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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Mathematical Mystery 1

The Truth About Archie and Pye

Jonathan Pinnock

What connects the mysterious deaths of twin mathematical geniuses with the Belarusian mafia and a cat called µ?

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Social comedy The Wentworth Papers 3

The Swan Song of A.J. Wentworth

H.F. Ellis

Marking the end of an era, A.J. Wentworth dons his cap and gown one last time.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Mrs Pollifax Mystery 5

Mrs Pollifax on Safari

Dorothy Gilman

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

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Humorous Mystery and Crime DJ Rick Shannon 2

Highway 61 Resurfaced

Bill Fitzhugh

Fitzhugh treats us to a tragicomic tour of regional black-and blues history... and unsavoury business.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 12

Whatever’s Been Going on at Mumblesby?

Colin Watson

When an art-loving solicitor dies in the posh neighbouring village of Mumblesby, a tale of blackmail emerges...  

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Marvellous Milne 4

Chloe Marr

A. A. Milne

A delightful and entertaining novel of a beautiful and elusive woman, and those in love with her.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime An Inspector Pel Mystery 25

Pel and the Nickname Game

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 4

Thin Air

William Marshall

An evil genius is terrorising Hong Kong and tempers are fraying…

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Social comedy The Bandy Papers 6

This One’s on Me

Donald Jack

On the run, Bart Bandy finds his life starting to unravel. But Fate has a few surprises in store…

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Social comedy The Batch Magna Chronicles 3

The Batch Magna Caper

Peter Maughan

Sparks fly as a real gun and a real crook find their way into a historical re-enactment at Batch Hall

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Humorous Mystery and Crime An Inspector Pel Mystery 8

Pel and the Pirates

Mark Hebden

Pel's honeymoon is rudely interrupted by the murder of a local taxi driver.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Mrs Pollifax Mystery 11

Mrs Pollifax Pursued

Dorothy Gilman

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

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