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Mischief and Misdemeanour: Crime fiction for Jane Austen’s 250th birthday

By Erin Britton

10 December, 2025

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young women in possession of a fine mind must be in pursuit of a murderer. Or words to that effect. 16 December 2025 marks Jane Austen’s 250th birthday and what better way to celebrate than with a…

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The Skeleton Road by Val McDermid

By DeathBecomesHer

13 September, 2014

If Agatha Christie is the queen of crime writing, then Val McDermid is surely her lady in waiting. She’s written 28 novels and has topped the bestseller list so many times that she deserves a free season ticket. McDermid is best known for her Wire…

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Death Comes to Pemberley

By spriteby

23 February, 2012

Written by PD James — Most famous for her Adam Dalgleish and Cordelia Gray mysteries, PD James has more than 20 works to her name in a career spanning almost 60 years. Last summer, it was revealed that her next novel would be a crime…

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