Thomas Kell Spy Thrillers – Charles Cumming
Spies, Lies, and the Intelligence of Suspence Three Thrillers of Deception and Duty: Meet Charles Cumming’s hero Thomas Kell
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The Twelve Days of Murder & Murder at the Christmas Emporium
Book Review | Detective & Mystery – Christmas Andreina Cordani is decking the halls with holly, lies, secrets, manipulation and murder! If, like us, you love a good Christmas mystery with deviously dark twists, look no further. Andreina Cordani has you on the edge of your seat figuring out the killer among many suspects! In The Twelve Days of Murder, eight friends form the Murder Masquerade Society, complete with playbooks and role playing. But then, one of…
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The Christmas Jigsaw Murders & The Christmas Cracker Killer
Book Review | Detective & Mystery – Christmas Alexandra Benedict’s Festive Mysteries of Murder and Mind Games Do you enjoy deciphering clues? You’ll love Alexandra Benedict’s Christmas mysteries, in which she cunningly hides puzzles and games! From book and film titles to anagrams, these extras boost the fun. Edie O’Sullivan, a somewhat grumpy elderly lady with a flair for fashion, is a renowned puzzle setter. Relationships with family and friends are far trickier than any puzzle she’s…
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The Christmas Stocking Murders
Book Review | Detective & Mystery – Christmas The Christmas Reading List: Magic, Mistletoe, and Must-Reads #ItsBeginningtoLookaLotLikeChristmas #Christmaspreparations Do you know how much work is involved in preparing for Christmas? Like reading Christmas books with an edge… Denzel Meyrick’s second book in his Christmas series is out now: The Christmas Stocking Murders. A treat to read, loved it. Set in the 1950s, Inspector Frank Grasby tries to unravel the mystery of how stockings lead to murder in…
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Discover Deventer, the quirky riverside city in the heart of the Netherlands
Article | Travel Diaries Discover Deventer, the picturesque place on the banks of River IJssel in the heart of the Netherlands. This quirky city is famous for its “Deventer Koek” and Christmassy Dickens Festival Country: the Netherlands Province: Overijssel Most of you have no doubt heard of Amsterdam, the Dutch capital city with its canals, its infamous Red-Light District, its Anne Frank Museum, and much, much more. But what about Deventer, the charming city in Overijssel?…
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Own it: The Power of Taking Responsibility
Article | Life Lessons Growth and personal freedom begin when we stop blaming and start owning. Growth and personal freedom begin when we stop blaming and start owning. Responsibility isn’t a burden — it’s your superpower. Own your choices, own your power. When you, like us, regularly visit social media sites, you will no doubt have seen posts that begin with: “Hi, just after people’s thoughts…” or “Am I overthinking this?” “Someone [fill in name] hurt my feelings — but…
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DI Caius Beauchamp Detective Series – Charlotte Vassell
Book Review | Detective & Mystery The DI Caius Beauchamp detective books are enormous fun – brilliantly plotted, witty and engaging. A quirky, humorous, cleverly written detective series that doesn’t shy away from contemporary and social issues; all the more praise for Charlotte Vassell in these hectic and polarising times. I was enticed and just couldn’t stop reading, and finished all three books one after another – rooting for the characters, despising others, and wishing…
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The Skeleton Key – Erin Kelly
Book Review | Thriller A treasure hunt, a complicated friendship, two families completely entwined, and then there is murder… Welcome to an intriguing page-turner that draws you into its fascinating story and makes you wish you could read on and on. As a true bibliophile, any story that involves books captures my attention. No wonder the premise of The Skeleton Key, with a creative idea for a book that, upon having been published, changes the lives…
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