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Five cosy crime reads for 2023

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Can murder ever be cosy? Well, probably not if you’re the victim or someone unfortunate enough to be falsely accused of the crime. However, if you’re a reader in search of a gripping mystery, then the cosy sub-genre of crime fiction has you covered –…
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On the Radar: The kind worth reading

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Peter Swanson’s The Kind Worth Saving was on our most wanted list for 2023 and this week it’s heading up our news column, followed by four other books that shouldn’t be overlooked. Cosy crime fiction is experiencing a big resurgence and we’ve got the latest…
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Erin Britton: Top five books of 2022

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For all its peculiarities and problems, 2022 has been another excellent year for crime fiction, particularly for fans of puzzle mysteries, both new works and republished classics. The five books – four novels and one short story collection – I’ve selected as my top five…
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The Trust by MH Eccleston

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Macabre murders, quirky characters and delightful settings combine in a way that would make Midsomer proud in The Trust, the first book in the Astrid Swift cosy mystery series by MH Eccleston. Astrid’s burgeoning career as an amateur sleuth might get off to an inauspicious…
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