A short break on the English Riviera exploring places associated with the life of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, has been on my bucket list for a while. I haven’t managed it yet, but if it is on your bucket list too, you may want to check out the Agatha Christie Festival, which returns… More Agatha Christie Festival
Not only is “The Fine Art of invisible Detection” the no. 1 ebook from the Sunday Times bestseller but it was also the BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick in 2021. It was written by Robert Goddard The Plot Umiko Wada has recently had quite enough excitement in her life. With her husband recently… More The Fine Art of Invisible Detection
Murder at the Black Cat Cafe and Why did the Well Wheel Creak? by Seishi Yokomizo This was chosen as a book for book club. It actually contains two books in one. Both can be described as classic Japanese mysteries, from the author of The Honjin Murders. Seishi Yokomizo has been called ‘The Japanese Agatha Christie’.… More Murder at the Black Cat Cafe – Review
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
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
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
A Very Persistent Illusion is a book by crime writer L. C. Tyler. He is a past chair of the Crime Writers Association and author of the Herring series. The Plot Inventor of the Sorensen-Birtwistle Revised Scale of Girl-Rage, Chris has a beautiful girlfriend (Virginia), two likeable potential parents-in-law (Hugh and Daphne) and a classic sports… More A very persistent illusion
The Ice Twins is a gripping crime thriller from S. K. Tremayne. It was a No.1 Sunday Times Best Selling Novel One of Sarah’s daughters died. But can she be sure which one? A year after one of their identical twin daughters, Lydia, dies in an accident, Angus and Sarah Moorcraft move to the tiny… More The Ice Twins
Time to read a classic Christmas mystery. Mystery in White is a 1930s snowbound mystery featuring a train bound for Christmas in Manchester. Onboard were a group of mismatched travelers who had to make a decision when their locomotive becomes stuck in an impenetrable snowdrift. Should they stay on the train or risk trudging their… More Mystery in White – Review