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Humorous Mystery and Crime Classic Canning 9

The Aberdyll Onion

Victor Canning

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Mrs Pollifax Mystery 3

The Elusive Mrs Pollifax

Dorothy Gilman

The most lovable and unlikely of international spies! – perfect for fans of Miss Seeton

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Mrs Pollifax Mystery 2

The Amazing Mrs Pollifax

Dorothy Gilman

The most lovable and unlikely of international spies! – perfect for fans of Miss Seeton

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Romantic Comedy Seasons by the Sea 2

A Seagull Summer

Jane Lovering

Can Leah and Brendon see beyond the mistakes of their pasts? The Seasons by the Sea series combines laugh-out-loud humour with damaged people redeemed by love. 

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A Mrs Pollifax Mystery 1

The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax

Dorothy Gilman

The most lovable and unlikely of international spies! – perfect for fans of Miss Seeton

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Humorous Mystery and Crime Classic Canning 8

The Minerva Club

Victor Canning

The Minerva Club is is extremely exclusive: only criminals need apply for membership.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy The Darkwood Series 2

Such Big Teeth

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

Gretel and her friends venture into the cold northern mountains, seeking allies in their struggle against the huntsmen.

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Satirical Comedy A Serge Storms Adventure 22

Naked Came the Florida Man

Tim Dorsey

Serge’s interest is drawn to one of the largest retirement villages in the world ...

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Dover Mystery 11

Dover: The Collected Short Stories

Joyce Porter

Detective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fiction. Why should he even be bothered to solve the case?

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Social comedy

Mockstars

Christopher Russell

Can two ordinary boys from a sleepy village take on the cut-throat world of rock ’n’ roll?

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Dover Mystery 10

Dover Beats the Band

Joyce Porter

When an autopsy reveals a peculiar clue, DCI Dover and his ever-unwilling assistant MacGregor set off on a trail that leads them to a squalid seaside resort.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Mathematical Mystery 3

The Riddle of the Fractal Monks

Jonathan Pinnock

Tom and Dorothy's date night is ruined by a mysterious falling figure: another mathematical mystery begins...

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