Agatha Christie’s birth anniversary: Here's what's new in detective fiction

ReadThe Impossible Fortune RICHARD Osmanrsquos Thursday Murder Club returns this month in a new mystery Former nurse Joyce former spy Elizabeth union leader Ron and psychologist Ibrahim are set to attend Joycersquos daughterrsquos weddingRichard OsmanAt the wedding Elizabeth finds out that a guest is in trouble and the villain is in search of a cryptic code With kidnapping and death in store the gang must get cracking and solve the mystery in the middle of all the prep and celebrationMurder in the House of Omari Taku Ashibersquos crime novel was recently translated into English by Bryan Karetnyk It is a honkaku mystery mdash a Japanese subgenre involving puzzle solving through logic and deductionTaku AshibeIn Osaka as the second world war continues and bombs bring in casualties the Omari household once wealthy faces a series of murders Young detective Natsuko must come to her friend Minekorsquos rescue to discover her familyrsquos past and unravel the mystery of the murdersThe Secret of Secrets A new addition to Dan Brownrsquos thrillers featuring his hero Robert Langdon made it to the shelves last week Langdon a professor of religious iconology and symbology at Harvard University is visiting Prague with his love interest Katherine SolomonDan BrownSolomon who has been invited for a lecture one day disappears from their hotel room Langdon must use his knowledge to delve into the cityrsquos past and move through its dark bridges churches and castles to recover his partnerBlood in the Water Kaylanirsquos family gathers at Martharsquos Vineyard with the Watsons one summer in Tiffany D Jacksonrsquos novel Young Kaylani tries to make friends She is fascinated by history loves ice cream and finds comfort on the beachTiffany D JacksonSoon she hears of the mysterious death of a teenage boy which shakes the community As she sets out on a trail to find out what happened to him she learns about some sinister truthsCity of Destruction In Vaseem Khanrsquos new novel set in Bombay now Mumbai of 1950s a lone gunman tries to assassinate a newly appointed minister but is shot down by detective Persis WadiaVaseem KhanThe Malabar House team is called to find the coconspirators Meanwhile another case of a burned body of a white man found on the beach begins to open up The team must solve both mysteriesWatchHigh Potential 2024 Morgan played by Kaitlin Olson is a single mom with a high intellectual potential On her shift as a cleaner at the LAPD she rearranges an important piece of evidence which catapults the team into solving a crimeKaitlin Olson as the high IQ cleaner in High PotentialAt first agitated by her interference in the matter the department realises that she has an extraordinary mind She joins the team as a consultant and proves to be indispensable The first episode of the new season releases this weekLog on to JioHotstarThe Residence 2025 When a murder takes place at the White House lovable and eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp played by Uzo Aduba is called in to investigateA moment from the series The Residence Pics CourtesyYouTubeThe murder happens during a State dinner which makes every guest and staff member a suspect Theyrsquore called in for interrogation and things begin to unfold Cupprsquos birdwatching skills help her understand humans and she uses it to find out who lied who was deceitful and who committed the murderLog on to NetflixDid you knowAside from being a bestselling author Agatha Christie is also the playwright of The Mousetrap 1952 and it continues to be staged to this day across the world