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London, 1946. The war is over, but murder doesn’t sleep. In this darkly charming crime series, Sherlock star Mark Gatiss takes the lead as Gabriel Book – bookshop owner by day, police consultant by ne

by Nikki Smith (£9.99, Penguin, PB) Nate and Layla have been inseparable from their friends, Jude and Sophie, for as long as any of them can remember. Over the years, they have enjoyed countless dinne