02 July 2025
We have a great range of mysteries and thrillers coming in the second half of the year. From Garry Disher’s conclusion of the celebrated Hal Challis series to a bloody pub quiz rivalry in Janice Hallett’s latest genre-bending mystery, there’s something for every reader this season.
Detective Inspector Hal Challis is back with books three and four in the beloved series from the king of Australian noir. Snapshot sees a killer on the loose on the Mornington Peninsula and Chain of Evidence follows the search for a missing child. This series is perfect reading for fans of Jane Harper and Ian Rankin, with the first two books, The Dragon Man and Kittyhawk Down, out now.
Snapshot and Chain of Evidence are out 3rd July
Maria Capello is a celebrity chef and a household name. She stepped into the limelight after the mysterious disappearance of her famous husband, Damien Capello, an event she’s never spoken about publicly. But when Maria invites editor Thea Woods to her farmhouse to work on a tell-all memoir, Thea sees an opportunity to unearth more than just secret ingredients… A deliciously rich thriller for fans of Alexia Casale’s The Best Way to Bury Your Husband.
The Dead Husband Cookbook is out 7th August
The local pub The Case is Altered stands empty and its kindly landlords, Mal and Sue Eastwood, are missing. Does their disappearance have anything to do with the body pulled from the nearby river? Or perhaps the sudden arrival of a new quiz team who have been winning every round? They must be cheating, but how? Get the drinks and see if you can get a perfect score in Janice Hallett’s latest mind-bending mystery.
The Killer Question is out 4th September
A young girl wanders into a small town in New Zealand, half-starved and her hands stained with blood. Her path is tracked through the wilderness to a solitary cabin, home of a girl who went missing twenty years earlier. Now it’s finally time to confront the secrets of this place and the family who reside there. Flooded with atmosphere and twists, The Vanishing Place is perfect for readers of Lucy Clarke and Sarah Pearse.
The Vanishing Place is out 23rd October
We are rounding out the year with the conclusion of the Hal Challis Investigations. Books five, six and seven of the award-winning series see the Waterloo Police Department up against a violent assault, a string of armed robberies and a new drug ring on the Mornington Peninsula. Discover the gipping, gritty series in full this November.
Blood Moon, Whispering Death and Signal Loss are out 6th November
