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Social comedy

Social comedy

Take a trip to days gone by and enjoy the scrapes and high-jinks of our twentieth-century heroes and heroines. 

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 9

One Man’s Meat

Colin Watson

A charming conman has more than dodgy dog food on his plate when ruthless villainy and murder break out in Flaxborough. 

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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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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 7

Broomsticks over Flaxborough

Colin Watson

When freethinking Edna Hillyard goes missing at the Folklore Society's "revels", could evil forces be at play?

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 6

The Flaxborough Crab

Colin Watson

An elderly sex-pest, nicknamed the ‘Flaxborough crab’, is at large in Flaxborough. Will DI Purbright catch him in his net?

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 5

Charity Ends at Home

Colin Watson

When one of Flaxborough's most tireless charity workers is found the wrong way up in her pond, DI Purbright investigates.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Miss Seeton Mystery 23

Miss Seeton Flies High

Hamilton Crane

On a week away in legendary Glastonbury, Miss Seeton’s artistic talents are called upon to help solve a mysterious kidnapping.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 4

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Colin Watson

When the Flaxborough butcher's sister-in-law disappears, the trail leads to a local lonely hearts agency... 

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 3

Hopjoy Was Here

Colin Watson

The inhabitants of 14 Beatrice Avenue have disappeared, and something very disagreeable seems to be lurking in the drains… 

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 2

Bump in the Night

Colin Watson

When vandalism turns to murder in the quiet town of Chalmsbury, Inspector Purbright is called in to investigate.

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Social comedy The Bandy Papers

The Bandy Papers: Books 1-3

Donald Jack

Join Bart Bandy, accident-prone flying ace, in his first three hilarious adventures.

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Humorous Mystery and Crime A Flaxborough Mystery 1

Coffin, Scarcely Used

Colin Watson

Did a surfeit of marshmallows lead to Marcus Gwill's death by electrocution - or was foul play involved?

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Social comedy A Miss Seeton Mystery

The Miss Seeton Series: Books 4-5 and Prequel

Heron Carvic

Enjoy three more stories from this classic series of cosy mysteries.

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