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All of Julie Wassmer’s Whitstable Pearl Mystery Books in Order

British Book Series in Order, British Mystery Novels / By / April 19, 2021

If you love cosy mysteries and you love charming English coastal towns, Julie Wassmer’s Whitstable Pearl series is one you won’t want to miss. The delightful series has seven entries to date, with an eighth (Strictly Murder) on the way. There’s also a brand-new TV series coming soon, commissioned by popular British TV streamer Acorn TV and produced by Buccaneer …

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19 Books Like Outlander: Scottish Time Travel Books for People Who Like Outlander

Scottish Novels, British Book Lists, British Romance Novels / By / February 27, 2021

Often when a book series gets adapted for TV and becomes popular, it spawns a host of imitations – and renews interest in similar titles that have been around for ages. That’s exactly what has happened with the popular Outlander series. Scottish time travel books are hot, and while Outlander is certainly the most popular, it’s neither the first nor …

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JK Rowling’s Robert Galbraith Mysteries: Cormoran Strike Books in Order

British Book Series in Order, British Mystery Novels / By / February 15, 2021

Back in 2013, Robert Galbraith came on the scene with a book called The Cuckoo’s Calling. It was the first in what would become a series of books about a London-based private investigator named Cormoran Strike. Except that Robert Galbraith wasn’t a real person. Robert Galbraith was actually JK Rowling, the world-famous author of the Harry Potter series. The Cormoran …

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A Look at Anthony Horowitz’s Intriguing Adult Mystery Novels

British Mystery Novels / By / January 19, 2021

Few modern British writers have been as prolific and influential as Anthony Horowitz (image credit: AnthonyHorowitz.com & Jack Lawson). Along with the brilliant period mystery series Foyle’s War, he’s also responsible for the Alex Rider series, at least a dozen other young adult books, and several more TV shows (including the first handful of episodes of Midsomer Murders). What a …

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All of M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin Books in Order

British Book Series in Order, British Mystery Novels / By / January 11, 2021
MC Beaton's Agatha Raisin Books in Order Feature

Whether you’re a long-time reader or you’ve only recently discovered M.C. Beaton’s delightful Agatha Raisin series of cosy mysteries, it can be a bit of a nuisance to keep track of the series order. There are, after all, 31 books in the Agatha Raisin series (as of January 2021). In this post, we’ll take a look at all the Agatha …

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11 Great British Christmas Cosy Mysteries to Read this Winter

British Mystery Novels, British Christmas Books / By / February 15, 2021
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Since it seems like this holiday season may give all of us a little extra time indoors, I thought we’d use this post to take a look at some British Christmas-themed mystery novels. Christmas murder mysteries are practically a genre all to themselves, so it would take more than one post to tackle them all – but these should get …

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How the English Town of Whitby Inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula

British Literary History / By / October 29, 2020

Even in very well-read circles, it’s not uncommon to find people who don’t realise that Bram Stoker’s Dracula has origins in England. After all – the very word “Dracula” conjures up images of cold and forbidding castles in the hills of Romania. Given that this is a site frequented by a great many Anglophiles, I’m guessing it’s reasonably common knowledge …

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11 Things You Might Not Know About Pride & Prejudice

British Literary History / By / October 1, 2020
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You won’t find many serious British literature or British TV fans who haven’t either read the book or watched at least ONE adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice. Since this year marks the 25th anniversary of the incredibly popular 1995 Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle adaptation (not to mention the 15 year anniversary of the 2005 Keira Knightley …

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The Royal Mint Issues an Agatha Christie £2 Commemorative Coin

British Literary History / By / September 25, 2020
Agatha Christie Collectible Coin

Christie The Royal Mint is well known for releasing a steady output of unique, interesting, and uniquely British coins. Whether it’s Elton John, The Tower of London, or Peter Rabbit, they’re great at celebrating well-loved British icons on real – not merely collectible – money. 100 Years of Agatha Christie This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of …

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14 Charming British Romantic Comedy Novels Set in London

British Book Lists, British Romance Novels / By / August 27, 2020

When we think about British rom com novels (aka chick lit), Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary is generally held up as the gold standard. Aside from being enormously popular as books, they were also made into a series of films starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant. Not too far behind, we find Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series. Though not …

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