By the author of The Handmaid's Tale & Alias Grace These short fictions & prose poems are beautifully bizarre bread can no longer be thought of as wholesome comforting loaves; the pretensions of the male chef are subjected to a loght roasting; a poisonous brew is concocted by cynical five year olds; & knowing when to stop is of deadly importance in a game of Murder in the Dark ' Direct unpretentious humorous' SUNDAY TIMES ...

Annette Somerville a young single mother earns her living in a high-class Glasgow sauna parlour scrupulously keeping her respectable home life separate from her professional activities During a series of murders in the city seemingly unconnected Annette realises that all of the victims have been regular customers 256 pages Mc Allister Angus ...

Murder stolen plans a mysterious death & a menage a trois
- four intriguing novellas featuring Hercule Poirot How did a woman holding
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A delight An amateur sleuth to rival Miss Marple& Guardian (Please note that this book was previously published as Groaning Spinney) Mrs Bradley sharp-eyed detective & celebrated psychiatrist has decided to spend Christmas with her nephew at his beautiful house in the Cotswolds It isn&t long before a mystery unfolds There are strange events occurring in the nearby wood & local villagers are receiving anonymous threatening letters Then the snow begins to fall
- & a body is discovered Mrs Bradley is on the case but she&ll have to hatch an ingenious plan to reveal the truth & find the culprit
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Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery thriller reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood
- or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line But within hours Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-&-run car accident Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so
- until he read in The Times of the unexpected demise of Dr Humbleby

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Multi award-winning actress & comedienne Dawn French stars in the second series of the dark & twisted comedy series Murder Most Horrid in which she plays a different character embroiled in murder in each hilarious episode Available for the very first time on DVD the second series guest stars the very best of British acting talent including Amanda Donohoe Bill Moody James Fleet Ray Winstone & Michael Elphic & was co-written by award-winners such as Steven Moffat & Ian Hislop This brand new set contains all 6 episodes from the hilarious second series ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The fourth series of Dawn French s fantastic black comedy series Murder Most Horrid comes to DVD for the very first time In the concluding series Dawn takes on another range of deadly & wacky characters including a woman who is so overcome by lust that she accidentally kills the object of her desire a yachtswoman whose husband has an affair with her race partner (will the traitor return alive?) & a bored police constable who suddenly finds herself embroiled in the New York gangster scene With more brilliant writing & fantastic performances the series guest stars many famous faces including Downton Abbey s Jim Carter & Hugh Bonneville Sarah Lancashire & Peter Serafinowicz ...

When Daisy Wells & Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie Which they don't) Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress Miss Bell lying dead in the Gym She assumes it was a terrible accident
- but when she & Daisy return five minutes later the body has disappeared Now Hazel & Daisy not only have a murder to solve they have to prove one happened in the first place Determined to get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again (and before the police can get there first naturally) Hazel & Daisy must hunt for evidence spy on their suspects & use all the cunning & intuition they can muster But will they succeed? & can their friendship stand the test?' Ripping good fun' The Times'A skilful blend of golden era crime novel & boarding school romp The novel works both as an affectionate satire & an effective murder mystery & Stevens can go places Enid Blyton never dreamt of Top class' Financial Times' Plotting is what sets this book apart; this is about who was where at the time of the murder & it's about finding the chink in the alibi' Telegraph
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' Think Mad Men in prewar London' The Guardian The tenth book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series introduced by bestselling crime writer Peter Robinson
- a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot & Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries Victor Dean fell to his death on the stairs of Pym's Advertising Agency but no one seems to be sorry Until an inquisitive new copywriter joins the firm & asks some awkward questions Disguised as his disreputable cousin Death Bredon Lord Peter Wimsey takes a job
- one that soon draws him into a vicious network of blackmailers & drug pedlars Five people will die before Wimsey unravels a sinister & deadly plot' She brought to the detective novel originality intelligence energy & wit' P D James

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First in a series of brilliantly addictive tightly plotted murder mysteries featuring the irrepressible Poppy Fields When Poppy Fields goes on an activity holiday to a remote Scottish island she is looking forward to a week of climbing hill-walking & horse riding But things take a disastrous turn when their instructor has what appears to be a fatal abseiling accident When Poppy discovers that his rope was cut & more of the instructors start to have accidents she & best friend Graham suspect foul play & decide to investigate ...