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Erin Britton: Top five books of 2024

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As 2024 draws to a close and the world becomes ever more crackers, it’s a good time to turn to comforting things such as murder, mayhem and the odd well-planned heist. From historical crime fiction to cosy mysteries and everything in between, the five novels…
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Black Storms by Teresa Solana

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Translated by Peter Bush — Teresa Solana’s Black Storms is a compelling work of crime fiction with a strong historical basis that brims with both contemporary and period detail, quirky humour and intricate character dynamics. Set in the vibrant, turbulent and unforgiving city of Barcelona…
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12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

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Get ready to cosy up and immerse yourself in captivating books where the magic of Christmas collides with the thrill of mystery! As the year draws to a close and the festive spirit takes hold, there’s no better way to spend the holidays than with…
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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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While the intrepid members of the Thursday Murder Club are presumably busy with their investigations (and forthcoming Netflix film), Richard Osman introduces an eclectic new team of sleuths in the aptly named We Solve Murders. The spread of ages might be quite different this time…
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The Examiner by Janice Hallett

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If competition in academia is typically so fierce because the stakes are so low, what will happen when the stakes are raised to murder? It’s a question every bit as thorny as the conundrums facing the venerable British institutions – amateur dramatics, children’s literature, niche…
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