cosy crime fiction

Smoke and Cracked Mirrors by Karen Charlton

By DeathBecomesHer

21 April, 2022

Anyone who has ever been to York will have been struck by the city’s palpable sense of history. It boasts Roman walls and medieval streets, with the ancient York Minster imperiously towering above it all. But it is more recent occurrences that have inspired Karen…

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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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Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

By RoughJustice

29 March, 2022

Set in San Francisco’s Bay Area, Under Lock and Skeleton Key is the first book in a new series of cosies called the Secret Staircase Mysteries from San Francisco-based author, Gigi Pandian. She has previously won both the Agatha and Anthony awards, and is known…

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Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb

By DeathBecomesHer

26 February, 2022

Silver sleuths are staking their claim in the world of crime fiction these days. We’ve had Elly Griffiths’ take in The Postscript Murders, then Richard Osman came out with all guns blazing to introduce The Thursday Murder Club. Now Steph Broadribb, best known for her…

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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 Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

By DeathBecomesHer

2 November, 2021

The TV celebrity’s first foray into crime fiction, The Thursday Murder Club, sold by the truckload, won awards and divided book club members far and wide. How would Richard Osman’s ‘difficult second novel’ fare? Happily, the news is good – and anyone who has already…

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Murder at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young

By DeathBecomesHer

27 October, 2021

I’m guessing there are plenty of UK-based crime fiction lovers who’ve spent a night, a weekend or maybe even a week in a seaside B&B. They can probably tell a tale or two about dodgy landladies, uncomfortable beds and spiders in the bathroom. But how…

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Smoke and Cracked Mirrors by Karen Charlton

The Corpse with the Turquoise Toes by Cathy Ace

Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb

A Three Dog Problem by SJ Bennett

The Corpse with the Granite Heart by Cathy Ace

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Murder at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young

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