08 January 2025
2025 is here and with it comes a terrific Spring list that will take Viper readers from the frozen wilderness of the Yukon to Australia’s Mornington Peninsula. Accompanied by battling barristers, hungry hounds and sinister serial killers, there’s something for everyone this season.
We’re kicking off the year with the return of Oskar Jensen’s reluctant Danish sleuth, Torben Helle. Last year readers fell in love with the knitted-jumper-wearing amateur detective from Helle & Death, and now he’s back to solve another murder. Helle’s Hound is a brilliantly witty, modern take on the Golden Age mystery, complete with a rather large dog.
Helle’s Hound is out on 30th January
Helle & Death is out now in paperback
In February we are publishing the first two instalments in Garry Disher’s celebrated series, Hal Challis Investigations, perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Ian Rankin and Chris Hammer. Coming from the king of Australian noir, The Dragon Man and Kittyhawk Down are chilling police dramas full of dark twists.
The Dragon Man and Kittyhawk Down are out on 13th February
There’s wit and nail-biting courtroom drama aplenty in March’s A Trial in Three Acts. Guy Morpuss KC puts his expertise as a former barrister to the test in this mixed-media legal thriller. When a famous actress is beheaded live on stage a riotous and tumultuous trial is sure to follow…
A Trial in Three Acts is out on 6th March
Next up in April we have The Midnight King, an explosive thriller from Tariq Ashkanani and a must-read for those who love the darker side of crime. A notorious serial killer, a book within a book, family secrets surfacing, get ready for an exhilarating story with twists that will shake you to the core!
The Midnight King is out on 10th April
Paperback lovers rejoice! In May Janice Hallett’s latest bestseller, The Examiner, comes out in paperback. Another brilliant mixed-media thriller from the queen of tricksy crime and author of The Appeal. What could possibly go wrong on an art course? The answer: murder.
The Examiner is out in paperback on 22nd May
Wrapping up the season in June we have The Rush by Beth Lewis, a rich historical novel set during the Yukon Gold Rush. Dawson City has become a lawless settlement run by desperate men who will do anything for a glimpse of gold. Amongst this gold fever, the lives, fates and fortunes of three women are intertwined in the search for a lost girl.
The Rush is out on 12th June
