UKTV has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming second season of its hit detective series, Bookish, created by and starring Emmy Award-winning writer Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), who plays Gabriel Book, a crime-solving bookshop owner in post-war London.
The upcoming six-part series, which is produced by Eagle Eye Drama (Professor T, Suspect), welcomes a set of new cast members, including Jason Watkins (Line of Duty) and Miranda Richardson (The Last Anniversary).
© KEVIN BAKERThey join returning stars Polly Walker as Trottie Book, Connor Finch as Jack Blunt, Elliot Levey as Inspector Bliss, Blake Harrison as Sergeant Morris and Buket Kömür as Nora.
The tense new trailer teases the thrilling second season, which sees Book solve "the strangest of crimes" and "knottiest of murders" in London, 1946.
© Nicolas Velter, UKTVKeep reading to find out more about the cosy crime series, which viewers have hailed as "superb".
What to expect from season two
In season two, Book delves into the world of spiritualism as he helps to solve a baffling case involving medium Harold Sneed (Jason Watkins) and a séance full of secrets.
Off Savile Row, Book is drafted in by Inspector Bliss to help solve a puzzling crime at a gentleman's outfitters – the elderly tailor Maxie Kleinmann (Allan Corduner) is keen to confess to murder, but the evidence doesn't quite stack up and points to something much more complex and sinister.
© Nicolas Velter, UKTVThe synopsis continues: "And Book and Jack are sent to the seemingly charming German village of Würl by the mysterious 'E' (Simon Callow) to thwart a thieving Duchess (Miranda Richardson) at Christmas time. However, festivities take a deadly turn when Book and Jack uncover secrets of their own in a castle brimming with shady characters."
It concludes: "Book's association with the police continues to be not without its personal dangers and his lavender marriage with childhood best friend Trottie, is threatened by the debonair Colonel Winters (Rupert Graves)."
Meet season 2's new cast members
Jason Watkins has been cast as Harold Sneed, alongside Miranda Richardson as Duchess Alberta.
They're joined by Simon Callow (Étoile, The Boy That Never Was) as 'E', Rupert Graves (Surface, Washington Black) as Colonel Reggie Winters, Claire Skinner (Outnumbered, Coma) as Mrs Calthrop and Youssef Kerkour (Replica Luxury Handbag, Stay Close) as Yusuf.
© UKTV / Guillaume Van LaethemGuest stars will also include Ricky Champ (Eastenders, Piglets) as Kendall, Allan Corduner (Tár, Replica Luxury Handbagland) as Maxie Kleinmann, Liza Sadovy (A Real Pain, Patience) as Ruth Kleinmann, Oli Fyne (Call the Midwife, Stella) as Hannah Kleinman, Ingrid Oliver (The Thursday Murder Club, Sweetpea) as Liesl Pohl and John Hopkins (A Very Royal Scandal, Masters of the Air) as Guy Windjammer.
How to watch Bookish
Bookish returns to U&Alibi this Summer, with a release date yet to be confirmed. In the meantime, viewers can stream season one on Sky, Virgin Media and NOW.
© UKTVMore cosy crime shows to put on your watchlist
- Ludwig - This top-rated crime comedy stars David Mitchell as puzzle setter John 'Ludwig' Taylor, whose life of solitude is upended when his identical twin brother, DCI James Taylor, disappears.
- The Marlow Murder Club - Based on the novels by Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood, this brilliant series follows retired archaeologist and amateur sleuth Judith Potts (Samantha Bond), who teams up with dog walker Suzie Harris (Jo Martin) and vicar's wife Becks Starling (Cara Horgan) to solve a string of intriguing crimes in the picturesque Buckinghamshire town of Marlow.
- Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators - This delightful blend of comedy and crime stars Jo Joyner and Mark Benton as an unlikely duo: warm-hearted ex-hairdresser Lu Shakespeare and hardboiled ex-cop Frank Hathaway, as they solve thrilling crimes and murders in Stratford-upon-Avon.
