Category: Reading
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New books in two brilliant mystery series
Following some rather unsubtle hinting, look what I unwrapped on my birthday last week: It’s the latest releases in two of my favourite mystery series which never fail to deliver laughs and gasps. They are, of course, the fifth Thursday Murder Club from Richard Osman and fourth Ernest Cunningham from Benjamin Stevenson. I can’t wait…
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Books to read after The Thursday Murder Club
With the movie about to drop on Netflix, it’s reminded me of Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron’s antics at Coopers Chase. Did you enjoy The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman and are now looking for a book recommendation or two? I’ve got you covered! The Thursday Murder Club sequels Of course, you can jump…
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Felonies in Feilding (Mystery in the Library 2025 event)
Fantastic night with this bunch of felons in Feilding! The Bookshop Detectives, Bing Turkby, and Patricia Dunmore chatted crime, character, research, plotting, and how they take something from just an idea to a fully fledged novel. Great fun! If you missed out tonight, we’ll be doing another Ngaio Marsh Awards ‘Mystery in the Library’ event…
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Book launch in the library newsletter (with links!)
We’re launching the latest Milverton Mystery, Death in Douglas Glade, in just under two weeks at the library and I’d love to see you there! You can see the notice in this month’s library newsletter: I don’t know about ‘top’, but I’ll take it! What are you looking for now?
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Writing my next book on the train to Wellington
There’s nothing quite like writing (or reading!) a book while the world passes by. Earlier this week I spent the day in the capital and thought I’d share a bit of what I got up to, including some thoughts on my next book, Fright on Stage Right. The short video is the same across TikTok,…
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