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25/01/2025

Celebrate Rabbie Burns Day with a BIG, FAT, SCOTTISH WEDDING!

In Scotzilla, Lexy's wedding becomes a crime scene when a murderer dares to strike on her big day in this superbly plotted and wickedly funny cozy.

Lexy Campbell is getting married! But in the six months of planning it took to arrive at the big day, she has become . . . a challenge. Friendships are strained to breaking point, Lexy’s parents are tiptoeing around her, and even Taylor, her intended, must be having second thoughts. Turns out it’s moot. Before the happy couple can exchange vows, Sister Sunshine, the wedding celebrant, is discovered dead behind the cake, strangled with the fairy lights.

Lexy’s dream wedding is now not just a nightmare: it’s a crime scene. She vows not to get drawn into the case, but the rest of the Last Ditch crew are investigating a bizarre series of goings-on in Cuento’s cemetery, and every clue about the graveyard pranks seems to link them back to Lexy’s wedding day. Will the Ditchers solve the case? Will Sister Sunshine’s killer be found? Will Lexy ever get her happy ever after? Not even Bridezilla deserves this . . .

23/01/2025

There's a price to be paid for the truth...

A brand-new gritty Scottish crimes series from Morgan Cry (Gordon J Brown - a.k.a Morgan Cry) launches 1 April 2025 with THE COST.

“Charismatic, clever and crafty, written with Cry's sharp wit” –Caro Ramsay

Preorder yours now.

One man’s race against time to track down a deadly narcotic before it hits the streets of the seaside hometown he thought he’d never return to. The first in a new Tartan Noir mystery series by Bloody …

22/01/2025

Watch out for recruitment scams. We have been notified that professional scammers are impersonating Severn House employees and using the Severn House name and brand to defraud job seekers and freelancers.

We NEVER ask for any sort of payment as part of a recruitment process.

We NEVER recruit via apps such as Telegram or by direct message.

Visit severnhouse.com/fraud for more information

Scam Alert Recruitment scammers are using the Severn House name and branding to scam job seekers and freelancers. Professional scammers […]

07/01/2025

It's the first of 2025! 🥳

Congratulations to Matt Hilton Books - Crime Thrillers, Becky Masterman, Betty Hechtman (Author), Priscilla Masters, Jeri Westerson, Author Sarah Fox, Michael Jecks and Judith Cutler!

Whether you’re looking for some gripping domestic suspense, some hair-raising horror, or some comforting cozy crime, we’ve got the perfect […]

23/12/2024

🏁🧣The Keepin’ it Cozy Book Giveaway is officially OVER!🧣🏁

Congratulations to our lucky winner who will receive five of the fabulous fantastical books shown above ✨

A BIG thank you to everyone who entered! We’ve had such fun organising this giveaway over the past ten weeks, its fitting that our last giveaway of the year be a belated Christmas gift 🎁

Wishing all our readers a happy holidays over this festive period, we hope you all get the chance to relax and curl up with a good book 📖

10/12/2024

“If the Booker Prize had a category for cozies, this would be a contender” –Kirkus Reviews starred review ⭐️

Fantastic endorsement for Betty Hechtman's DEATH AMONG THE STITCHES - first in a brand new cozy mystery series coming January 2025!

“If the Booker Prize had a category for cozies, this would be a contender” –Kirkus Reviews starred review -- Meet Annie Hart: owner of a newly inherited yarn and tea shop and reluctant amateur …

04/12/2024

We've got 8 new books out now in hardback and ebook! Don't miss these fantastic , , and stories!

🐍 A SNAKE IN THE BARLEY by Candace Robb (An Owen Archer Mystery)

🪶 MURDER IN SEASON by Mary Winters (A Lady of Letters Mystery)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTZILLA by Catriona McPherson (A Last Ditch Mystery)

🔪 PAST REDEMPTION by David Mark Writer (A DS McAvoy Novel)

🐅 THE CHRYSANTHEMUM TIGER by Alys Clare (A Gabriel Taverner Mystery)

📜 MURDER'S SNARE by Paul C Doherty (A Brother Athelstan Mystery)

👮 GOOD LIEUTENANT by E.J. Copperman and Jeffrey Cohen (A Jersey Girl Legal Mystery)

