Five of the best winter mysteries

B.P. Walter is the author of A Version of the Truth (published in the US as The Couple's Secret) and Hold Your Breath.

He was born and raised in Essex and after spending his childhood and teenage years reading compulsively, he worked in bookshops then went to the University of Southampton to study Film and English followed by an MA in Film & Cultural Management.

Walter's new novel is The Locked Attic.

At the Waterstones blog he tagged five favorite page-turners for the winter season. One title on the list:

The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

For a police procedural slice of winter crime, Jo Nesbo’s The Snowman is a compelling choice. The Nordic chill of the surroundings is so beautifully observed and the plot pulls the reader along with a palpable sense of dread and threat.

Read about the other entries on the list.

The Snowman is among Sarah Pearse's top five winter mysteries and thrillers.

--Marshal Zeringue