Ann Cleeves is one of the most popular and prolific British crime writers of recent years, and few fans of British mysteries will be unaware of her Shetland novels. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to keep them all straight, though. In this post, we’ll take a look at all of Ann Cleeves’ Shetland books in order. For your convenience, we …
Cool temperatures, dark evenings, and crunchy leaves make for great mystery-reading. We’re always on the lookout for the new and promising, so we’ve gathered up some of the most exciting British mysteries set to hit the market this autumn. Publication dates vary by country, with many UK titles hitting the UK before the US – so be aware that depending …
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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The Amelia Peabody series is a set of historical mystery novels written by University of Chicago-trained Egyptologist Barbara Mertz under the pen name Elizabeth Peters. The books follow an unusual female Egyptologist named Amelia Peabody Emerson as she carries on in a career and family life centered around excavations in Egypt (and time back home in England). There are twenty …
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The island of Great Britain is home to some of the most beautiful countryside you’ll find anywhere in the world. Few areas, however, are as celebrated as the Cotswolds. The 787 square mile region is home to rolling hills, lush green meadows, and villages constructed almost entirely in the region’s honey-coloured stone. In short, it’s like a real-life fairytale (until …
Author Emma Jameson is perhaps best known for her New York Times and USA Today bestselling Lord & Lady Hetheridge mystery series. These are not her only books, however, so we wanted to put together a resource page for those interested in finding and reading her work. About Emma Jameson Emma Jameson has been writing since childhood, though she didn’t …
Many fans of British mysteries will know Emma Jameson’s Lord & Lady Hetheridge mystery series, but her Dr. Benjamin Bones mysteries are likely to be less familiar. The first book was published back in 2014, and while it’s been a few years since the last entry in the series, her website indicates that future entries will be coming when time …
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Many fans of British mysteries will know Emma Jameson’s Lord & Lady Hetheridge mystery series, but her Jemima Jago mysteries are likely to be less familiar. With the first book in the series released in early 2021, it’s still a very new – but promising – series. ALL OF Emma Jameson’s Jemima Jago BOOKS IN ORDER While there aren’t many …
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If you enjoy a good cosy mystery, you may also enjoy the fun, cosy-adjacent Lord & Lady Hetheridge series by author Emma Jameson. Instead of the usual amateur detective and isolated setting, these books feature a Chief Superintendent from Scotland Yard who works primarily in London. He also happens to be a baron. While the urban setting and police officer …
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Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs mystery series offers us one of the most formidable heroines to come along in some time. Though she comes from humble beginnings, her brains and sheer determination have helped her to get an education and make a better life for herself. The series is set mostly between WW1 and WW2, though earlier books in the series …
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