Fiction
Our Fiction list features literary icons such as Alan Bennett (The Uncommon Reader), alongside the greatest names in the Crime & Mystery genre, from Arthur Conan Doyle to Ruth Rendell to Dorothy L. Sayers. From Murder in the Midday Sun to Murder on a Winter’s Night, and from A Case of the Claws to The Case of the Christmas Kitten, our seasonal short story collections are ideal for fans of golden age crime, cosy mysteries and whodunnits.
The Case of the Christmas Kitten
Various
Vintage mysteries for the festive season, with a feline twist – catnip for classic crime readers
Murder in the Midday Sun
Various
Tensions reach boiling point in this collection of classic summertime crime tales
A Case of the Claws
Catherine Aird
Soft paws, sharp claws: four classic crime tales to delight crime-fiction and cat lovers at Christmas
Murder by Candlelight
Cecily Gayford
Just beyond the firelight, nasty things are waiting in the shadows …
Murder by the Seaside
Cecily Gayford
Take the holiday of a lifetime with history's greatest mystery writers
Resistance
Val McDermid
A gritty, dark tale of infectious disease gone wrong – the timely graphic novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Val McDermid
Tales from the Dead of Night: Thirteen Classic Ghost Stories
Cecily Gayford
Classic ghost stories from the world's best authors: settle down by the fireside, tuck yourself up in bed – just try not to think about what…