The Cat Who Solved Three Murders by LT Shearer

Conrad the talking calico cat is back, with Lulu, the retired detective. This time, they've taken their canal boat home up to Oxford, for a friend's birthday party in their country mansion, but plans go awry. On arrival, they find an art robbery and a murder have taken place, and they are out of party …

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They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy’s Story by Pater James

After almost 20 books in the Roy Grace series by Peter James, we finally find answers to the question of what happened to our main characters first wife Sandy... At the start of this series, Roy Grace has the shadow of his missing wife Sandy hanging over him, which was such a great background mystery …

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The Sun And The Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz

In this debut novel from a Venezuelan author, fantasy and the history and folklore of South America are woven to together to create a story that creates an ambitious story world, and explores colonialism, revolution, magic and identity. In this story, our main characters are Reina and Eva, who are both black sheep in their …

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The Scholastic Book Fair Phenomenon: Paperback Crush by Gabrielle Moss & The Rise Of the 80’s and 90’s Teen Fiction Series.

This book from Gabrielle Moss explores the huge selling phenomenon that was book series for kids and teens in the 80's and 90's. Books like RL Stine's Goosebumps, The Babysitters Club and The Saddle Club were hugely popular, long running series with little gimmicks that sold like hot cakes, targeting a previously untapped market, essentially …

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