​Terry Pratchett’s Discworld has 41 novels, lots of recurring characters, and a world carried by four elephants standing on a giant turtle. It can seem overwhelming at first. Where should you begin? Do you need to read every book? Is it okay to skip around or start later in the series? ​Despite its size, Discworld…

Murder mysteries, retirement-village gossip, friendship and generous servings of tea and cake don’t often go hand in hand, but it is that unusual combination that has made Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series a success. ​The books follow Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron, four unlikely friends who all live at the peaceful retirement village of…

Val McDermid is known for creating gripping crime fiction filled with complex investigations, atmospheric Scottish settings and characters who stay with readers long after they’ve finished the book. Her Karen Pirie series is no different, following a determined cold-case detective as she investigates crimes that have remained unsolved for years, and sometimes decades.  Who Is…