🦴 COLD BONES by Jane A Adams (A Henry Johnstone 1930s Mystery)⁠

A Snake in the Barley An Owen Archer Mystery Candace Robb “A story of love, danger, and political intrigue sure […]

05/11/2024

Eight brand new crime books for out today! 🎉⁠
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MR CAMPION'S CHRISTMAS by Mike Ripley (An Mystery)⁠
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TWO TIMES MURDER by Adam Oyebanji (A Mystery)⁠
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THE CONSPIRACIES OF THE EMPIRE by Qiu Xiaolong (A )⁠
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THE COLDEST CASE by Tessa Wegert (A Novel)⁠
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DEATH AND THE OLD MASTER by G.M. Malliet (A )⁠
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ANTIQUES SLAY BELLES by Barbara Allan (A )⁠
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MURDER AT THE HACIENDA by Amanda Allen (a )⁠
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THE LOOSE END by A.J. Cross (A Forensic Mystery)⁠

Mr Campion’s Christmas An Albert Campion Mystery Mike Ripley “A refreshingly surprise-packed entry in an always excellent series” Publishers Weekly […]

03/10/2024

🚨 COVER REVEAL 🚨⁠
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The second book in Wendy Church's brilliant mystery series, TUNNEL VISION, hits shelves on March 4, 2025!⁠
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Following on from KNIFE SKILLS, this gripping story finds Maude Kaminski, technical analyst for the Chicago PD, drawn into a deadly undercover mission involving gang warfare and Maude's missing brother.⁠
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With the help of her best friend, chef with a dark past Sags Pfister, Maude will have to confront her deepest fears. But in the shadows beneath Chicago, she'll have to take care not to lose sight of herself...⁠
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Preorder yours now 👉 https://buythebook.online/tunnel-vision

01/10/2024

It's ! 🥳

A very happy publication day to these six fantastic and !

THE MERMAID MYSTERY by Tamar Myers
PREY by Hilary Norman
THE TROUBLING DEATH OF MADDY BENSON by Terry Shames
BREW UNTO OTHERS by Sandra Balzo Mysteries
SANTO DOMINGO STAKEOUT by John Keyse-Walker
PROPHET OF BLOOD (🇺🇸 US hardback edition) by Peter Tremayne

The Mermaid Mystery Tamar Myers “A hilarious tale with some serious wisdom about how easy it is to create a […]

30/09/2024

Congratulations to Linda Broday Author on WINNING MAURA'S HEART being awarded the 2024 Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild's Heart Award for Best Sweet Romance Novel! ❤️❤️❤️

To celebrate the win, for the next month we'll be offering the ebook of WINNING MAURA'S HEART for just $1.99/£1.99! 🤩⁠

03/09/2024

It's the first of Autumn (or Fall for our US friends 😉). If you're looking for some great fiction to read while sipping on your Pumpkin Spice Latte ☕️, we've got just the thing 👇

⚡️ CALICO by Lee Goldberg
The must-read thriller of the year is out now in paperback! Two fates – that of an ex-LAPD Detective in 2019 Barstow and a mysterious stranger in 1800s Calico – are linked across time. But how?

“A genre-bending, gripping read” –HARLAN COBEN

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🔪 A MESSY MURDER by Simon Brett
Ellen Curtis – professional declutterer and amateur sleuth – investigates the case of a past-his-prime TV star found dead in his study.

“Few crime writers are as enchantingly gifted” –THE SUNDAY TIMES

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👻 FRENCH QUARTER FRIGHT NIGHT by Ellen Byron - Maria DiRico
An uproarious Halloween cozy mystery. Can the Bon Vee Culinary Museum crew solve the case of a real body found in the haunted house?

“A spooktacular Halloween romp” – TINA KASHIAN

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🎥 SAVING SUSY SWEETCHILD by Barbara Hambly
Join script editor Emma and her silent movie star sister-in-law as they investigate the kidnapping of a child star in 1920s Hollywood.

“A fast-paced mystery infused with Hollywood flapper flair” –BOOKLIST

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🧍‍♀️ GINA WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE by Katherine Bolger Hyde, writer
Twelve-year-old Erin’s world was turned upside down twenty years ago when her mother suddenly vanished. Now, a new clue sends Erin on a life-changing quest to unravel the truth...

