The Killer’s Mark by M.W. Craven

It’s no secret to regular visitors to Linda’s Book Bag that I am a huge fan of M.W. Craven’s Washington Poe books. Consequently, when the latest book in the series, The Killer’s Mark, arrived in surprise book mail I was genuinely thrilled and there may have been* shouting in glee. I’m not quite sure who sent The Killer’s Mark, but thank you so very much! (*there was) It’s my pleasure to share my review of The Killer’s Mark today and you’ll find my reviews of the other books in the series here. The Killer’s Mark is published by Constable on 13th August 2026 and is available for pre-order here. The Killer’s Mark The next darkly-funny thrill-ride of a book in the bestselling Washington Poe series. A MONSTER. A MOTHER. A MURDER? When Vice Admiral Boyer, RN (retd) died without leaving a will, his estranged daughter inherited his- not inconsiderable – estate. Called home to sort through his belongings, she found an AegisBox – a tamper proof safe within a safe designed to self-destruct if anyone without the code attempts to open it. Faced with the choice of walking away or opening it, she opted for knowledge over silence and uncovered something so horrifying it launched the biggest invest...