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On the Radar: Rebus is back

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From the hallowed pubs and courthouses of Edinburgh, to the old age homes of Australia, below galleon decks, in attics and live (or dead) on stage at the Theatre Royale – crime lurks EVERYWHERE! What a fascinating lineup of new crime novels we have for…
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The Trust by MH Eccleston

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Macabre murders, quirky characters and delightful settings combine in a way that would make Midsomer proud in The Trust, the first book in the Astrid Swift cosy mystery series by MH Eccleston. Astrid’s burgeoning career as an amateur sleuth might get off to an inauspicious…
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The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

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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

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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

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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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