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Book cover. A lady and her maid walk sedately along a sunny sea front.

crime/detective, Fiction

Death Beside the Seaside

September 25, 2019 — 1 Comment

Book cover. The author's name takes up half the cover. The lower half shows the white sillhouette of a rocking horse. The title is below and appears to be lying on the floor, almost as though it's the shadow of the rocking horse.,

crime/detective, Fiction

Postern of Fate

September 7, 2019 — 0 Comments

Book cover. The scene is a peaceful countryside complete with green fields, pond and trees. Bursting into it as though through paper is the bonnet of a red, green and blue striped sports care. The title is written in yellow capitals across the top of the cover.

crime/detective, Fiction, sci-fi/fantasy

The Eyre Affair

August 21, 2019 — 2 Comments

Book cover. Author and title are at the top. In the foreground of the cover is a creepy looking doll with a cracked face. Behind are a grave and a young white woman with blood dripping from her hand down towards the doll.

crime/detective, Fiction

By the Pricking of my Thumbs

August 9, 2019 — 0 Comments

Book cover. Against a dark blue background is a variety of images from the story; the Eiffel Tower, some notable buildings, a biplane, an old fashioned lamp post and, in the foreground, four figures sprinting, three beskirted and one in trousers, all led by a small dog. The title is emblazoned on a red ribbon across the illustration.

children's, crime/detective, Fiction, historical fiction, young adult

Peril in Paris

August 2, 2019 — 0 Comments

Book cover. An enormous orange elephant falls towards the ground, where dwarfs and werewolves are fleeing it. The title is in a blue panel in the top half of the picture.

Fiction, sci-fi/fantasy

The Fifth Elephant

July 20, 2019 — 0 Comments

Book cover. Light blue background with a gold frame. The title is in white with faded gold highlights and there are illustrations of a poison bottle and a magnifying glass.

children's, crime/detective, Fiction, short stories

Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries

July 20, 2019 — 0 Comments

Book cover. Agatha Christie's signature in white at the top. Partners in Crime in white block capitals at the bottom. Between them is a pair of dice, each about to land on six, and the background is a rusty red.

crime/detective, Fiction, short stories

Partners in Crime

June 25, 2019 — 0 Comments

Part of the book cover. The Adventures of Maud West is written in a banner above a photograph of her, and Lady Detective in a banner below. The photograph shows Maud West, middle-aged, looking at a paper through a magnifying glass. The background is blue and green geometric patterns.

biographies, detective/crime, Non-fiction

The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective: Secrets and Lies in the Golden Age of Crime

June 12, 2019 — 2 Comments

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