Published By: Michael JosephPages: 496Released On: 05/11/2026 It is December 1884, and we have a murder to solve. Come, my friend – follow me, for we have much to see. First, a house: a brand-new country estate, with all the latest technological innovations – electric light-bulbs, running water, dumb-waiters, hydraulic lifts. Second, a family: celebratedContinue reading “The Christmas Tree Murders – Katie Lumsden”
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The Mistletoe Wedding Murders – Denzil Meyrick and Ian Moore
Published By: BantamPages: 336Released On: 05/11/2026 It’s Christmas Day 1954 and Frank Grasby’s father is getting married at Rowantree Hall. To make matters worse, Frank is best man. Various clergymen and Frank’s boss, Superintendent Arthur Juggers gather for the celebration. Guests line the chapel as the bride glides down the aisle. The blizzard whirls outside,Continue reading “The Mistletoe Wedding Murders – Denzil Meyrick and Ian Moore”
Murder on the Royal Crescent – Harriet F. Townson
Published By: VikingPages: 304Released On: 29/10/2026 On a frosty day in December 1936, librarian and part-time detective Dora Wildwood is summoned to Bath. She has no idea what will unfold but she is glad to go; recent events have left her longing to disappear. Arriving on the world-famous Royal Crescent, Dora quickly learns of DaisyContinue reading “Murder on the Royal Crescent – Harriet F. Townson”
Murder Most Proper – Josie Lloyd
Published By: HQPages: 320Released On: 08/10/2026 Alice Beeton runs a tight ship. Like her distant relative – the somewhat more famous Mrs Beeton – she believes there should be a place for everything, but she’s not so sure she’s in her place. Since a whirlwind romance with a billionaire swept her best friend, Jinx, off her feet andContinue reading “Murder Most Proper – Josie Lloyd”
Paw and Order – Blake Mara
Published By: Simon and SchusterPages: 464Released On: 23/04/2026 When a young homeless man is found murdered in the playground of their local park, the Pack – a group of friends who meet regularly to walk their dogs together – leap into action, determined to get justice for him even if they have to bark upContinue reading “Paw and Order – Blake Mara”
The House at Devil’s Neck – Tom Mead
Published By: Head of ZeusPages: 320Released On: 14/08/2025 A former First World War field hospital, the spooky old mansion at Devil’s Neck attracts spirit-seekers from far and wide. Illusionist-turned-sleuth Joseph Spector knows the house of old. When stories spread of a phantom soldier making mischief, he joins a party of visitors in search of the truth. But the house,Continue reading “The House at Devil’s Neck – Tom Mead”
Revenge of the Deadly Dozen – Peter Berry
Published By: Bloodhound BooksPages: 280Released On: 01/01/2025 Monica is barely a month into her role as leader of The Twelve—a secret group of retired experts tasked with eliminating London’s most dangerous criminals—when a new case threatens to tear the team apart. Ex-plumber David Latham brings them a personal mission: assassinate Paul Storey, the only suspectContinue reading “Revenge of the Deadly Dozen – Peter Berry”
Fair Play – Louise Hegarty
Published By: PicadorPages: 288Released On: 03/04/2024 Abigail and her brother Benjamin have always been close. To celebrate his birthday, Abigail hires a grand old house and gathers their friends together for a murder mystery party. As the night goes on, they drink too much and play games. Relationships are forged, consolidated or frayed. Someone kissesContinue reading “Fair Play – Louise Hegarty”
The Antique Hunter’s: Death on the Red Sea – C.L Miller
Published By: MacmillanPages: 352Released On: 13/02/2025 When a painting vanishes from a maritime museum – and a dead body is found nearby – the newly established Lockwood Antique Hunter’s Agency, Freya Lockwood and her Aunt Carole, are called to investigate. Following a lead that takes them aboard a glamorous antiques cruise sailing toward the RedContinue reading “The Antique Hunter’s: Death on the Red Sea – C.L Miller”
Murder on the Marlow Belle – Robert Thorogood
Published By: HQPages: 336Released On: 16/01/2025 Verity Beresford is worried about her husband. Oliver didn’t come home last night so of course Verity goes straight to Judith Potts, Marlow’s resident amateur sleuth, for help. Oliver, founder of the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, had hired The Marlow Belle, a private pleasure cruiser, for an exclusive partyContinue reading “Murder on the Marlow Belle – Robert Thorogood”
