Lucy Atkins

Books by Lucy Atkins

Lucy Atkins is an award winning British author and journalist.

Interviews with Lucy Atkins

Interviews where books by Lucy Atkins were recommended

The Best Crime Novels Set in Oxford, recommended by Cara Hunter

The city of Oxford has been a popular location for fictional murders for nearly a century, the ancient university and its beautiful buildings also lending themselves to wonderful screen adaptations. Bestselling British novelist Cara Hunter—author of the DI Fawley series and Murder in the Family—talks us through some of her favourite crime novels set in the city of dreaming spires.

The Best Mystery Books of 2020

If you like mysteries, 2020 was an outstanding year, particularly in the domestic noir genre, with standouts like The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths and Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins. There were also excellent installments in existing series, whether featuring police or non-police detectives. 2020 also saw the publication of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, a publishing sensation that demonstrates the continuing demand for humorous, cozy mysteries.

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