1. The Last Girl to Die

(HARPERCOLLINS) BY HELEN FIELDS, $25

A missing girl leads a private investigator to a brutal killer on Scotland’s Isle of Mull.

2. Frozen Detective

(HALLMARK PUBLISHING) BY AMANDA FLOWER, $21

A luxurous ski villa is the setting for murder and mayhem in this sequel to Dead-End Detective.

3. The Twist of a Knife

(HARPERCOLLINS) BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ, $38

The fourth entry in this meta series sees the fictional version of the author being arrested!

4. A Hard Day for a Hangover

(ST. MARTIN’S PRESS) BY DARYNDA JONES, $39

The final instalment in these romantic, funny books starring Sheriff Sunshine Vikram and her quirky colleagues.

5. The Ink Black Heart

(MULHOLLAND BOOKS) BY ROBERT GALBRAITH, $40

Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott are back in this loooooong sixth instalment of the beloved series.

6. The Last Party

(SOURCEBOOKS LANDMARK) BY CLARE MACKINTOSH, $40

One New Year’s Eve party, one dead body, and a whole village full of suspects.

7. Blackmail & Bibingka

(BERKLEY) BY MIA MANANSALA, $23

When Lila’s black sheep cousin is suspected of murder, it’s up to her to clear his name.

8. No Strangers Here

KENSINGTON) BY CARLENE O’CONNOR, $36

An Irish veterinarian works to solve the mystery of a prominent horseowner’s death.

9. Flight Risk

(ATRIA) BY CHERIE PRIEST, $36

Our favourite psychic travel agent returns in the follow up to the witty debut Grave Reservations.

10. The Kind to Kill

(SEVERN HOUSE) BY TESSA WEGERT, $40

Investigator Shana Merchant searches for a missing tourist in book four of this cracking series.