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A Classic Revisited: The Unicorn Murders by Carter Dickson

By Erin Britton

21 May, 2026

If a man is found stabbed through the forehead by a unicorn, the sensible reaction is probably to question the witness, the lighting conditions and perhaps the sanity of everyone involved. But in The Unicorn Murders that bizarre image is simply the starting point for…

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Appointment in Paris by Jane Thynne

By Chris Connor

7 April, 2026

Jane Thynne is best known for her series of novels following Clara Vine, an Anglo-German actress working for British intelligence during World War II. She started a new series in 2024 with Midnight in Vienna, which followed cast-out spy Harry Fox and Stella Fry, fresh…

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The Corpse with the Amber Neck by Cathy Ace

By Sharon Richardson

1 October, 2025

The Corpse with the Amber Neck is the 15th book in Cathy Ace’s globetrotting cosy mystery series featuring Cait Morgan, and this time our favourite Welsh Canadian crime solver is in Paris. Some people go there for the culture, history, cuisine and couture. Others go…

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Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

By Vicki Weisfeld

2 July, 2025

Acclaimed crime and mystery author Laura Lippman has produced her first cosy mystery, and it’s a delight from beginning to end. You may know her as the author of the Baltimore, Maryland-based Tess Monaghan series, and Murder Takes a Vacation is, as they say, Monaghan-adjacent….

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Going to the Dogs by Pierre Lemaitre

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

19 November, 2024

Translated by Frank Wynne — Crime Fiction Lovers already recognise that Pierre Lemaitre is a master of the thriller whose books can be hard, unsettling and downright violent at times – such as his Camille Verhoeven novels. So don’t be fooled by the cosy-style cover…

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French Windows by Antoine Laurain

By Vicki Weisfeld

6 June, 2024

Translated by Louise Rogers Lalaurie — The unconventional short novel French Windows by French author Antoine Laurain proves once again that delving into another person’s psyche is tricky business. You know from the cover that the book is a murder mystery, but what is this…

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Astrid: Murder in Paris returns for season 3

By crimefictionlover

13 February, 2024

No crime show character elicits quite as much sympathy from viewers as Astrid Nielsen, the crime-solving archivist from Paris who has autism. People love the way she’s portrayed by Sara Mortensen, and as soon as we’d posted our preview of season two of Astrid: Murder…

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Skin Deep by Antonia Lassa

By crimefictionlover

15 May, 2023

Translated by Dr Jacky Collins — Everything about Skin Deep is, well, a little unusual. If you’re someone who likes to adventure beyond straightforward plotting, storytelling and character traits, you should find this peculiar 110-page novella most interesting. Taking you from Biarritz in southwest France…

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A Classic Revisited: The Unicorn Murders by Carter Dickson

Appointment in Paris by Jane Thynne

The Corpse with the Amber Neck by Cathy Ace

Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman

Going to the Dogs by Pierre Lemaitre

French Windows by Antoine Laurain

Astrid: Murder in Paris returns for season 3

Skin Deep by Antonia Lassa

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