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Raven Books

Raven Books is the home of the best and brightest in new writing for all those who like their books with a touch of the dark side. Raven Books publishes literary crime, thrillers and suspense with a commercial edge: books that will intrigue, unsettle and engage.

Murder Like Clockwork by Nicola Whyte hardback book jacket.

Murder Like Clockwork

A charming and witty locked-room mystery full of twists, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Tom Hindle, and Janice Hallett

Nicola Whyte

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The Waiting List by Matilda Wilding book jacket

The Waiting List

An emotional rollercoaster, an agonising dilemma and a blistering book club debut

Matilda Wilding

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The 10:12 book jacket by Anna Maloney

The 10:12

A gripping 'what would you do' thriller with an unforgettable heroine

Anna Maloney

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House of Splinters by Laura Purcell book jacket

House of Splinters

The spine-tingling return to the world of The Silent Companions from the Queen of the Ghost Story

Laura Purcell

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Petty Lies by Sulmi Bak book jacket

Petty Lies

A twist-packed Korean revenge thriller that will keep you guessing til the very end

Sulmi Bak

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A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith hardback book jacket

A Case of Life and Limb

“As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read” JANICE HALLETT

Sally Smith

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Murder Like Clockwork by Nicola Whyte hardback book jacket.

Murder Like Clockwork

A charming and witty locked-room mystery full of twists, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Tom Hindle, and Janice Hallett

Nicola Whyte

Pre-order now
The Waiting List by Matilda Wilding book jacket

The Waiting List

An emotional rollercoaster, an agonising dilemma and a blistering book club debut

Matilda Wilding

Shop now
The 10:12 book jacket by Anna Maloney

The 10:12

A gripping 'what would you do' thriller with an unforgettable heroine

Anna Maloney

Shop now
House of Splinters by Laura Purcell book jacket

House of Splinters

The spine-tingling return to the world of The Silent Companions from the Queen of the Ghost Story

Laura Purcell

Shop now
Petty Lies by Sulmi Bak book jacket

Petty Lies

A twist-packed Korean revenge thriller that will keep you guessing til the very end

Sulmi Bak

Shop now
A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith hardback book jacket

A Case of Life and Limb

“As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read” JANICE HALLETT

Sally Smith

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Accessible Editions Crime, Thriller & Mystery Fantasy, Mythology & Sci-Fi General & Literary Fiction Historical Fiction Horror & Gothic Romance Short Stories True Crime
Biography & Memoir
End of Life & Bereavement
End of Life & Bereavement
Humour Literary Non-Fiction True Crime

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The Mark of Moriarty cover
The Mark of Moriarty
Jack Anderson
£17.09 RRP £18.99
Hardback +3 other formats
The White North Has Thy Bones cover
The White North Has Thy Bones
Dorian Ravenscroft
£17.09 RRP £18.99
Hardback +2 other formats
It's Not a Cult cover
It's Not a Cult
Joey Batey
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +3 other formats
House of Splinters cover
House of Splinters
Laura Purcell
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +3 other formats
Monstrous Tales cover
Monstrous Tales
Rosie Andrews
£9.89 RRP £10.99
Paperback +3 other formats
Forbidden Waters cover
Forbidden Waters
Rob Parker
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +3 other formats
The Summer We Lied cover
The Summer We Lied
Rebecca Hardy
£15.29 RRP £16.99
Hardback +3 other formats
The Spotlight cover
The Spotlight
Nicola Martin
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +2 other formats
The Break-In cover
The Break-In
Katherine Faulkner
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +4 other formats
The Return of Moriarty cover
The Return of Moriarty
Jack Anderson
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +3 other formats
The Good Listener cover
The Good Listener
Holly Watt
£17.09 RRP £18.99
Hardback +3 other formats
Intercepts cover
Intercepts
T. J. Payne
£17.09 RRP £18.99
Hardback +2 other formats
A Case of Life and Limb cover
A Case of Life and Limb
Sally Smith
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +4 other formats
Night Fire cover
Night Fire
Richard Strachan
£17.09 RRP £18.99
Hardback +3 other formats
Julie Chan is Dead cover
Julie Chan is Dead
Liann Zhang
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +4 other formats
The House of Barbary cover
The House of Barbary
Isabelle Schuler
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +4 other formats
Murder Like Clockwork cover
Murder Like Clockwork
Nicola Whyte
£17.09 RRP £18.99
Hardback +3 other formats
The Only Truly Dead cover
The Only Truly Dead
Rob Parker
£4.99
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Raven author interviews

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Author Joey Batey with his hands clasped close to his face.

Joey Batey on It's Not a Cult

“It’s Not A Cult is a darkly-comic folk-horror about friendship, music, fandom and faith”

It’s Not A Cult is a darkly-comic folk-horror about friendship, music, fandom and faith. I’ve writte…

01 Oct 2025
Author, Nicola Whyte seated outdoors on a bright, sunny day. Credit: Atlas Photography

Nicola Whyte on 10 Marchfield Square

“A wealthy old lady, a tiny residential community, and one question… what would happen to that community if the wrong person moved in?”

