Time for an ingeniously plotted festive murder mystery set on the 1950s Yorkshire Moors from the bestselling author of the D.C.I. Daley series. The Plot A village of secrets.It’s December 1952, and a dead stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered town of Elderby. Is he a simple… More Murder at Holly House
Assemble your ’79 Disco Detective Squad! This year, ditch the awkward small talk and step into Christmas 1979. You and your friends are the Disco Committee, trying to save the biggest party of the year from a holiday vandal. Grab your squad, choose your character, and uncover a mystery that’s more thrilling than tinsel. The Plot… More Tired of boring office Christmas parties? Try A Role-playing Mystery Game
Death at the Sign of the Rook is the 6th Jackson Brodie novel by Kate Atkinson and was a #1 Sunday Times Bestseller. Plot Welcome to Rook Hall. The stage is set. The players are ready. By night’s end, a murderer will be revealed. Ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise… More Death at the sign of the Rook – Review
Murder at the Museum is another Bits and Pieces jigsaw by Artist Gene Dieckhoner. As with all Bits and Pieces puzzles, this jigsaw offers a variety of interesting and non-repetitive puzzle shapes. Although a mystery jigsaw, the picture on the box is also the picture on the puzzle. So you can do this as an… More Murder at the Museum
On our visit to Northumberland I purchased Holy Island by L J Ross to commemerate our visit to Lindisfarne. Also known as Holy Island, Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. The Plot Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave… More Holy Island
I recently picked up a copy of this thriller set on the shores of the Italian beauty spot at a highly exclusive wedding. Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle was Waterstones Thriller of the Month for July 2024. The Plot One happy couple. Two divided families. A wedding party to die for. On the private island… More Murder on Lake Garda
Looking for a gripping mystery that keeps you guessing until the end ? Try All Dressed in White. The Plot Five years ago Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart. She and Jeffrey had already battled through sickness and health, although their lives were certainly more richer than poorer as Amanda was… More All Dressed in White
The City Adventurers are quite proud of their detective skills and so we settled down to play “Who Dunnit? – Mystery at the Museum” by YULU. The box said suitable for 2 to 4 players but actually it meant 2 players, or 4 players playing as 2 teams. The story goes that, during a blackout,… More Who Dunnit!
Murder in Little Piddling A White Mountain Mystery puzzle by artist Lena Pigareva is Murder in Little Piddling It appears that a murder has been committed in the rural village of Little Piddling and you must find the killer. As with other White Mountain Mystery puzzles the puzzle itself looks different to the picture on… More Murder in Little Piddling
Agatha Raisin: Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton is available from: The whole series is available from https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/m-c-beaton-the-agatha-raisin-series Plot A therapist had moved into the village of Carsely and Agatha Raisin hates her. Not only was this therapist, Jill Davent, romancing Agatha’s ex-husband, but she had dug up details of Agatha’s slum background. Added to that,… More Dishing The Dirt – Review