Crime & Mystery
Take a walk on the dark side with crimes both real and fictional.
True Crime
True crime reading guide
Truth can be stranger than fiction and just as gripping - read tales of murder, investigations, trials, and the wrongfully imprisoned.
Mystery
Mystery fiction reading guide
From historical whodunnits and cosy crime to psychological thrillers and Scandi noir - our guide will help you find your next mystery read.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - April 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - March 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in our picks of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - February 2026
You'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - April 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - March 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in our picks of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - February 2026
You'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - True Crime April 2026
The top new additions to the Christchurch City Libraries collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
New For You - True Crime - February 2026
What's new? Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.
New For You - True Crime - December 2025
Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the Library collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
New For You - True Crime April 2026
The top new additions to the Christchurch City Libraries collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
New For You - True Crime - February 2026
What's new? Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.
New For You - True Crime - December 2025
Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the Library collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
New this week
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - April 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library Thursday Book Group March 2026
A list of (most of) the books we discussed at the Thursday Book Group for March. Everyone is welcome on the last Thursday of the month.
New this week
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - April 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mystery and thriller titles.
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library Thursday Book Group March 2026
A list of (most of) the books we discussed at the Thursday Book Group for March. Everyone is welcome on the last Thursday of the month.
New For You - True Crime April 2026
The top new additions to the Christchurch City Libraries collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
New For You - True Crime - February 2026
What's new? Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.
New For You - True Crime April 2026
The top new additions to the Christchurch City Libraries collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
New For You - True Crime - February 2026
What's new? Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.