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Death of a Bookseller by Bernard J Farmer

By Erin Britton

14 April, 2022

Death of a Bookseller, the 100th title to be published in the British Library’s sublime Crime Classics series, marks a welcome return to print for Bernard J Farmer. As Martin Edwards notes in his informative introduction to this new edition, copies of the previously long…

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The Corpse with the Turquoise Toes by Cathy Ace

By Erin Britton

11 April, 2022

In The Corpse with the Turquoise Toes, the 12th cosy mystery featuring Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson, Cathy Ace delights in derailing yet another holiday for her devoted detective duo. An internationally renowned criminal psychologist and a retired homicide detective, respectively, Cait and Bud are…

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Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

By Erin Britton

7 March, 2022

Eminem and Elton John with Stan. Pavarotti and Skunk Anansie with You’ll Follow Me Down. Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra with S&M. All exceedingly unlikely duets to be sure, but perhaps none is more unlikely than the collaboration between mega-bestselling author James Patterson…

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The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

By Erin Britton

20 January, 2022

After exposing the machinations within an amateur dramatics group in her bestselling debut novel The Appeal, Janice Hallett turns her attention to the sinister side of classic children’s literature in The Twyford Code. While Hallett revamped the epistolary novel format with The Appeal by telling…

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Erin Britton: Top five books of 2021

By Erin Britton

24 December, 2021

There’s nothing better than a nice cosy murder at Christmastime – or any time in fact – and 2021 has been an excellent year for crime fiction of the decidedly non-gory variety. If you’re looking for an intriguing puzzle mystery with which to while away…

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A Three Dog Problem by SJ Bennett

By Erin Britton

21 December, 2021

Miss Marple, Jessica Fletcher, Mrs Bradley, Nancy Drew and Queen Elizabeth II. While this formidable bunch of women might not commonly be grouped together, they are all united by one particular attribute: they’re all exceptionally talented and prolific amateur sleuths. Yet, although the myriad cases…

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The Corpse with the Granite Heart by Cathy Ace

By Erin Britton

1 December, 2021

Cathy Ace’s The Corpse with the Granite Heart is the 11th mystery novel to feature globetrotting investigative duo Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson. Cait is a famed criminal psychologist, while Bud, her husband, is a well-respected now-retired detective. Their combined skills have allowed them to…

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The Crystal Crypt by Fiona Veitch Smith

By Erin Britton

22 November, 2021

The Crystal Crypt marks the sixth investigative outing for reporter and amateur sleuth Poppy Denby. It’s a story that sees the sins of the past come back to haunt her, with former friends and foes resurfacing to destabilise her professional life at just the same…

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Death of a Bookseller by Bernard J Farmer

The Corpse with the Turquoise Toes by Cathy Ace

Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

Erin Britton: Top five books of 2021

A Three Dog Problem by SJ Bennett

The Corpse with the Granite Heart by Cathy Ace

The Crystal Crypt by Fiona Veitch Smith

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