“[Packs] an emotional punch” –KIRKUS REVIEWS

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🗡️ THEM WITHOUT PAIN by Chris Nickson, Writer
Join thief-taker Simon Westow in gritty 19th-century Leeds as the case of some stolen silver turns into a grizzly murder investigation when a body is discovered in a hidden room.

“Filled with frightening twists, bloody violence, suspense, and danger” –BOOKLIST

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💥 DEATH AT DEAD MAN'S STAKE by Nick Oldham Books
First in a brand new thriller series from acclaimed crime writer Nick Oldham. Former Met Officer Jessica Raker takes on a deadly hostage situation at a remote rural farmhouse. But enemies from her past are not far away...

“Oldham has produced a superb first book in his new series. Readers who like their police procedurals gritty, violent, twisty, and tense will love it” –BOOKLIST starred review ⭐️

September is here! First month of Autumn (or Fall for our US friends). Time to get stocked up on books […]

06/08/2024

It's ! 🥳

Check out these 6 new , , and books out now!

THE HOUSE ON COLD CREEK LANE by Liz Alterman Author
A COLD, COLD WORLD by Elena Taylor
THE SEVENTH SPELL by Davis Bunn, author
HOLLOW BONES by Erica Wright
OUT OF THE DARK by Caro Ramsay
WHERE IS ANYBODY by Simon R Green

It’s the height of summer, and if you’re looking for the perfect summer read we’ve got six recommendations for you! […]

31/07/2024

We are beyond excited to welcome three new members to the Severn House team! 🎉

Laurie Johnson joins us as our new Senior Commissioning Editor 📚

Lucy Page joins us as out new Sales & Operations Manager 📈

Lianne Slavin joins us as our new Managing Editor 📝

We'd also like to salute Michelle Duff, who is retiring after 26 years(!) with Severn House. We wish you all the best in your retirement, Shell!

Laurie Johnson has been appointed senior commissioning editor at Severn House.

04/06/2024

Happy to these six great , , and books! 🥳

DEEP BENEATH US by Catriona McPherson
Will the truth pull them under? A twisty, gripping mystery set in the remote Highlands of Scotland, a from multi-award-winning master of suspense.

SAME DIFFERENCE by E.J. Copperman and Jeffrey Cohen
Nineteen-year-old trans woman Eliza is missing...and her worried father sets private investigators Fran and Ken Stein on her trail in this second instalment of the light-hearted and fun cozy mystery series with a paranormal twist.

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS by David Mark Writer
Sunday Times best-selling author David Mark delivers a pulse-pounding new dark and gritty police procedural series set in the north of England, with a complex, intriguing female protagonist.

THE MURDERER INSIDE THE MIRROR by Sarah Rayne
Mystery and horror maestro Sarah Rayne spins a haunting tale set in Victorian London starring a family of actors and part-time thieves. Join them on a dangerous adventure that will tangle them in revenge, madness...and murder.

MURDER OF A HERMIT by Carol Miller
Fortune tellers Hope and Summer Bailey have their work cut out for them when a man who seems to be The Hermit from their Tarot card readings is found dead in their back yard!

VILLAGE POLITICS CAN BE MURDER by Jeanne M. Dams
Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt, investigate a mysterious death in the Lake District. What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic English village?

25/04/2024

CALICO by Lee Goldberg is coming soon in paperback!⁠
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🇬🇧 UK release 4 July 2024⁠
🇺🇸🇨🇦 US & Canada 3 September 2024⁠
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Preorder yours now at severnhouse.com/get-calico
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“I guarantee you’ve never read a crime novel like it. The X Files meets Deadwood. Totally gripping”⁠
IAN RANKIN⁠
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“Seamlessly blends a present-day police procedural with a Western from the 1880s. The results are a genre-bending, gripping read”⁠
HARLAN COBEN⁠
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“A superb twin-track thriller featuring constant intrigue and a huge secret - could be Lee Goldberg’s best ever”⁠
LEE CHILD⁠
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“A mind-bending thriller unlike anything I have read before. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough”⁠
LINWOOD BARCLAY

04/04/2024

On the dark streets of Boston, the truth will come to light...

Clea Simon's gripping journalistic thriller BAD BOY BEAT is out May 7! Join intrepid rookie reporter Emily “Em” Kelton as she dives into the criminal underworld of Boston.

Prorder now 👉️ https://buythebook.online/bad-boy-beat