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The Corpse with the Steely Gaze by Cathy Ace

21 July, 2026

The Corpse with the Steely Gaze is the 16th book in Cathy Ace’s popular Cait Morgan series. The death of American soap actor Jayson Flyntt triggers the action in this book. His fans went wild for closeups of his expressive eyes but unfortunately his television…

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The Case of the Petrified Potter by Cathy Ace

By Erin Britton

24 March, 2026

The Case of the Petrified Potter is the 13th book in Cathy Ace’s long-running cosy mystery series featuring the WISE Enquiries Agency. Combining traditional PI conundrums with humour, friendship and a distinctly Welsh sense of place, it’s a gripping mystery with an ensemble cast who…

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On the Radar: Just pottering around

By crimefictionlover

6 March, 2026

The truth is that we’re not yet sure exactly what pottery occurs in Cathy Ace’s new novel, The Case of the Petrified Potter. We don’t know if pots get smashed, baked in a kiln, or whether the pot calls the kettle black. But we do…

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On the Radar: A return to Snowdonia

By crimefictionlover

19 December, 2025

This is the perfect time of year for a trip to the ancient heart of Wales and one of the UK’s most popular authors is the man to take us there as Simon McCleave sees out 2025 with his latest Snowdonia mystery – The Lake…

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The Corpse with the Amber Neck by Cathy Ace

By Sharon Richardson

1 October, 2025

The Corpse with the Amber Neck is the 15th book in Cathy Ace’s globetrotting cosy mystery series featuring Cait Morgan, and this time our favourite Welsh Canadian crime solver is in Paris. Some people go there for the culture, history, cuisine and couture. Others go…

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On the Radar: Cosy up and get ready for Xmas

By crimefictionlover

12 September, 2025

Yup, we’ve mentioned the X-word. Autumn is here and it’s a great time to get into some cosy crime fiction with our lead novel – the latest in the Corpse series by Cathy Ace. Nicola Upson serves up a slice of Christmas, which we promise…

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On the Radar: Beware the Zamboni driver

By crimefictionlover

21 March, 2025

This is a first. A Zamboni driver accused of murder is something we’ve never seen before but veteran crime fiction author Bryan Gruley has dreamed it up for his latest mystery. Bitterfrost is the first of six novels in this week’s crime fiction roundup, which…

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The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2024: The Winners

By crimefictionlover

9 December, 2024

The horns have sounded from the citadel. The champions have been declared. Scroll down to discover the winners of the Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2024. But how did we get here? Well, our awards are driven by readers of crime fiction. We opened nominations across…

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The Corpse with the Steely Gaze by Cathy Ace

The Case of the Petrified Potter by Cathy Ace

On the Radar: Just pottering around

On the Radar: A return to Snowdonia

The Corpse with the Amber Neck by Cathy Ace

On the Radar: Cosy up and get ready for Xmas

On the Radar: Beware the Zamboni driver

The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2024: The Winners

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