News and Reviews of the Best Detective Games, Books, Films, TV, Podcasts & More!
New on Amazon Prime, Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy. The 2-part BritBox / BBC adaptation of the classic Christie story, starring David Jonsson.
First aired on UK TV in December 2023. US viewers can now stream this new adaptation on Amazon Prime.
For more top new British cosy crime dramas airing in 2024, as well as the best audio dramas and Apple audiobooks for mystery fans, see my posts listed below.
Cluedo / Clue Escape: The Midnight Hotel is the fourth release in a new board game series based on the classic detective board combined with escape room game play. From Habro, for 1-6 players (Ages: 10 and up).
All of the games in this Clue Escape Escape & Solve mystery board game series are currently available from Amazon UK with a limited time deal of 30% off.
For more top classic detective board games, see my posts below.
Sherlock & Co is a crime comedy podcast of audio dramatisations of the whole Sherlock Holmes canon.
Details of the latest episodes and the books they’re based on, the main cast and where to find this top comedy fiction podcast included below.
For more of the best crime comedy podcasts, see my posts listed below.
This post details the top Slough House Apple audiobook series listed in reading order including new releases. From The CWA (Crime Writers’ Association) Gold and Steel Dagger Award Winning author, Mick Herron.
For details of the all of the episodes in the Apple TV+ show starring Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, see my post below.
Top thrillers and mystery audiobooks are not just on Audible, for top mysteries on Apple Audiobooks and how to get Apple audiobooks, see below.
Out today, Harry Wild episodes 1 and 2 in a new series of the top crime comedy TV show. Now available to stream online with Acorn TV and Amazon Prime Video. Starring Jane Seymour and Rohan Nedd.
Episodes in this six-part Acorn TV original series will release weekly. I’ve included details of the episodes available to watch online including series 1 and 2 and how to watch this top detective TV show for free!
For more top cosy crime TV including new shows for 2024, see my posts listed below.
Currently on sale (until next week), This Bed We Made – with a 35% discount on Steam for PC.
This is a gorgeous life-like story-rich crime-solving game set in the 1950s from indie developer, Lowbirth Games.
Also available on other platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Series X and S.
For more top new crime-solving games out in 2024 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch, see my posts listed below.
Goblinz Games have just updated their Facebook page with the latest update on the release date of the long-awaited part 3 in the True Fear: Forsaken Souls trilogy!
Still one of the most intense psychological thriller game series of all time.
Parts 1 and 2 are available for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad, Xbox One, Series X and Series S, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Part 3 will also be available on these same platforms, with a staggered released over the next months – see below for details.
I’ve included details of all the chapters in this terrifying horror adventure so if you haven’t played it yet you have a chance to catch up on parts 1 and 2 – in time for the final part 3! When further info about part 3 is released, I will update it here.
For more top horror adventure games, see my posts listed below.
The latest of Microids Agatha Christie games for Nintendo Switch, Murder on the Orient Express.
Set in modern-day, this is a unique mystery adventure game adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic Hercule Poirot story.
This Deluxe Edition with collectable bonuses is also available for Xbox and PlayStation.
For more Agatha Christie Switch games plus more top detective games, see my posts listed below.
New on BBC iPlayer, Murder, They Hope – top British crime comedy series from Jason Cook. Starring Johnny Vegas (as Terry) and Sian Gibson (as Gemma).
Following on from their murder mystery solving adventures in The Draper’s Tours Trilogy, Terry and Gemma have started a private investigator agency!
Details below include an episode list for this Murder, They Hope series and where to watch online. For details of The Draper’s Tours Trilogy see my post below.
For more top British comedy crime dramas and cosy mystery TV series, see my posts listed below.
New out this week is a true crime podcast from YouTuber, Kari Moody.
The aim of this podcast is to present the listeners with the cold hard facts of some of the most intriguing real-life crimes, in pursuit of the truth.
I’ve included a brief summary of the episodes so far. The first true crime case they are investigating is the disappearance of two Kansas women, the search to find them, the subsequent arrests and the in-depth analysis of the events leading up to this crime.
For more top true crime podcasts, books and TV series, see my posts listed below.