63 h. ago Expelled! review – deliciously daft private school murder mystery

(Inkle; Nintendo Switch, iPhone/iPad, Mac, PC)Prove that Verity Amersham is innocent of trying to bump off the head girl in this ingenious whodunnit from the makers of Overboard!There’s been a murder – or an attempted one, at least. At sunrise someone shoved Louisa Hardcastle, soon to be crowned head girl of Miss Mulligatawney’s School for Promising Girls, through the school’s stained-glass window. Your character, Verity Amersham, stands accused, and must present an account of her day that proves her innocence. This is achieved via a Groundhog Day structure: you repeatedly play through the hours leading up to Verity’s expulsion as an interactive flashback, from the moment she woke, through to attending chapel and classes, and the accusation on which the story pivots. There’s no magic involved: you’re simply recounting the day’s events to your concerned father as you construct your alibi, establish whether Verity committed the crime – or if not, by whom she has been framed.Developed ...

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3 d. ago Infamous Supermax prison that's world's most secure is rocked by murder mystery as inmate is killed

Ishmael Petty, 56, will face trial for allegedly murdering cocaine dealer LaMarcus Hillard, 40, about 9.15am on September 19, 2020, inside ADX Florence.

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6 d. ago Fans of Knives Out and Clue ‘must watch’ this new Netflix comedy dubbed ‘perfection’ by viewers

The new Netflix murder mystery was released last month

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1 week ago Netflix fans are 'obsessed' with 'perfect' murder mystery show that's 'completely different'

A TV enthusiast has shared the best show to watch when you're looking to binge on a murder mystery over a weekend, and it's available on Netflix

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1 week ago BBC Shetland season 10 full cast list announced and guest stars as filming begins

The tenth series of the hit BBC murder mystery drama will debut on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year with Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell reprising their roles

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2 w. ago Gatsby by Jane Crowther; The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson

Two enjoyable debut novels put fresh meat on Fitzgerald’s deathless classic – one a modern-day retelling in which Gatsby becomes a female influencer, another a pacy murder mystery in the vein of Agatha ChristieIt might seem unfathomable to us now, but F Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel was something of a let-down when it was published 100 years ago; his previous books, This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned – there had also been a novella, The Diamond As Big As the Ritz, and short stories including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – had been more commercially successful and found greater favour with critics. Fitzgerald’s tale of obscure origins, extreme wealth and obsessional romantic desire appeared too unlikely, too contrived and, perhaps, too uncomfortable a reminder of class and financial inequality and its consequent social schisms to be recognised for what it was: a masterly exploration of delusion, self-delusion, myth-making and complicity.Fitzgerald himself died...

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3 w. ago Sally Lindsay feared she had 'nicked' Death in Paradise after her own murder mystery aired

Sally Lindsay has opened up about her detective drama The Madame Blanc Mysteries and admits she thought she'd 'nicked' Death in Paradise after watching one episode

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3 w. ago The Residence review – this joyful murder mystery is eight hours of gorgeous, gleeful escapism

Orange is the New Black’s Uzo Aduba is funny to her marrow in this wild, witty whodunnit set in the White House. It’s a very happy experience indeed right down to the cameo from Kylie! Like a locked-room mystery, do you? How about a 132-locked-rooms mystery, with more than 150 murder suspects? Settle in for some uber-Christie with comic knobs on, courtesy of Shondaland’s latest production: The Residence, a bonkers whodunnit written by Paul William Davies (who worked with Shonda Rhimes on her most famous creation, Scandal) and starring the magnificently inimitable Uzo Aduba, who appears to be having almost as much fun as her audience. The Residence is a very happy experience all round – moreish, bingeable, a complete tonic.Aduba, known for her portrayal of Crazy Eyes in Orange Is the New Black, is more than capable of inducing emotional devastation in the viewer, but she is also funny to her marrow, as we see here. She plays Cordelia Cupp, a brilliant detective (and keen birdwatcher ...

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Marlow Murder Club on U&Drama: Clever, funny, unashamedly English... it's a murder mystery masterclass

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: There's no better way to learn about chemistry, history and even astronomy than by unravelling a few puzzling killings.

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