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Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle

Murder mysteries from around the world to keep your inner detective occupied

Locked-room mysteries are not only perennially popular, their appeal is global. The Murder Game author Tom Hindle lets us in on the best.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 

When a faceless host lures 10 people to a lonely island, it’s not just their dark pasts offering cause for concern. Will any of them leave? Often lauded as the Queen of Crime’s crowning achievement, this is essential reading.  

The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo 

A family wedding, a terrible scream, the sound of eerie music and the discovery of a bloody samurai sword in a pile of untouched snow. Only amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi can piece together this impossible crime. An iconic slice of classic Japanese crime fiction.  

Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson 

The first instalment in the Dark Iceland series. When a murder takes place in the isolated town of Siglufjörður, rookie police officer Ari Thór Arason has no choice but to unmask the killer. An intensely atmospheric piece of Icelandic crime writing.

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 

A modern twist on the traditional whodunit, Lucy Foley’s first outing sees a group of old friends gather to celebrate new year in a remote Scottish Hunting Lodge. With secrets and grudges in abundance, how many will make it out alive?

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton 

A historical whodunit with an irresistible streak of supernatural horror, this haunting mystery sees a merchant galleon plagued by a murderous demon. 

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Death in the Arcticby Tom Hindle is out on 16 January (Century, £16.99). These titles are available to buy from the Big Issue shop on Bookshop.org, which helps to support the Big Issue and independent bookshops.

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