This June's crop of crime and thriller novels offers gripping reads for holiday or leisure, from returning favourites to exciting new voices. Highlights include the latest from prize-winning author Abir Mukherjee, set in Mumbai's exclusive skyscraper where a Bollywood star is found dead, and a debut psychological thriller set in 1961 Amalfi, longlisted for the Women's Prize Discoveries award.
Terry Deary returns with a fun mystery series, while a Glasgow-set debut explores guilt and public judgment after an internet-famous friendship ends in murder during a livestream. Another standout is a razor-edged thriller set in Japan's most exclusive tech company, where six candidates compete for one job and secrets are revealed.
Other notable titles include a legal thriller from a former FBI director involving Novichok poisoning, a story set in 1973 Sunderland with a newly promoted sergeant investigating a train murder, and an ex-SAS soldier recruited by MI6 to infiltrate a mercenary gang. From a honeymoon thriller to a Washington hiking trail horror, this month's selection promises diverse and compelling reads.
