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A Classic Revisited: The Unicorn Murders by Carter Dickson

By Erin Britton

21 May, 2026

If a man is found stabbed through the forehead by a unicorn, the sensible reaction is probably to question the witness, the lighting conditions and perhaps the sanity of everyone involved. But in The Unicorn Murders that bizarre image is simply the starting point for…

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June 2026 is the UK's National Crime Reading month

By Erin Britton

21 May, 2026

Nine murders. One seemingly impossible disappearance. Nineteen burglaries. An adrenalin-fuelled car chase and an impressively grand theft. Plenty of domestic drama. A taste of pie-based controversy. Not a bad tally so far for May’s crime spree on CFL… but can you do any better? Before…

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Marked for Death by RO Thorp

By Erin Britton

13 May, 2026

Universities are supposed to be places of quiet scholarship, polite disagreement and excessive footnotes… not suspicious deaths. Yet in RO Thorp’s Marked for Death, the cloistered world of academia proves just as dangerous as any dark alley, picturesque English village or research trip to the…

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Jack on the Gallows Tree by Leo Bruce

By Erin Britton

11 May, 2026

First published in 1960 and now included in the British Library Crime Classics series, Jack on the Gallows Tree is part of the long-running Carolus Deene series. Written by Leo Bruce, the pen name of Rupert Croft-Cooke, the series blends the puzzle mystery traditions of…

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Pork Pie Pandemonium by Steve Higgs

By Erin Britton

5 May, 2026

Growler. Grosvenor. Tourtière. However you frame it, the pork pie has become a symbol of classic British cuisine. That’s why retired Detective Superintendent Albert Smith chooses Melton Mowbray – Rural Capital of Food and Town of Pies – as the first stop on his culinary…

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The Body that Floats by Jayne Chard

By Erin Britton

28 April, 2026

The Body that Floats by Jayne Chard is a humorous whodunnit that continues the (mis)adventures of sisters Julia Fortnam and Frankie Grant. Despite their personalities clashing almost as often as they cooperate, the recently reconnected siblings are shaping up to be a formidable pair of…

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Love cosy crime by Richard Osman? Then you'll also enjoy...

By Erin Britton

23 April, 2026

If you’ve fallen for the gentle charm, dry wit and quietly subversive brilliance of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, you’ll know that crime fiction doesn’t always need gritty detectives or high-octane thrills to keep you turning the pages. Sometimes, the most satisfying mysteries are…

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The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice by David Cairns

By Erin Britton

12 April, 2026

The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice takes a pivotal event from US history – the assassination of Abraham Lincoln – and reimagines it as fertile ground for mystery, doubt and moral uncertainty. In so doing, David Cairns delivers a novel that is as much about…

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A Classic Revisited: The Unicorn Murders by Carter Dickson

June 2026 is the UK's National Crime Reading month

Marked for Death by RO Thorp

Jack on the Gallows Tree by Leo Bruce

Pork Pie Pandemonium by Steve Higgs

The Body that Floats by Jayne Chard

Love cosy crime by Richard Osman? Then you'll also enjoy...

The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice by David Cairns

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