GBP
  • Broken by Jon Atli Jonasson - Paperback book

    Jon Atli Jonasson

    Broken

    £9.99 GBP
  • Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse - Paperback book

    Karsten Dusse

    Murder Mindfully

    £9.99 GBP
  • 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie - Paperback book

    Agatha Christie

    4.50 from Paddington

    Miss Marple 7

    £9.99 GBP