Best of 2024

Gumshoe's top picks of the year: ten of the most interesting and exciting mystery and crime fiction books published in 2024. There were many playful titles this year, authors like Janice Hallet, Benjamin Stevenson and Chris Brookmyre take the genre in interesting directions. On the more traditional side, alongside some longstanding series with new outings of John Rebus and Guido Brunetti, there is also the outstanding George Smiley story by Nick Harkaway.