Crime & mystery: cosy mystery
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10 Marchfield Square
£16.9910 Marchfield Square
Elderly heiress Celeste Van Duren intended Marchfield Square to be a haven from the outside world. A place for those who need somewhere safe from their pasts, or who could otherwise not afford to stay in the city they call home. That was the plan. One of her tenants being murdered in his own kitchen, and the police trying to pin it on his long-suffering wife, was not. So Celeste does what anyone with a lot of money, a strong sense of justice and a bad hip would do: she recruits two of her tenants to track down the real killer. Her cleaner, Audrey, knows everyone and is liked by all, while failed crime writer, Lewis, is known by no one. He hates his job, hates his life, and he’s not that fond of Audrey either, but Celeste is persuasive. Despite their differences the two soon discover a surprising range of suspects and motives connected to the victim’s dodgy art deals – but have they missed something closer to home?
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A brush with death
£9.99A brush with death
‘An immersive and really satisfying mystery‘ Faith Martin
‘As an iced drink in a heatwave ? These characters and their families feel like old friends. A fantastic addition to the series.’ Fiona Leitch
Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this wonderfully witty cosy mystery.
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A Conflict of Interests
£8.99A Conflict of Interests
June 1944, Romsey, England. Josephine ‘Jo’ Fox is at an impasse since the unwelcome return of her wayward husband Richard. So, when he disappears again, she is neither concerned nor surprised – until a burning car is discovered with a body inside. And there are signs that Richard is somehow involved. Jo is determined to find both her husband and answers, yet with her friend Bram Nash in hospital suffering an infection of his old war wound, she must do so alone. When information comes to light that implicates Bram too, Jo finds herself on a dangerous path to the truth. But what will be left for her when all is revealed?
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A deadly discovery
£10.99A deadly discovery
In the shadow of Lewes castle lies buried an ancient tablet. Hours after discovering it, dashing local archaeologist Gideon Rivers is dead. Writer Virginia Woolf and her artist sister, Vanessa, both know firsthand that it doesn’t take much to cause a stir in town. And when Gideon returned home from a dig in Syria with a glamorous Parisian heiress on his arm, all eyes were on him. But who would have conspired to murder such a charming young man? There are more suspects in his circle than it first seems: an ambitious fiancée, a jealous best friend, and a string of scorned former lovers. With the police chasing false leads and the murderer hunting down a second victim – one far closer to home – Ginny and Nessa are forced to take investigations into their own hands.
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A fortune most fatal
£16.99A fortune most fatal
Welcome to Godmersham Park, 1797. Following many years apart, Jane Austen is set to spend the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy. As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight’s fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor’s good graces. But upon arrival in Kent, Jane quickly realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman named Eleanor currently resides with Mrs Knight – a stranger who threatens to swindle the inheritance for herself. Jane must uncover who Mrs Knight’s guest really is, to protect the fate of her entire family. When she discovers a series of threatening letters meant for Eleanor, her investigation takes an unexpected turn. Because the dangers aren’t just within the walls of Godmersham Park. Jane knows someone else is out there watching, waiting – but for what?
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D is for death
£9.99D is for death
1935. Dora Wildwood is escaping a most unsuitable marriage. She’s on the first train to London, and she plans to go straight to her godmother Lady Dreda Uglow, the only woman she knows who seems to live life on her own terms, and ask to stay. But unsuitable marriages usually feature unsuitable fiancés, and Dora’s is more persistent than most. As she flees across town, trying to outrun the loathsome Charles Silk-Butters, Dora ducks into the London Library to hide, asking the quizzical but kind Ben Stark and the clever Miss Amani for help. And it is there, surrounded by books, where she should feel most safe, that Dora Wildwood most unfortunately stumbles across her first dead body. Having been thrown into the middle of a murder scene, it’s now impossible to walk away. Indeed, Dora’s certain she will prove an invaluable help to the gruff Detective Inspector Fox who swiftly arrives on the scene.
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Date with evil
£8.99Date with evil
Wonderfully engaging, Julia Chapman’s latest Dales mystery is perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club series and Janice Hallett’s The Appeal.
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Date with justice
£9.99Date with justice
Julia’s Chapman’s witty and engaging Dales Detective novel sees Delilah’s brother under suspicion of murder. Can Delilah and Samson prove he’s innocent? Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood, this is cosy crime at its very best.
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Death On the Nile
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Death on the Red Sea
£18.99Death on the Red Sea
The second instalment in your new favourite cosy crime series: The Antique Hunter’s: Death on the Red Sea is the perfect mystery read for fans of the Antique’s Roadshow.
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Diary of A Somebody
£9.99Diary of A Somebody
This suburban murder mystery will appeal to fans of Adrian Mole and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
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Everyone in the group chat dies
£9.99Everyone in the group chat dies
Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything: her crumbling flat in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous for its award-winning sausage rolls and a second-rate serial killer from the 90s); her dead-end job; her sleazy landlord; her slobbish housemates; and, most of all, the terrible thing they all did. Luckily, that hasn’t caught up with her just yet. Until a new message on their old group chat pops up: everyone in the group chat will die. It’s the first text her ex-flatmate and social-media sleuth Esme has sent for ages, but that’s not the really weird thing. The really weird thing is, Esme died twelve months ago.
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Gin palace
£8.99Gin palace
Gin Palace is the second book by Tracy Whitwell in a hilarious series featuring Tanz, the accidental medium who, with the help of the dead, has become an unwilling crime-solver.
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Helle and death
£9.99Helle and death
Torben Helle – art historian, Danish expat and owner of several excellent Scandinavian jumpers – has been dragged to a remote snowbound Northumbrian mansion for a ten-year reunion with old university friends. Things start to go sideways when their host, a reclusive and irritating tech entrepreneur, makes some shocking revelations at the dinner table. And when these are followed by an apparent suicide, the group faces a test of their wits – and their trust. Snowed in and cut off, surrounded by enigmatic housekeepers and off-duty police inspectors, not to mention a peculiar last will and testament, suspicion and sarcasm quickly turn to panic. As the temperature drops and the tension mounts, Torben decides to draw upon all the tricks of Golden Age detectives past in order to solve the mystery: how much money would it take to turn one of his old friends into a murderer?
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How to solve murders like a lady
£9.99How to solve murders like a lady
Violet Hamilton is no ordinary lady. She is a Lady Detective, who spends her time solving mysteries and unveiling scandals in the bustling seaside town of St Leonards, a popular spot for the Victorian middle classes. But when the body of a local woman is found on the tourist railway, Violet’s efforts to investigate are blocked at every turn. Is that because, as a woman, she can’t possibly be allowed to think or act for herself? Or is it because someone sinister has Violet in their sights? Jane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this delightful mystery of manners that will steal your heart, and transport you to a world of seaside scandal and moonlit balls; dubious doctors and duplicitous dukes; formal teas and stolen kisses.
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How To Solve Your Own Murder
£9.99How To Solve Your Own Murder
In 1965, when Frances Adams was 17, a fortune teller told her that one day she’d be murdered. 60 years later it happened. But for Frances, being the village busybody was a form of insurance. She’d spent a lifetime compiling dirt on every person she met, just in case they might turn out to be her killer. In the heart of her sprawling country estate lies an eccentric library of detective work, where the right person could step in and use her findings to solve her murder. When Frances’ great-niece Annie arrives from London and discovers that Frances’ will stipulates that the person who solves her murder inherits her millions, Annie sets about trying to unravel the mystery and find justice for Frances. But will digging up the past lead her into the path of the killer?
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