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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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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 Dead Can’t Make a Living by Ed Lin

By Sharon Richardson

20 April, 2026

Ed Lin’s The Dead Can’t Make a Living is the fifth book in his Taipei Night Market Series, serving up an interesting mix of cosy mystery, arm chair travel and social commentary along with a good measure of Taiwanese cuisine. This time around protagonist Jing-nan…

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Meet the author: Clifford Beal

By crimefictionlover

17 April, 2026

Clifford Beal has been an author nearly 20 years and has dabbled across genres. In fact, his first novel was about 18th century pirates. Now, he’s written his first crime novel and it’s little different to most of the other new releases at the moment….

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The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by JD Brinkworth

By Erin Britton

1 April, 2026

The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by JD Brinkworth is a comedic debut novel that leans into cosy crime conventions while skewering them with dry, contemporary British wit. Written by Jo Dinkin and Catherine Brinkworth under a shared pseudonym, it introduces an unlikely pair of…

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The Pledge by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

By DeathBecomesHer

31 March, 2026

The good ol’ closed circle murder mystery is brought bang up to date in Sarah Yarwood-Lovett’s The Pledge – I mean, how much more of-the-moment can there be than a book that features greenwashing, tech bros, billionaires and even a seedy member of the Royal…

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The Primrose Murder Society by Stacy Hackney

By Vicki Weisfeld

26 March, 2026

The Primrose in Stacy Hackney’s new cosy mystery is a residential hotel in Richmond, Virginia for people 55 and over. Whatever you might expect, these folks are not ready for a retiring lifestyle. For them, the best time of the day is the cocktail hour,…

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Your complete guide to Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club

By Erin Britton

20 March, 2026

In the retirement community of Coopers Chase, nestled in the quiet Kent countryside, four unlikely detectives gather once a week to discuss cold cases. But what begins as a hobby soon turns into something far more exciting when real murders start happening on their doorstep….

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The Body that Floats by Jayne Chard

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

The Dead Can’t Make a Living by Ed Lin

Meet the author: Clifford Beal

The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by JD Brinkworth

The Pledge by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

The Primrose Murder Society by Stacy Hackney

Your complete guide to Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club

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