A Solve The Murder Book Club Read In a Dark, Dark Wood is a gripping murder mystery set over a hen party weekend. It is written by Ruth Ware. Available from City Adventurers Solve The Murder and Amazon Review In the dark, dark wood, there was a dark, dark house. And in that dark, dark house, there was a… More In a Dark, Dark Wood
Sometimes it’s hard to get started. I’m sure you’ve had books that you’ve had a job getting into. Or a film that offered so much promise but turns out to be dry and boring. Sometimes they turn out to be not dry and boring at all. They just take a little longer to set the… More Crooked Herring
One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. When the local police don’t believe her story, Judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for themselves. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club.… More The Marlow Murder Club
Solve The Murder Book Club for September A Death in the Dales by Frances Brody A murder most foulWhen the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convicted. Following her death, it seems that… More What is currently being read in the Solve the Murder Book Club?
City Adventurers with Ruth Ware… More Meeting Ruth Ware
We were enjoying a cruise to Iceland, when a well dressed group onboard revealed themselves to be spies! Not only that, but they were on a mission to thwart Professor Doom. The Professor, Public Enemy Number 15, was travelling on the ship and had to be caught. In their attempts to find Doom, a number… More Spies Like Us
The City Adventurers were lucky enough to attend a talk by Rebecca Tope. She is a crime writer, known for producing a number of book series. We first discovered her as the author of the Cotswold Mystery Series. You can see our blog about “A Cotswold Mystery” here. Rebecca has also written the Lake District series,… More Meeting Rebecca Tope
The City Adventurers love reading about mystery, so we’ve started our own book club. Find out what is coming up in August…..… More Solve The Murder Book Club
We were joining a 1st wedding anniversary celebration hosted by Henry and Edith Gunn. As we settled around the dining tables, listening to hits from the blitz (!) we were about to find out that life was not exactly a bed of roses for the young couple as, you’ve guessed it, we were at yet another murder mystery weekend!… More Bunkered!
The City Adventurers gathered to solve a murder. Someone has been murdered at the manor house but instead of helping the detective solve the crime, we were tasked with helping the ghost to solve their death so they could to move on!… More Mysterium