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Humorous Mystery and Crime

Cross Dressing

Bill Fitzhugh

Fitzhugh tightens his grip on a reputation for absurdist black comedy in this farcical tale of fraud and fidelity.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 8

The Naked Nuns

Colin Watson

When the bitter rivalry between Flaxborough's leading fat-cat businessmen ends in murder, DI Purbright is on the case.

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A Night in the Lonesome October

Roger Zelazny

The 30th anniversary edition of this boldly original and wildly entertaining novel that combines horror, humour, mystery and fantasy - now with a new introduction by international bestselling author Neil Gaiman

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Humorous Mystery and Crime An Inspector Pel Mystery 23

Pel is Provoked

Juliet Hebden

Dry humour is raised to a fine art by Inspector Pel, the heir to Simenon’s Maigret

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Yellowthread Street Mystery 1

Yellowthread Street

William Marshall

The first of William Marshall's suspenseful and hilarious Hong Kong police procedurals.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Yellowthread Street Mystery 14

Inches

William Marshall

The rapid response team didn’t know they were too late; once inside, they found no sign of struggle.

 

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Social comedy The Batch Magna Chronicles 1

The Cuckoos of Batch Magna

Peter Maughan

Welcome to Batch Magna, a place where anything might happen. And often does...

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Humorous Mystery and Crime An Inspector Pel Mystery 5

Pel and the Staghound

Mark Hebden

A wealthy businessman disappears – and his faithful staghound seems to be the only one upset about it... 

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Mrs Pollifax Mystery 10

Mrs Pollifax and the Second Thief

Dorothy Gilman

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

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The Rooks 1

Wish You Weren’t Here

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

Bad spirits are lingering around Coldbay Island. Who knew the apocalypse would kick off in a seaside resort off the Lincolnshire coast?

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Social comedy Classic Canning 2

Mr Finchley Goes to Paris

Victor Canning

Mr Finchley's marriage proposal is derailed by a trip to Paris, and a series of adventures unfolds...

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The Smiler Trilogy 3

The Painted Tent

Victor Canning

Freckled fugitive Smiler is never far from trouble as he makes his way to North Devon in this thrilling finale to The Smiler Trilogy.

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