To celebrate world book day, Agatha Christie was pitted against Holly Jackson to decide which writer would be crowned the Channing ‘Queen of Crime’. By an extremely close margin, Christie won and retained her place in literary history as a pioneer of the genre. 

For more crime writing recommendations, head to the Murder Mysteries and Thriller Quick List section on the library webpage.

Check out the slides to see which books your teachers recommended for the Year 8 Big Read 2024. Click the links to watch their video picks and find out why they love them!