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A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford

10 February, 2026

A Bad, Bad Place by debut author Frances Crawford is an absorbing character-driven novel exploring how a crime can impact even those not directly involved. More specifically, witnesses and those living near the scene. They may be able to provide information that could help the…

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Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse

By DeathBecomesHer

30 January, 2026

Vivian Slade is the friend we all have but probably wish we didn’t. She’s impulsive, chaotic and infuriating, while also being a lot of fun when the mood takes her. But Viv is now past 30 and the veneer is beginning to wear thin. Suddenly,…

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Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

By Vicki Weisfeld

16 December, 2025

A fun read for the snowy season is former detective constable Emma Mason’s debut mystery, Murder Most Haunted. When self-effacing DS Midge McGowan retires from her years with the Thames Valley Police property office, she receives an unexpected parting gift: a haunted Christmas weekend at…

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Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand

By Erin Britton

15 December, 2025

A debut back in 1941, Christianna Brand’s Death in High Heels opens with the light, breezy tone of a comedy set in the world of retail fashion. Something akin to Are You Being Served? or Mr Selfridge perhaps. However, beneath its witty surface lies a…

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The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace by RWR McDonald

By DeathBecomesHer

26 November, 2025

If your love for crime fiction began at an early age, it’s a fair bet that it started with the likes of The Famous Five, The Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew. The same applies to Tippy Chan, the 11-year-old heroine of RWR McDonald’s award winning…

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The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah

By Erin Britton

7 November, 2025

The New Year generally begins with fireworks rather than fatalities, but the stroke of midnight signals suspicion instead of celebration in Sophie Hannah’s The Last Death of the Year. The sixth novel chronicling the return of Hercule Poirot – which by necessity takes place before…

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Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by KJ Whittle

By Erin Britton

23 October, 2025

KJ Whittle’s debut novel, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests, is a psychological mystery that balances the intrigue of a traditional whodunnit with the moral uncertainty of a contemporary character study. The puzzle begins when seven strangers are invited to a dinner party at…

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The Killer Question by Janice Hallett

By Erin Britton

21 October, 2025

Crime pays, especially true crime. Seeking to cash in on the macabre boom in interest in all things criminal, Dominic Eastwood approaches a contact at Netflix about making a documentary series concerning the peculiar events that befell his aunt and uncle, Sue and Mal Eastwood,…

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A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford

Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse

Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace by RWR McDonald

The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by KJ Whittle

The Killer Question by Janice Hallett

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