Fuzzy socks, soft blankets and a hot drink in hand are essential as the temperature drops - but no winter survival kit is complete without a stack of books to keep you company.
Cosy mysteries offer just the right blend of intrigue and warmth to curl up with on a chilly night – offering puzzling crimes, small-town settings, and charming characters in a world where justice always prevails.
Check out some of our newest titles below and get ready to settle in for a perfect night of reading…
Miss Caroline Bingley, private detective
Two years after the events of Pride and Prejudice, Miss Caroline Bingley wonders if there's more to life than cribbage and paying calls. But when she discovers a shocking murder, Caroline must exercise her powers of investigation - even when pitted against secrets, scandal, and a murderer with no mercy.
Death in the Arctic
When aspiring travel writer Chloe Campbell is invited aboard a luxury airship flying to the North Pole, she thinks she's bagged the opportunity of a lifetime - until a fellow passenger is found dead in their cabin. Trapped at the top of the world, it seems everyone's a suspect… and it isn't long before the passengers begin to turn on each other...
Vera Wong’s guide to snooping (on a dead man)
Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera, that is. She's surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best of all, her son, Tilly, has a girlfriend! Still, Vera wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop, but one mustn't be ungrateful, even if one is slightly bored…
Water moon
On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see only a ramen restaurant, but the chosen ones will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets. When owner Hana Ishikawa wakes to find a precious acquisition stolen and her father missing, she enlists the help of a charming stranger to find them. But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her own - and risk making a choice she will never be able to take back.
Tea and cake and death
The Bookshop Detectives are on the case! In this rollicking new adventure, Garth and Eloise must sniff out a prolific poisoner ahead of the Battle of the Book Clubs. But time is running out - and the attempted murders seem to be circling closer to the people and places they care about... Could Pinter, the infamous serial killer from Eloise's past, somehow be involved?
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