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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Isolde – Phoenicia Rogerson
Published By: HQPages: 416Released On: 19/11/2026 Isolde, Queen of Cornwall, is on the run. She didn’t mean to drink a love potion with the king’s nephew, but that little accident has made her scandalously famous. Luckily, she and Tristan find refuge in Camelot, the legendary court of King Arthur. This ought to be her happyContinue reading “Isolde – Phoenicia Rogerson”
Death Comes as a Shadow – Natalie Marlow
Published By: BaskervillePages: 352Released On: 05/11/2026 It’s May 1935, and while the rest of Birmingham is decked in red, white and blue for the silver jubilee, the detective agency in Needless Alley remains unpatriotically down-at-heel. Into the office walks respectable spinster, Myfanwy Davies. She is dying, has cash to spare, and her last wish isContinue reading “Death Comes as a Shadow – Natalie Marlow”
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”
Murmuration – TJ Klune
Published By: TorPages: 336Released On: 19/11/2026 In the idyllic town of Amorea, Mike works his dream job at the local bookstore. The staff at the local know his order – especially Sean, the waiter who has a special smile just for Mike. Now, after years of anticipation, Mike and Sean are ready to take theContinue reading “Murmuration – TJ Klune”
Michael – Bob Mortimer
Published By: Gallery UKPages: 320Released On: 19/11/2026 Michael has had a big life. A life of abundance and applause. But now he’s dead (or at least he’s pretty sure he is). He is given the chance to return – but it comes with a catch. He ends up back in a time he’d tried toContinue reading “Michael – Bob Mortimer”
The Body in the Bath – Ragnar Jónasson
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 304Released On: 12/11/2026Translated By: Philip Roughton As snow blankets Reykjavík and Christmas approaches, young detective Helgi is looking forward to a quiet holiday – until those plans are torn away in a flash. One month after his girlfriend Aníta is killed in a car accident, he returns to work in Reykjavík,Continue reading “The Body in the Bath – Ragnar Jónasson”
Everything Happens So Much – Andrew Hunter Murray
Published By: OrionPages: 336Released On: 05/11/2026 Nothing ever happened to her. And then everything did. Esme Good is an unremarkable young woman working a dull job in a city much like the one you’re picturing now. Her only escape is The Elsewheres: tiny potions which allow her to visit alternate versions of herself. Sadly, theseContinue reading “Everything Happens So Much – Andrew Hunter Murray”
Stay Another Christmas – Phillipa Ashley
Published By: PenguinPages: 384Released On: 05/11/2026 After a life-changing accident, Katie’s plan for Christmas is simple: rent a spectacular island house in the Lake District, gather the people she loves, and enjoy snowy walks, crackling fires and the promise of a fresh start. What she doesn’t plan on? Her ex-boyfriend turning up. Still reeling fromContinue reading “Stay Another Christmas – Phillipa Ashley”
Lessons in Harmony – Jonathan Coe
Published By: VikingPages: 240Released On: 12/11/2026 The year is 1907 and Maurice Ravel is one of the most admired young composers in France. In Belle Epoque Paris he cuts a charismatic, dandyish figure, whose technically flawless music hides a deep emotional core, and whose unpredictable talent is as hard to pin down as his mysteriousContinue reading “Lessons in Harmony – Jonathan Coe”
