My Husband's Wife
Alice Feeney
Published 2026
320 pages
The most popular detectives books of 2026
These books are for readers who love a good detective. Brilliant amateurs, weary police inspectors and private eyes with a past follow clues to the truth. You will find stories about the great fictional sleuths here, along with true accounts of real investigators and their cases. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.
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Murder at the Tower
N. R. Daws
Published 2026
400 pages
Death Comes as a Shadow
Natalie Marlow
Published 2026
320 pages
The Antique Hunter's Murder in the Castle
C. L. Miller
Published 2026
400 pages
Never To Be Found The stunning new thriller from the no.1 bestseller
Jo Spain
Published 2026
368 pages
Exit Party
Emily St. John Mandel
Published 2026
304 pages
The Silent Nurse
Keri Hill
Published 2026
400 pages
Untitled Claire Douglas 2026
Claire Douglas
Published 2026
400 pages
Black Velvet and Vengeance The Third Gripping New Historical Fiction Novel in the Tatty Crowe Series, Sequel to BLACK SILK and BURIED SECRETS, for Fans of Jackie French, Tea Cooper and Kirsty Manning
Deborah Challinor
Published 2026
400 pages
First Act A DI Kelly Porter prequel from the million-copy bestselling author
Rachel Lynch
Published 2026
352 pages
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel The New Miss Marple Novel
Agatha Christie, Lucy Foley
Published 2026
320 pages
One Dark Summer the gripping new crime thriller that will keep you up all night, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell
Sarah Hornsley
Published 2026
320 pages
Postmortem The First in the Ground-Breaking, Globally Bestselling Kay Scarpetta Series
Patricia Cornwell
Published 2026
432 pages
The Witness
Fleur McDonald
Published 2026
352 pages
Steve Frech Book 8
Steve Frech
Published 2026
384 pages
The Book Witch
Meg Shaffer
Published 2026
400 pages
The Mortal Enemy Murder Club A Novel
Gloria Chao
Published 2026
320 pages
The Villa Next Door An Utterly Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Heart-Stopping Twist
Helen Cooper
Published 2026
320 pages
Continental Christie
Agatha Christie
Published 2026
384 pages
A Death in Glasgow
Eva Macrae
Published 2026
400 pages
The Chateau Murder A Charming and Utterly Gripping Cosy Crime Novel
Greg Mosse
Published 2026
320 pages
The Chateau Murder A charming murder mystery and utterly gripping cozy crime novel for 2026
Greg Mosse
Published 2026
352 pages
Body of Lies The crime thriller of 2026 from the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of In the Blink of an Eye
Jo Callaghan
Published 2026
400 pages
Silent Ties
Leigh Russell
Published 2026
304 pages