Mystery

Mystery Book of the Month – November 2023

1936, London. A celebrity psychiatrist is discovered dead in his locked study. With no clues, no witnesses, and no evidence of the murder weapon, Inspector Flint, the Scotland Yard detective on the case, calls on retired stage magician turned part-time sleuth Joseph Spector. As he and the Inspector interview the colourful cast of suspects, they uncover no shortage of dark secrets … or motives for murder. An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, this is the critically acclaimed debut novel by Tom Mead.  

Death and the Conjuror

Tom Mead
Death and the Conjuror
Paperback

The Houseboat

Dane Bahr
The Houseboat
Paperback

Mystery Book of the Month – October 2023

Welcome to The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts – a luxurious, clandestine college dedicated to the fine art of murder where earnest students study how best to "delete" their most deserving victim.   The campus of this ”Poison Ivy League” college is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate – and where one’s mandatory graduation thesis is getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live. Prepare for an education you'll never forget.  

Murder Your Employer

Rupert Holmes
Murder Your Employer
Paperback

Mystery Book of the Month – September 2023

Six contestants. The nation’s favourite baking show. And a prize worth killing for...

The Golden Spoon

Jessa Maxwell
The Golden Spoon
Paperback

Mystery Book of the Month – August 2023

Cornwall, pirates and a good old fashioned murder! When Donna branches out from floristry to private investigation and opens a detective agency, the last thing she expects is to have a murder fall into her lap almost immediately. Especially a case where evidence points to Donna as the murderer! 

The Wrecker’s Curse

Jo Silva
The Wrecker’s Curse
Paperback

Mystery Book of the Month – July 2023

Three rival actresses team up to solve a murder at the stately home of the author who made them famous – only to discover the solution lies in the stories themselves. A contemporary mystery with a Golden Age feel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Jessica Fellowes. ”An absolute treat of a read with all the ingredients of a vintage murder mystery”
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