Where would you expect to find a hardboiled detective? The mean streets of Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles, possibly ? How about the parochial Welsh town of Aberystwyth? Well that’s where Malcolm Pryce’s hardboiled detective can be found. But this Aberystwyth is run by shady Druids. There are whelk-stalls as well as sexy dancing girls. And even an ice… More Aberystwyth Mon Amour
Death in the Desert is a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle designed by Gene Dieckhoner. Produced as a Bits and Pieces jigsaw, it’s a mystery puzzle that includes a story booklet and challenges you to solve a crime. With a bits and pieces jigsaw, the picture on the box is the same as the picture on the jigsaw. However, the… More Death In The Desert
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I was given the paperback copy of this book but it is also available online for Kindle. Amazon acknowledge that this book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. They suggest you may find it for free on… More The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
Grave Concerns is a gripping rural whodunnit from Rebecca Tope. The Plot With Peaceful Repose Cemetery, Drew Slocombe is determined to revolutionise the entire death industry and make ecologically sound burials a popular choice. Unfortunately, his gravedigger has just discovered that their cemetery has one too many corpses – that of an elderly woman. The… More Grave Concerns
Apples Never Fall puts a seemingly idyllic family under the spotlight as their matriarch disappears. From the outside, the Delaneys appear to be an enviably contented family. Even after all these years, former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are still winning tournaments, and now they’ve sold the family business they have all the time in the… More Apples Never Fall
This is a Hercule Poirot Murder Mystery Jigsaw Can you piece together the evidence and catch the Orient Express killer in time? This is a murder mystery jigsaw puzzle where you read the story, complete the jigsaw and solve the murder. First, read all about Detective Hercule Poirot’s voyage to Istanbul and the shocking and… More The Orient Express Mystery Jigsaw
How do you solve a mystery when you can’t understand the clues? There are three things you need to know about Jasper. 1. He sees the world completely differently.2. He can’t recognise faces – not even his own.3. He is the only witness to the murder of his neighbour, Bee Larkham. But uncovering the truth… More The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder
Death of a Shipbuilder is a John Grey Historical Mystery by L C Tyler. The Plot John Grey is visited at his London office by Thomas Cade, a shipbuilder, who tells Grey he has evidence that Samuel Pepys is taking substantial bribes in his position at the Naval Office. Grey sends him on his way,… More Death of a Shipbuilder
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg sounds like a caper novel. You see it concerns 79-year-old Martha Andersson who dreams of escaping her care home and robbing a bank! The Plot She has no intention of spending the rest of her days in an armchair and is determined to fund… More The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
The Stolen Necklace Mystery is a 980 piece Scene of the crime Jigsaw puzzle, made by Goliath. This box contains two puzzles to be completed then used to solve the crime. Also included is a story pamphlet, photos of the completed puzzles and the solution envelope. This is not your typical murder mystery jigsaw. There… More The Stolen Necklace Mystery – review