Mystery
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Ad/PR. In June I read cozy mysteries, thrillers, horror, fantasy, historical mysteries and romance. I read about magical worlds, the collapse of society, ghosts and curses, reluctant necromancy, gnomes and pixies, deadly reunions, forbidden loves, and amateur sleuths at work and on holidays. And I added an emoji guide to my reads this time to…
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Each one of you has something to hide. Come now, am I right? If you know Hercule Poirot, you know that he is right indeed. In The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, you’ll find a group of suspects who all have something to hide, who all have a motive for murder, and who all had the…
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The wish I made that day ruled the rest of my life. I wished that God would give me the strength and courage to deliver justice to those who harm women or children. Or dogs. Ad/PR. Many thanks to Susanna Bonaretti for this ebook. A hard-hitting debut novel filled with feminine rage. Cut on the…
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Book 1 in the An Orchid Isle Mystery series. So you come to Hawai’i, a place you’ve never even been before and know nothing about, and now you’re going to single-handedly solve the great mystery of some supposed body in the lava. Valerie and Kristen had planned a vacation to Hawaii to celebrate Valerie’s sixtieth…
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She could not help but notice things in the world sometimes – patterns and abnormalities. They multiplied and repeated in all directions, like random coordinates on a map, begging somebody – begging her – to make sense of them. Book 1 in the Bangalore Detectives Club series. A deeply atmospheric mystery set in Bangalore in…
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“My dear Alec, reading Sherlock Holmes does not count as a study of criminology.” Book 1 in the A Meredith and Alec Thatch Mystery series. In private they are wife and wife, but to the world they are Mr and Mrs Thatch. Meredith “Merry” Thatch, formerly Miss Lancaster, scandalised the town of Fenwood-On-Sea when she…
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‘Books teach us how to care about others.’ His voice wasn’t loud, but it still resonated. Translated by Louise Heal Kawai. Book 1 in the The Cat Who… series. Rintaro Natsuki is a hikikomori, a quiet, shut-in, high school student and book lover who keeps to himself. When his grandfather passes away, Rintaro finds himself…
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Ad/PR. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC of A Dangerous Justice by John Pilkington, book 1 in the The Justice Belstrang Mysteries series, publication date Jun 23, 2026. It began on a chill March day, when at a late hour a visitor arrived at Thirldon, The Belstrang house a short ride…
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“If I waited for permission, we’d never solve anything.”“Yes, he said darkly, “but we might live longer.” Ad/PR. Book 4 in The Detection Club series. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC, publication date Jun 24, 2026. Agatha Christie is getting married. To avoid publicity and scandal, she is having her bans…
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Her eyes widened. ” You think the killer is here? One of the group? Surely not.” Book 1 in the Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery series. Viola Roberts is a historical romance writer composing bodice rippers with hunky, shirtless cowboys. She is attending a writer’s conference in Florida with her best friend and fellow writer Cheryl…
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