Vintage Crime would like to introduce you to your next crime fiction obsession! We are giving away packs of six thrilling murder mysteries, from bestselling and award-winning crime authors including Jo Nesbo, Susan Hill, Denise Mina and Abir Mukherjee. Each book is the first in a detective series so there’s also plenty more to discover once you’ve found your favourite.
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The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill (Simon Serrailler series, Book 1)
PEOPLE ARE GOING MISSING. ONLY ONE THING LINKS THEIR CASES. THEY ALL DISAPPEAR ON THE HILL.
A woman vanishes in the fog up on the Hill in Lafferton. The police have one lead – a pair of expensive cuff-links found in her flat, with a mysterious note attached to them.
Then a young girl, an old man and even a dog disappear in quick succession in exactly the same place.
Young policewoman Freya Graffham and Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler are given the task of unravelling the mystery. But can they find the Hill killer before he strikes again?
‘A gripping whodunnit and a subtle study of the mind of a psychopath’ Daily Mail
The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole series, Book 1)
Discover the addictive first book in the bestselling Harry Hole series.
HARRY IS OUT OF HIS DEPTH.
Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can.
HE’S NOT SUPPOSED TO GET TOO INVOLVED.
When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will talk only to Harry.
HE MIGHT BE THE NEXT VICTIM.
‘A stunning opening to the series’ Sunday Times
A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee (Wyndham and Banerjee series, Book 1)
India, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Captain Sam Wyndham arrives to take up an important post in Calcutta’s police force.
He is soon called to the scene of a horrifying murder. The victim was a senior official, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to leave India – or else.
With the stability of the Empire under threat, Wyndham and Sergeant ‘Surrender-not’ Banerjee must solve the case quickly. But there are some who will do anything to stop them…
‘An exceptional historical crime novel’ C.J. Sansom
The Waiter by Ajay Chowdhury (Detective Kamil Rahman series, Book 1)
Disgraced detective Kamil Rahman moves from Kolkata to London to start afresh as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. But the peace of his new life is soon shattered. The day Kamil caters an extravagant party, the powerful host, Rakesh, is found dead in his swimming pool.
Suspicion falls on Rakesh’s young and glamorous new wife, and Kamil is called to investigate for the family. Kamil and Anjoli, his boss’s daughter, prove a winning team – yet as the case progresses, and their relationship grows, the events of Kamil’s past threaten to catch up with him.
‘An outstanding debut’ Sunday Times
Conviction by Denise Mina (Anna and Fin series, Book 1)
EVERYBODY LOVES A MURDER MYSTERY… UNTIL THEY HAVE A STARRING ROLE.
It’s just a normal morning when Anna’s husband announces that he’s leaving her for her best friend and taking their two daughters with him.
With her safe, comfortable world shattered, Anna distracts herself with someone else’s story: a true-crime podcast. That is until she recognises the name of one of the victims and becomes convinced that only she knows what really happened.
With nothing left to lose, she throws herself into investigating the case. But little does she know, Anna’s past and present lives are about to collide, sending everything she has worked so hard to achieve into freefall.
‘Such a delight: playful, fast-paced, and entirely compulsive’ Ann Cleeves
The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indridason (Detective Konrad series, Book 1)
A FROZEN BODY IS DISCOVERED IN THE ICY DEPTHS OF LANGJÖKULL GLACIER.
THE VICTIM: A BUSINESSMAN MISSING FOR THIRTY YEARS.
THE CASE: IMPOSSIBLE TO SOLVE. UNTIL NOW.
Konrád, the retired policeman who originally investigated the disappearance, is called back to reopen the case that has weighed on his mind for decades.
Then a woman approaches him with new information that she obtained from her deceased brother.
Will this be enough to solve the mystery at last? Can Konrád uncover the poisonous secrets and cruel truths that have built up over the decades?
‘The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller’ Guardian
