News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
This post details the Miss Marple BBC radio drama episodes starring the multi-talented June Whitfield as the indomitable sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.
With all of the BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations based on Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple novels or short stories.
For more Agatha Christie books, video games, board games, audiobooks, TV and film – new releases and best of lists, see my posts below.
The first 3 months of 2024 have seen a great range of top new cosy British crime dramas for TV.
Here are my top 10 picks for you to check out, especially if you enjoy Agatha Christie’s mysteries!
For more top new cosy British mysteries and crime dramas on TV, radio, podcasts, audiobooks and books, see my posts listed below.
This is the current top 10 crime dramas and mystery thrillers on Apple TV+. Including the best new TV series out in 2024. Plus I’ve included a couple of interesting new upcoming police detective shows coming soon.
Available to stream online with any of your devices – for computer, tablet, phone or TV – with the free Apple TV+ app or with your web browser.
For more of the best new crime dramas and mystery thrillers to watch online, see my posts listed below.
Whitstable Pearl Mysteries is a top British detective book series by Julie Wassmer. Set in the beautiful seaside town of Whitstable on the North Kent coast.
Now a top Acorn Original TV show with two 6-part series available online. Plus series 1 is also new on the free UK Drama channel from tonight.
For more top British mystery TV (including more from Acorn TV) and book series listed in order, see below.
New crime thriller, Manhunt based on the bestselling book by James L. Swanson is coming to Apple TV+ next week.
A 7-part TV series looking at the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. And how it affected the fate of the country.
Written by Monica Beletsky and starring Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Hamish Linklater and Lovie Simone. The first 2 episodes will be on Apple TV+ on 15 March, then an episode releasing on subsequent Fridays.
For more top crime comedies, mystery dramas and thrillers on Apple TV+, see my posts listed below.
A round-up of the best 5 crime and thriller audiobooks released February 2024. Including new chapters in ongoing detective series and contemporary, historical and psychological thrillers.
These audiobooks can be downloaded for free with an Audible or Apple subscription.
For more top audiobooks for crime and mystery fans, see my posts listed below.
Anatomy of a Fall, new psychological thriller and challenging whodunnit. Now available to stream on Prime Video. A multiple BAFTA winner and also nominated for multiple Academy awards (winners to be announced this Sunday). Including nominations for Best Director, Leading Actress, Original Screenplay and Best Picture.
For more top new dark crime dramas and psychological thrillers, see my posts listed below.
This post details the Marlow Murder Club book series, listed in order. This top cozy comedy crime series is by Robert Thorogood, creator of the popular Death in Paradise books and TV series.
The 2-part TV adaptation of the first Marlow Murder Club books will be shown on the Drama channel this Wednesday and Thursday (or catch-up online with UKTVPlay).
For more crime fiction by Robert Thorogood including the Death in Paradise books and TV series, see my posts listed below.
Underground Blossom is a point-and-click adventure from Rusty Lake. A beautiful escape game for iOS, Android, Mac and PC.
Free demo called Underground Blossom Lite is also available to download.
For more top escape game apps including a list of all the Rusty Lake games in order, see my posts listed below.
New comedy crime caper, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. Starring Noel Fielding as the infamous highwayman and Hugh Bonneville as Jonathan Wilde.
A 6 part series, starting March 1, 2024.
For more crime comedy TV series including top new UK and US releases, see my posts listed below.