Curl Up with Cosy Crime

Posted on 9 February 2023

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

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

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

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.

Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A terrible beast, a house wreathed in fog, treacherous moorland and a cold-blooded murder…

Get lost in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s enduring tale featuring the famous Sherlock Holmes and a terrifying hound – a timeless classic, rediscovered by countless new readers.

Murder at Twilight

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 (NE)

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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