I found Death Mask to have such a slow start that I had to restart the book a number of times before I was able to get into the story. It begins with Evelyn bumping into his lost love, Dorothy. A chance meeting that proves beneficial to both of them. Evelyn is in need of… More Death Mask by Ellis Peters
The first of the Kate Shackleton Mystery series Kate Shackleton is no little old lady amateur sleuth. She’s a thirty-one years old trendsetter who became a widow as a result of the Great War. She has no intention of losing her freedom along with her husband and is forging a new life for herself. So when her friend Tabitha… More Dying in the wool
The Agatha Raisin Series The Agatha Raisin Series by M C Beaton has been going for years and has attracted a large loyal following. Hiss and Hers I was given the 23rd Agatha Raisin mystery as a birthday present and I’ll admit I took a long while to actually start reading it. I had been… More When Agatha took early retirement it opened up a whole new career: amateur sleuth
So we’re back to Theodosia Browning and the Indigo Tea Shop for another murder mystery by Laura Childs. The English Breakfast Murder This time Theodosia is helping Charleston’s Sea Turtle Protection League shepherd hundreds of tiny green loggerheads safely into the sea. She and baker extraordinaire Hayley, have provided tea, gumbo and scones to warm… More The English Breakfast Murder
This St Valentine’s Day how about a murder mystery party with an ITM dinner party murder mystery game for 8 Players. This is a murder mystery with a difference – a who didn’t do it! St Valentine’s Day Masquerade for 8 players Buy now from ITM Games St Valentine’s Day Masquerade The place is Chicago. The time… More St Valentine’s Day Masquerade
What a kick to try to figure out who did it, only to discover it was YOU! Looking for a fun evening with friends? Why not invite people over for an evening of murder and mystery? First of all you will need to invite friends and family that are open-minded and have a good sense of… More How to Host a Murder: The Class of ’54
The Castle of Otranto It’s style merges medievalism and terror. One of the most influential works of Gothic fiction, The Castle of Otranto is the first English supernatural novel. Strawberry Hill House inspired The Castle of Otranto, which was the first ever Gothic novel. It was written in Horace Walpole’s study in 1764. A copy of the book is… More The first English supernatural novel
More afternoon mystery on the BBC Produced by the same production team as made Father Brown, Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators is a comedy-drama mystery television series set in Stratford-upon-Avon. In the first series viewers were introduced to Ex-Detective Inspector Frank Hathaway. Since leaving the force he has become a debt-laden private investigator. His office assistant is Sebastian Brudenell,… More Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
Death in Paradise returns to UK screens this month This will be the eighth series of the British-French crime drama television series. Series 1–3 starred Ben Miller as the lead detective, DI Richard Poole. He was replaced by Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman for series 3–6. The current star, Ardal O’Hanlon, took over the lead role at series 6. He… More Death in Paradise
Forty five minutes of engaging mystery Time to sit back and watch a cosy murder mystery in the afternoon, as Mark Williams returns to our screens as Father Brown. This series is inspired by the stories of GK Chesterton, so fans of the books may be surprised by his interpretation. If you haven’t read the books (I… More Father Brown