Curl Up with Cosy Crime
There’s no need to brave the winter winds with these recommendations – curl up by the fire with our top cosy crime picks!
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
The world’s most luxurious train, the legendary Orient Express, is surprisingly full for the time of year. But just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the train in its tracks. By morning, the train is one passenger fewer…
Join Hercule Poirot as he unravels a classic Christie crime – the perfect companion to a cosy night in!
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
At Deepdean School for Girls, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have set up their own detective agency. But they are struggling to find any real crimes to investigate. Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. To add to the mystery, when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place…
The first marvellous murder mystery in Robin Steven’s bestselling series, this book is a must for any fan of cosy crime.
The Agency for Scandal by Laura Wood
Isobel Stanhope is keeping a lot of secrets. There’s the fact that she’s head over heels in love with a Duke who doesn’t know she exists; there’s the fact that her family is penniless but nobody in society knows about it; and then there’s her job at the Aviary, an investigative agency run by women that specializes in digging up scandal on powerful men.
The latest novel from acclaimed YA author Laura Wood, The Agency for Scandal is a smart, charming, and brilliantly plotted story about a collective of bold women changing their world.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Join Sherlock and his assistant Dr. Watson, as they investigate everything from blackmailed kings in ‘The Adventures of a Scandal in Bohemia’, to bank robberies in ‘The Adventure of the Red-Headed League’ and disappearing brides in ‘The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor’.
Get lost in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s enduring stories featuring the famous Sherlock Holmes – a timeless classic, rediscovered by countless new readers.
Murder at Twilight by Fleur Hitchcock
When Viv has a fight with Noah, she doesn’t think it’ll be the last time she sees him. But when she gets back from school, he’s nowhere to be found and there are police cars everywhere, lights flashing and sirens blaring. She sets off to look for him, furious at his selfishness, as the floodwaters rise…
Shortlisted for CrimeFest Awards’ Best Crime Novel for Children 2019, this intriguing mystery is gripping, dark, and a real page-turner.
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman
Soon after Sally Lockhart’s father drowns at sea, she receives an anonymous letter. Determined to discover the truth about her father’s death, Sally is plunged into a terrifying mystery in the dark heart of Victorian London, at the centre of which lies a deadly blood-soaked jewel.
The first book in Philip Pullman’s classic Sally Lockhart series, The Ruby in the Smoke is a thrilling adventure into Victorian England, perfect for those cold winter nights.
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Murder Most Unladylike #1: Murder Most Unladylike
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The Agency for Scandal
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A Sally Lockhart Mystery #1: The Ruby in the Smoke
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Scholastic Classics: The Sign of Four
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A Sally Lockhart Mystery #2: The Shadow in the North
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Scholastic Classics: The Hound of the Baskervilles
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A Sally Lockhart Mystery #3: The Tiger in the Well
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A Sally Lockhart Mystery #4: The Tin Princess
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Murder Most Unladylike #2: Arsenic for Tea
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Murder Most Unladylike #3: First Class Murder
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Murder Most Unladylike #4: Jolly Foul Play
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Murder Most Unladylike #5: Mistletoe and Murder
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