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Foul Deeds and Fine Dying by Marco Malvaldi

By Erin Britton

6 June, 2023

Translated by Howard Curtis — Is there any better means of returning from the dead than appearing in a murder mystery? I expect not, particularly if the murder mystery in question is of the locked room variety. Italian businessman and cookery writer Pellegrino Artusi (1820–1911)…

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Freeze by Kate Simants

By RoughJustice

8 March, 2023

In Freeze, a group of strangers convene upon an Arctic ship in order to win the £100,000 prize offered by the new reality TV show, Frozen Out. At the simplest level, this novel is both a survival thriller and a locked-room mystery as the contestants…

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Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood

By Erin Britton

5 January, 2023

The crossword and the classic murder mystery are two types of puzzle that exploded in popularity following World War I. Both relying on clues, they have been inextricably bound for over a century. While a cryptic crossword clue must comprise two elements – a definition…

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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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The Corpse with the Crystal Skull by Cathy Ace

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

1 July, 2020

The ninth adventure in the Cait Morgan series, The Corpse with the Crystal Skull, sees the Welsh-Canadian criminology professor heading to Jamaica with her husband and friends for her 50th birthday celebrations. As you probably already know, whether it’s a small English village or an…

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Death in the East

By Mal McEwan

13 November, 2019

Written by Abir Mukherjee — The acclaimed Wyndham and Banerjee historical crime series returns with a fourth instalment. Was it really in 2016 that The Rising Man introduced us to Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surrender-not Banerjee? Most recently Wyndham was caught in the angry…

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Endgame

By DeathBecomesHer

12 September, 2019

Written by Daniel Cole — Fans of Ragdoll and Hangman have been waiting impatiently for the final book in this trilogy. Well, here it is at last! Both of the previous books got five stars when they were reviewed on Crime Fiction Lover, so there’s…

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A Gentleman's Murder by Christopher Huang

By nagaisayonara

28 August, 2018

The year is 1924. In the Britannia Club, a swanky London gentlemen’s club exclusively for those who served in World War I, a friendly wager has been placed. The bet is between Captain Mortimer Wolfe and Albert Benson, a conscientious objector who volunteered as a…

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Foul Deeds and Fine Dying by Marco Malvaldi

Freeze by Kate Simants

Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood

Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

The Corpse with the Crystal Skull by Cathy Ace

Death in the East

Endgame

A Gentleman's Murder by Christopher Huang

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