Books by Abigail Dean
“The Death of Us was ultimately the winner of the 2026 CWA Gold Dagger, highlighting that the award is not necessarily for traditional mysteries, but for novels about crime. A couple is attacked in their home, and after many years the perpetrator, a serial offender who ends up killing people, is finally put on trial. The book is about the couple’s relationship, how they (and other victims) feel about the man who is on trial, and what they’ve been through.” Read more...
The Best Crime Fiction: The 2026 Gold Dagger Shortlist
Sophie Roell, Journalist
“The psychological thriller that everyone is talking about this season.” Read more...
Cal Flyn, Five Books Editor
Interviews where books by Abigail Dean were recommended
Notable Novels of Spring 2021, recommended by Cal Flyn
Fiction fans can expect “an embarrassment of riches” in spring 2021, according to Cal Flyn, deputy editor of Five Books and author of the forthcoming Islands of Abandonment. From buzzed-about debuts to the latest novel from the Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, we are spoilt for choice this season.
The Best Crime Fiction: The 2026 Gold Dagger Shortlist, recommended by Sophie Roell
If you enjoy crime fiction, there can be a bewildering array of books to choose from. Fortunately, the UK has the Dagger Awards, awarded by the Crime Writers’ Association to standout books in the genre. The ‘Gold Dagger’ is given for the best crime novel by an author of any nationality, originally written in English and first published in the UK. Five Books editor Sophie Roell runs us through the six books that made this year’s shortlist.
