The queen of murder mystery

Oh, the joy of curling up on a winter’s afternoon to immerse oneself in a compelling crime novel or TV drama featuring victims and sleuths. The story will be set in a picturesque, seemingly safe place

Mary Pargeter was starting to feel her age. When did she first attend the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Greenwood House? A quarter of a century, and she was retired even then. Had she loc

A village hall mystery doesn’t quite go to plan

IF there was one thing Glenda Williams had always been proud of, it was her organisational skills. At school, the other girls had always come to her for help when sorting out their revision timetables

‘ Knives Out meets Thursday Murder Club ’

We’ve got an exclusive extract from Josie Lloyd’s fab-yuleous new festive mystery…