Solve the Murder book club

The Solve The Murder Book Club 

Calling All Bookworms & Mystery Lovers!

At City Adventurers, we believe every great book is a new journey. While our roots are firmly planted in the world of whodunnits, we’ve expanded our horizons to celebrate even more incredible stories and authors.

The Evolution of the "Solve the Murder" Book Club
Our dedicated Solve the Murder Book Club has now officially integrated into the City Adventurers (Over 50s) Club. What does this mean for you? More variety, more discussion, and more adventure! While we still hold a special place in our hearts for a chilling mystery, we have expanded our reading list to include a wider range of genres and authors.

Why Join Our Literary Community?
Discover & Discuss: Explore hand-picked mysteries and contemporary gems, read reviews, and connect with fellow book lovers.
Exclusive Access: Receive invitations to online talks and live author events to go behind the scenes of your favorite stories.
The Bookshop: Visit our curated shop to find the latest releases and timeless classics.
The Blog: Stay up to date with deep-dive reviews and galleries from our recent meetups and events.

Ready to turn the page?
Join the City Adventurers today and start your next chapter with a community that shares your passion for a great story.
Join the Solve the Murder Book Club today 
Book Launch: The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery

Book Launch: The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery

The British Library’s permanent exhibition

The British Library:  Showcasing some of the world's most valuable and significant literary.

World Book Night : We attended a reading at a library. 

City Adventurers meeting Rebecca Tope

Meeting Rebecca Tope

The City Adventurers were lucky enough to meet Rebecca Tope, the author of  The Cotswold Mysteries Collection, the West Country Mysteries and the Lake District Mysteries.

City Adventurers meeting Ruth Ware

Meeting Ruth Ware

The City Adventurers met Ruth Ware, the British psychological thriller author. She is a #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author.

Meeting L C Tyler

Meeting L C Tyler

The City Adventurers met L C Tyler, author of the Herring Mysteries and the John Grey series. Twice Winner of the Last Laugh Award for the best humorous crime novel of the year. Winner of the CWA short story Dagger (2017).

Reading a book

What are we reading?

A murder mystery book club. Over 18's only.
Join us enjoying mystery reading and meeting authors.
Mystery books suggested each month. 
Chance to meet Authors of all genres 
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meeting Christel Holst-Sande Cowdrey

Author Talk by Christel Holst-Sande Cowdrey 

Christel Cowdrey’s How to Fire Your Husband in Easy Steps (A Miraculous Divorce!) is the true of extricating herself from her marriage without recrimination and bitterness to follow a new path with dignity and calm.

City Adventurers with James Flannagan - writer

Author Talk by James Flanagan 


James Flanagan has just published his first  Sci-fi novel.
The City Adventuers met him as he talked about and read some of his book - Genefire.

City Adventurers with Nuzo Onoh

Author Talk by Nuzo Onoh

Nuzo Onoh is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer and a pioneer of the African horror literary genre. Hailed as the “Queen of African Horror” and a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. 

City Adventurers meet Ola Awonubi

Author Talk by Ola Awonubi 

Director’s secretary by day and writer by night, Ola Awonubi is author of 7 books.
Her latest book is "A Nurses Tale" about a Nigerian Princess, who trained as a nurse in London during the second world war.

Author Talk by David Gardiner and Jean Duggleby

Author Talk by Two Authors

Author Talk by David Gardiner and Jean Duggleby.
David has written a sci-fi novel and various short stories. His partner, Jean Duggleby, has written a book of short stories.

Online Author Talk

Lucinda Dickens Hawksley talking about A Tale Of Two Cities and Charles Dickens at the Charles Dickens Museum

Online Writers Lunch

Houston Independent Authors organise online Writers Lunch interactive talks on a variety of literary related subjects

Midday Mystery Authors 

Barnes & Noble organise regular online interviews with mystery authors to discuss their books