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An Uncommonly Festive Fiasco by Hannah Hendy

By Erin Britton

1 September, 2026

Christmas and crime go together like port and stilton. Turkey and stuffing. Sprouts and a cracked window. Indeed, snowbound country houses, mysterious deaths beneath the mistletoe and decadent festive gatherings where everyone has a secret to hide have become familiar ingredients of the seasonal mystery….

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Ludwig is back for season two

By crimefictionlover

25 August, 2026

Let the glorious Ninth Symphony ring out (choral version, please) because the BBC’s superb cosy crime show, Ludwig, has returned for a second season. Back in 2024, the first season had us hooked and although it’s been a long wait, it looks like the BBC…

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Our Marriage is Murder by Carol Goodman

By Vicki Weisfeld

18 August, 2026

It’s been joked about at many a crime fiction conference, and some of them have even featured those role-play murder mysteries to solve, but what if a real-life murder took place at such an event? Can you imagine the white-tape victim silhouette we see every…

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A Taste for Murder by Matt Baker

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

13 August, 2026

First came the book, then the TV series – only just. A Taste for Murder, Matt Baker’s debut novel, was published in the UK in January 2026, with the television series adaptation following in April. To confuse matters further, it was published in the US…

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Graham and the Flitchcombe Murders by David Fairer

By Erin Britton

31 July, 2026

Plenty of crime novels poke affectionate fun at the genre, but few manage it so well as Graham and the Flitchcombe Murders. David Fairer’s first cosy crime novel is simultaneously an engaging village mystery, a sharp satire of modern publishing and an insightful meditation on…

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Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry

By Erin Britton

28 July, 2026

Shrink Solves Murder, the crime fiction debut from psychotherapist and bestselling writer Philippa Perry, recognises the appeal of placing intelligence, observation and human understanding at the centre of a good mystery rather than procedural mechanics or increasingly elaborate acts of violence. The novel introduces Patricia…

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First look: Do You See What I See? by Peter Swanson

By crimefictionlover

22 July, 2026

I know. I could scarcely believe it myself. It’s July and already we’ve received a Christmas cosy crime novel to review. Not even Halloween, and I’m so mixed up I’m craving a hot cross bun… But we’ve made a little video about this exciting early…

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The Corpse with the Steely Gaze by Cathy Ace

By Sharon Richardson

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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An Uncommonly Festive Fiasco by Hannah Hendy

Ludwig is back for season two

Our Marriage is Murder by Carol Goodman

A Taste for Murder by Matt Baker

Graham and the Flitchcombe Murders by David Fairer

Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa Perry

First look: Do You See What I See? by Peter Swanson

The Corpse with the Steely Gaze by Cathy Ace

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