'Been reading this on m'olidays. It's perfectly ridiculous & also v funny...' DAWN FRENCH'Curtain Call To Murder positively explodes with the double-entendres and vicious wit that has become his trademark.'DAILY EXPRESS'Utterly hilarious & thrillingly disgusting' MIRIAM MARGOYLESA murder on stage. A cast full of suspects. Can dresser Jayne unravel ...

'Utterly hilarious and thrillingly disgusting' Miriam Margoyles'Perfectly ridiculous and very funny' Dawn FrenchAn unsolved case. A plot to win the ratings. But will it end in murder?Jayne enjoys her new job as a researcher on popular daytime TV programme Morning All!, but the usual fare of cookery and fashion items are a bit bland and ratings are plummeting.So when Jayne comes up with the idea for ...

Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this unputdownable mystery follows a group of students in an art master’s program that goes dangerously awry, from the internationally bestselling “new queen of crime” (Electric Literature) Janice Hallett.Gela Nathaniel, head of Royal Hastings University’s new Multimedia Art course, must find six students from all walks of life across the United Kingdom for her new master’s program before the university cuts her f...

'The perfect mix of cosy, festive, and twisty . . . the best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder'Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants------------Planning the perfect Christmas wedding can be murder . . .A high society Chri...

'A little bit Margery Allingham with hints of Mitford, definite tones of Eva Ibbotson and as delightful as I Capture the Castle, D is for Death is an instant classic. I loved it so much' MARIAN KEYES'I absolutely loved D is for Death - mischievous and Mitford-esque and tender' ALEX HAY1935. Dora'son the first train to London, having smuggled herself out of the house in the middle of the night to es...

**Brought to you by Penguin.A case shrouded in secrets.**It’s just before Christmas, 1953. Grasby and Juggers are investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley’s Bay. A fisherman has been found dead on the beach, with a stocking wound tight round his throat.A festive mystery for one and all.Hundreds of pairs of stockings, in neat cellophane bags, soon wash up on the shore. A blizzard cuts off Grasby and Juggers from help, and...

'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' P.D. James'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly CooperIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! The first mystery in a new cosy series from one of the world's favourite crime writers - perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogoo...

An hilarious and gripping festive whodunnit, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Agatha ChristieIt's Christmas Eve at the Merry Monarch.Nestled amongst the Yorkshire Dales, the pub is preparing to host its annual scavenger hunt for its rabble of regulars. There's the landlord, Mickey, his wife Sofia and their wayward son, James; local policeman Alex and his supernaturally minded deputy Don; as well as Sita, Mrs Fazarkaley, the Kapoors and Curtis, who's ...

'Agatha Christie vibes with archaeology in the beautiful Sussex countryside, what's not to love!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A brilliant cosy crime novel'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I thoroughly enjoyed this cosy murder mystery and would highly recommend'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Book 1 in a gripping new bookish cosy crime series - perfect for fans of The Three Dahlias, The Mitford Murders and Golden Age crime.'Utterly charming and expertly plotted with twists I g...

The debut cosy crime novel by cottage-core queen and social-media sensation Paula Sutton, the creator of Hill House Vintage.Welcome to the beautiful, bucolic village of Pudding Corner, where there's death amongst the dahlias...Newly arrived in the quaint village of Norfolk's Pudding Corner, Daphne Brewster is glad to be leaving London life behind. As time goes by, and she finds herself in great demand as the village's unoff...

From the breakout author of Swiped comes a compulsively readable, surprisingly funny, and genuinely thrilling pageturner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a ’90s serial killer that may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long buried secrets that just won’t stay in the grave where they belong.Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything:- Her crumbling apartment in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous fo...

'Fiendishly clever and highly addictive.' Ian MooreThe perfect Christmas gift for armchair detectives – Agatha Christie meets Murdle.12 murderous mysteries to read.20 perplexing puzzles to solve.1 mystifying murder to unravel…Mastermind Puzzlemaster Sarah Dunnakey cordially invites you to crack the code of who killed Edward Luddenham.