The book was actually inspired by a real place, so in a way, the setting came first! About ten years…

17 Mar 2025
Author Isabelle Schuler alongside a copy of The House of Barbary book jacket

Isabelle Schuler on The House of Barbary

“I am not advocating for murder however high the body count may be in The House of Barbary”

I have always been fascinated by the story of Bluebeard, of how a wealthy, older man - complete with…

13 Mar 2025
Holly Watts author image

Holly Watt on The Last Truths We Told

“If something has been buried and it suddenly emerges genie-like many years later, it can be disastrous”

I was always fascinated about what my friends at university would end up doing. Over that three year…

20 Dec 2024
Stuart Turton author image

Stuart Turton on The Last Murder at the End of the World

“The Last Murder is the boldest thing I’ve ever written, and definitely has the wildest twists”

First of all, I want you to know that I appreciate the number of murder puns in this question. The L…

18 Dec 2024
Rob Parker, author of The Troubled Deep

Rob Parker on The Troubled Deep

“The very worst of human nature is often hidden in plain sight”

First off, I'm really glad you like the title, and that it appears to have gone down well out in the…

04 Dec 2024
Author of A Case of Mice and Murder, Sally Smith

Sally Smith on A Case of Mice and Murder

“The world I am writing about was governed by rigid divides, which if not adhered to were transgressed in secrecy”

A Case of Mice and Murder is an historical detective story. It tells the story of two mysteries in 1…

03 Jul 2024
Author Joey Batey with his hands clasped close to his face.

Joey Batey on It's Not a Cult

“It’s Not A Cult is a darkly-comic folk-horror about friendship, music, fandom and faith”

It’s Not A Cult is a darkly-comic folk-horror about friendship, music, fandom and faith. I’ve writte…

01 Oct 2025
Author, Nicola Whyte seated outdoors on a bright, sunny day. Credit: Atlas Photography

Nicola Whyte on 10 Marchfield Square

“A wealthy old lady, a tiny residential community, and one question… what would happen to that community if the wrong person moved in?”

The book was actually inspired by a real place, so in a way, the setting came first! About ten years…

17 Mar 2025
Author Isabelle Schuler alongside a copy of The House of Barbary book jacket

Isabelle Schuler on The House of Barbary

“I am not advocating for murder however high the body count may be in The House of Barbary”

I have always been fascinated by the story of Bluebeard, of how a wealthy, older man - complete with…

13 Mar 2025
Holly Watts author image

Holly Watt on The Last Truths We Told

“If something has been buried and it suddenly emerges genie-like many years later, it can be disastrous”

I was always fascinated about what my friends at university would end up doing. Over that three year…

20 Dec 2024
Stuart Turton author image

Stuart Turton on The Last Murder at the End of the World

“The Last Murder is the boldest thing I’ve ever written, and definitely has the wildest twists”

First of all, I want you to know that I appreciate the number of murder puns in this question. The L…

18 Dec 2024
Rob Parker, author of The Troubled Deep

Rob Parker on The Troubled Deep

“The very worst of human nature is often hidden in plain sight”

First off, I'm really glad you like the title, and that it appears to have gone down well out in the…

04 Dec 2024
Author of A Case of Mice and Murder, Sally Smith

Sally Smith on A Case of Mice and Murder

“The world I am writing about was governed by rigid divides, which if not adhered to were transgressed in secrecy”

A Case of Mice and Murder is an historical detective story. It tells the story of two mysteries in 1…

03 Jul 2024

Modern classics from Raven Books

The Last Murder at the End of the World cover
The Last Murder at the End of the World
Stuart Turton
£18.00 RRP £20.00
Paperback +5 other formats
The Whispering Muse cover
The Whispering Muse
Laura Purcell
£8.09 RRP £8.99
Paperback +3 other formats
The Leviathan cover
The Leviathan
Rosie Andrews
£8.09 RRP £8.99
Paperback +5 other formats
Finding Sophie cover
Finding Sophie
Imran Mahmood
£13.49 RRP £14.99
Paperback +4 other formats
The Shape of Darkness cover
The Shape of Darkness
Laura Purcell
£9.89 RRP £10.99
Paperback +4 other formats
The Devil and the Dark Water cover
The Devil and the Dark Water
Stuart Turton
£9.89 RRP £10.99
Paperback +3 other formats
Bone China cover
Bone China
Laura Purcell
£9.89 RRP £10.99
Paperback +2 other formats
I Know What I Saw cover
I Know What I Saw
Imran Mahmood
£8.09 RRP £8.99
Paperback +3 other formats
The Corset cover
The Corset
Laura Purcell
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +1 other formats
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle cover
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton
£9.89 RRP £10.99
Paperback +2 other formats
The Silent Companions cover
The Silent Companions
Laura Purcell
£8.99 RRP £9.99
Paperback +2 other formats
Greenwich Park cover
Greenwich Park
Katherine Faulkner
£8.09 RRP £8.99
Paperback +4 other formats

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