The Times Best Crime Fiction 2025
by Joan Smith and Mark Sanderson

Joan Smith’s Picks
RED WATER, Jurica Pavicic
THE DEAD HUSBAND COOKBOOK, Danielle Valentine
THE TOKEN, Sharon Bolton
THE DAY OF RECKONING, Nina Bhadreshwar

Mark Sanderson’s Picks
MURDER MINDFULLY, Karsten Dusse
A VOICE IN THE NIGHT, Simon Mason
PAPERBOY, Callum McSorley
A SCHOOLING IN MURDER, Andrew Taylor