The Hub
A miscellany of all things Lynda
This section will feature unique items from Lynda’s archive along with interesting articles and exclusive offers.
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SUDDEN DEATH
A brand-new novel, my first true standalone in decades!
THE 2nd JESSICA RUSSELL NOVEL
…Because I’ve just come up with a brilliant idea for a new book that I must write immediately!
SACRIFICE —
THE 6th
JACK WARR NOVEL
The 6th and final Jack Warr book’s coming soon!
CAPITAL CRIME
FINGERPRINT AWARD
WINNER!
I’m delighted to have won the True Crime Book of the Year at the Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards for my memoir, ‘Getting Away with Murder‘.
SCENE OF THE CRIME
COVER REVEAL!
I can’t wait for you all to meet CSI Jessica Russell and I’m thrilled to give you all the first look at her on the brilliant new cover.
INTRODUCING JESSICA RUSSELL
The Scene of the Crime is the first novel in a new forensic thriller series featuring Jessica Russell.
CRUCIFIED
I’m excited to be able to show the new cover for the 5th Jack Warr novel due in April — and there’s also an exclusive competition for those of you who pre-order a copy!
BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2025
I have been shortlisted for Author of the Year at the British Book Awards!
WHOLE LIFE SENTENCE —
Paperback out Now!
The 10th and final novel of the Tennsion series is now available as a paperback.
MAJOR NEW
PUBLISHING CONTRACT
Zaffre, the flagship commercial fiction imprint of Bonnier Books UK, announces a major new recontract with Lynda La Plante.
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER —
A Memoir
My new autobiography is out now!
LONDON
MEMOIR LAUNCH
It was fabulous to see so many people come out to the London launch of my memoir, Getting Away with Murder. Here’s a selection of photos from a great evening.
HARROGATE
OLD PECULIER
CRIME WRITING
FESTIVAL
I had the most wonderful weekend meeting readers at the Harrogate Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival, one of the best events in the crime calendar!
Listening to the Dead Season 4
A special edition of the popular podcast, Listening to the Dead, is now available.
Taste of Blood —
the penultimate
Tennison novel
The paperback edition of the 9th Tennison novel is out now!
Lynda wins the Diamond Dagger Award
Lynda La Plante receives the Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers’ Association – the highest accolade in the genre!
Pure Evil -
latest Jack Warr novel in paperback
The paperback edition of the 4th novel in the Jack Warr series is available from 14th September 2023!
New Memoir
I’m thrilled to share the news of my upcoming memoir due in autumn 2024!
Dark Rooms -
Paperback edition
The 8th book in the Tennison series will be available in paperback from 16th February 2023!
Trial & Retribution
Fully revised and edited reissue of the classic first novel in the series.
New Anna Travis
Audiobooks
All nine of the Anna Travis series are to be released as new audiobooks on 16th June 2022.
Narrating
chapter 1 of Vanished
Here’s a video of me reading chapter one – enjoy!
Meet Hugo...
My dear Borzoi, Hugo, has been keeping me greatly entertained and may well end up starring in my next Facebook Live session…
