First Anniversary of What's New Gumshoe? newsletter
Tomorrow is the first anniversary of the What's New, Gumshoe? (mostly) weekly newsletter. As the mailing list expands, and the curated catalogue grows (now to 4,000 titles!), and several author...
Welcome to Gumshoe Books
Gumshoe Books is your independent mystery and crime fiction specialist, based in the town of Totnes in Devon, UK.
Why order from Gumshoe Books?
- Personal and friendly customer service
- A great selection of the latest and evergreen titles
- Showcasing small publishers and independent authors, as well as bestsellers
- Books are well-packaged and dispatched quickly, International shipping available
- Honest, easy online shopping without the annoying stuff*
Just Published - Highlights
What's New, Gumshoe?
Coming Soon - new mystery and crime fiction
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The best new mystery and crime fiction books, due up to May 2026 in the UK, and available to pre-order from Gumshoe Books.
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Walk Through England 2
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Apothecary Melchior 1
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Gumshoe Books' Blog
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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...
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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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Pre-publication Special Offers
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Pre-orderSpecial OfferLindsey Davis
Flavia Alba 14
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Pre-orderSpecial OfferAndrey Kurkov
The Kyiv Mysteries 3
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Eddie Giral 4
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The Detective's Daughter 9
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Ally Dymond 4
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2026 CWA Diamond Dagger recipient: Mark Billingham
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Forthcoming, due July
Suggestions for your Reading Group or Book Club - with bulk discounts
Reading Group 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.
Bundles now available
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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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