The Guardian’s Best Crime and Thrillers of 2025
by Laura Wilson

CLOWN TOWN, Mick Herron
THE IMPOSSIBLE THING, Belinda Bauer
THE GOOD LIAR, Denise Mina
THE CONFESSIONS, Paul Bradley Carr
THE WINTER WARRIORS, Olivier Norek
THE GHOSTS OF ROME, Joseph O’Connor
THE BUREAU, Eoin McNamee
THE DEATH OF US, Abigail Dean
FAIR PLAY, Louise Hegarty
STRANGE PICTURES, Uketsu