Tag: murder mystery
Passing Through by Jacqueline Dixon
Olsten Ryder is a successful, affluent and ambitious businessman, his collectable doll manufacturing company being amongst the most niche in the world. But when he is accused of the murder of Celeste Harrington, a young and beautiful member of his own social circle, his friends and colleagues are left astounded when he disappears from police custody, leaving no trace that he’d ever existed. Over … Read More Passing Through by Jacqueline Dixon
+ cosy mystery, crime fiction, fiction, murder, murder mystery, police drama, police procedural, review
Murder Under the Sun by Faith Martin
Former Detective Hillary Greene and her cold case team are sweltering in their stuffy basement office on the hottest day of the year when they are handed an impossible case. Fifteen years ago, Imelda Phelps was battered to death in the hallway of her home. The brutal crime shocked the residents of the pretty market town of Chipping Norton. The killer was never caught. The motive for … Read More Murder Under the Sun by Faith Martin
Passing Through by Jacqueline Dixon cover reveal
Olsten Ryder is a successful, affluent and ambitious businessman, his collectable doll manufacturing company being amongst the most niche in the world. But when he is accused of the murder of Celeste Harrington, a young and beautiful member of his own social circle, his friends and colleagues are left astounded when he disappears from police custody, leaving no trace that he’d ever existed. Over … Read More Passing Through by Jacqueline Dixon cover reveal
Death of a Wild Swimmer by Peter Boland The Charity Shop Detective Agency #5
Still waters run deep in this baffling new case for the Charity Shop Detective Agency! Wild swimming in February? No, thank you . . . To Fiona, Daisy and Partial Sue, the retired ladies behind the counter at Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop, it sounds like torture. Still, no one ever died of plunging themselves into the icy sea waters…Until now. #DeathOfAWildSwimmer X(Twitter) @PeterBoland19 @JoffeBooks @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #booktwitterInstagram @joffebooks @zooloosbooktours @joffebooks #bookstagram #blogtour When … Read More Death of a Wild Swimmer by Peter Boland The Charity Shop Detective Agency #5
+ 1950s, audio book, cosy mystery, fiction, Historical fiction, murder, murder mystery, review, superstition
Murder At Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd Nora Breen Investigates Book #1
A cozy mystery series about a former nun who searches for answers in a small seaside town after her pen pal mysteriously disappears 1954: When her former novice’s dependable letters stop, Nora Breen asks to be released from her vows. Haunted by a line in Frieda’s letter, Nora arrives at Gulls Nest, a charming hotel in Gore-on-Sea in Kent. A seaside town, a place … Read More Murder At Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd Nora Breen Investigates Book #1
+ crime fiction, folklore, Historical fiction, List, murder mystery, Nordic noir, Scandi noir, supernatural, superstition, thriller, World War Two, WW2
My Top 10 Books of 2025 – Part One
Here are my favourite ten books of 2025 Part One, not counting audiobooks. Quite a disparate selection for a change. Audiobooks to follow. Late Venetian by GN Lawson If you are looking for a fast paced thriller, Late Venetian is not for you. But it’s already one of my favourite books of 2025 so far. I’m not sure why – maybe because the two main characters … Read More My Top 10 Books of 2025 – Part One
The Grapevine – Kate Kemp
A gripping and atmospheric debut novel about a mysterious murder that exposes the secrets behind closed doors in 1970’s suburban Australia. It’s the height of summer in Australia, 1979, and on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac a housewife is scrubbing the yellow and white checkered tiles of the bathroom floor. But all is not as it seems. For one thing, it’s 3am. For another, she … Read More The Grapevine – Kate Kemp
Murder in the Lakes (Melody Harper detective mysteries) by Rachel Amphlett promo tour
A wedding, a missing fiancée, and a murder – Melody Harper is about to discover just how dangerous “I do” can be… Fledgling private detective Melody Harper is down on her luck and nursing a black eye when she’s approached by a new client who believes her daughter is in danger. There’s a wedding next weekend, and the client’s daughter is the bride. Except … Read More Murder in the Lakes (Melody Harper detective mysteries) by Rachel Amphlett promo tour
+ childhood, Detective novel, fairy tale, female friendship, fiction, grief, kidnapping, literature, loss, love, murder, murder mystery, mystery, obsession, police drama, review, serial killer, thriller, writer
Little Red Death by A K Benedict
ONCE UPON A TIME LIKE YOU’VE NEVER READ IT BEFORE . . . DI Lyla Rondell is on the case of a lifetime. Tasked with investigating a series of perplexing deaths, the only lead she has is that each appears to be based on a different classic fairy tale. Far from the stuff of bedtime stories, the press is having a field day with what … Read More Little Red Death by A K Benedict
+ 1990s, Catholic Church, crime fiction, fiction, jealousy, lies, murder, murder mystery, obsession, religion, review, secrets
A Prayer Before Killing by CC Gilmartin (The Colin Buxton Series Book #3)
An exclusive Catholic boys’ school…the death of a young nun…a potential cover-up.When Colin Buxton arrives in Glasgow to care for his gravely ill mother, he’s drawn into a perplexing mystery: how a bangle that once belonged to a murdered nun has inexplicably appeared on the wrist of a statue of the Virgin Mary. With a priest having been convicted of the crime, could someone … Read More A Prayer Before Killing by CC Gilmartin (The Colin Buxton Series Book #3)
+ autism, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, murder, neurodivergence, police drama, police procedural, review
The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan The DS Cross Mysteries #7
THE SETTINGThe body of a bookseller is discovered, lying in a pool of blood in his Bristol bookshop. Police have one question: how did the man meet such a violent, murderous end in this peaceful place? THE CONFLICTDS Cross’s ability to dismiss red herrings is challenged by a worrying development in his personal life. Hopelessly distracted, he needs to rely on those around him … Read More The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan The DS Cross Mysteries #7
+ 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, cosy mystery, crime fiction, dark humour, Historical fiction, humour fiction, List, murder mystery, psychiatric hospital, Sci-Fi, superstition, thriller, time travel
My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Four
Here are my favourite ten books of 2024 Part Four, not counting audio books. Quite a disparate selection for a change. The Portrait Girl by Nicole Swengley I had no idea what to expect when I started reading The Portrait Girl. What we know is that Freya’s mother has just died and Freya needs to clear out her cottage and then decide whether to sell it, … Read More My Top 10 Books of 2024 – Part Four
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