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Autumn arrives in the Cotswolds, and amateur writer and bookseller Sophie Sayers is looking forward to a cozy Halloween at the village bookshop. But the season takes a sour turn when the new vicar bans the festivities altogether. Instead, he demands a sinister Guy Fawkes bonfire, sparking local outrage. When a body is found at the bonfire site just before the fire is lit, the celebration turns dangerously hot.

When amateur writer Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in the sleepy English Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, she's hoping for a fresh start and a chance to finally pursue her dream of becoming a real author… What she gets instead is a dead body found on a carnival float, an extraordinary assortment of suspects, and a murder to solve! Is the enigmatic bookseller Hector Munro all he seems? And what about the over-friendly neighbour who brings her jars of honey?

Bunting. Fairground rides. Music... Murder. What more could you want from a garden party? Alice Carroll is happily settled in the Cotswold village of Little Pride, running her beloved Curiosity Shop and cautiously planning the next chapter with her partner, Robert. So when Robert buys the...

A perfect cosy crime for fans of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series. Change is coming to Wendlebury Barrow – and not everyone is happy about it… When the local bus company announces it will be stopping its route through their quaint Cotswold village, the people of...

Ganz Wendlebury Barrow steht unter Mordverdacht – Sophie Sayers ermittelt. Die beliebte Cosy Krimi-Reihe geht mit einem skurrilen Fall weiter! Als eine mysteriöse Fremde im verschlafenen Wendlebury Barrow auftaucht und das ganze Dorf beschuldigt, ein Baby ermordet zu haben, hat Hobbydetektivin Sophie Sayers sofort die wildesten Theorien. Da hilft es auch nicht, dass ihr Ex-Freund überraschend auftaucht, gerade als ihre neue Romanze mit dem charmanten Buchhändler Hector Munro in Schwung kommt.

Was verbergen die Einwohner des malerischen englischen Dorfes? Der spannende Cosy Krimi zum Rätseln und Schmunzeln! Das ganze verschlafene Dörfchen Wendlebury Barrow freut sich auf die Feierlichkeiten zu Halloween – bis der neue Pfarrer Mr. Neep das Fest verbietet. Und so durchkreuzt er auch Sophie Sayers Pläne, mit dem charismatischen Buchhändler Hector Munroe zu feiern, und ihre aufkeimende Romanze aufleben zu lassen.

The brand new instalment in Debbie Young's brilliant Gemma Lamb Cozy Mystery series. When English teacher Gemma Lamb’s school flat is wrecked by storms, maverick headmistress Hairnet insists the girls must fund its repair by setting up their own businesses – the start of a series of...

Get ready to solve yet another fun mystery alongside Sophie Sayers! When a dead body is found in the school’s lost property over the summer holidays, it’s up to Sophie Sayers to get to the bottom of it – or face the threat of closure. But when the body disappears and the police refuse to investigate, a complex web of deceit causes trembles throughout the village.

When Sophie Sayers joins a writers' retreat on a secluded Greek island, she's hoping to find inspiration and perhaps a little adventure. Away from her rural English comfort zone, she also takes stock of her relationship with her boyfriend Hector. But scarcely has the writing course begun when bestselling romantic novelist Marina Milanese disappears on a solo excursion to an old windmill. First on the scene, Sophie is prime suspect for Marina's murder.

When Bunny Carter, the old lady from the Manor House, is discovered in an open grave, Sophie Sayers is sure it’s a case of foul play. But when it comes to suspects, she’s spoiled for choice. One of Bunny’s squabbling children from three different husbands? Petunia Lot from the Cats Prevention charity, always angling for a legacy? All these and more had motive and opportunity. But who is to blame? And can Sophie and her boyfriend, village bookseller Hector Munro, stop them before they strike again? Debbie Young is a British writer of cosy mystery novels. 

Als Sophie Sayers das Cottage ihrer Tante in einem kleinen englischen Dorf erbt, hofft sie auf ein ruhiges und entspanntes Leben. Stattdessen findet sie eine Leiche auf einem Festumzugswagen! Die Tote schien nicht gerade beliebt zu sein und die Gruppe der Verdächtigen ist groß. Wem kann Sophie als Neuling im Dorf vertrauen? Ist der rätselhafte – und charmante – Buchhändler Hector Munro wirklich der, der er zu sein scheint? Und was ist mit dem überfreundlichen Nachbarn, der ihr Gläser mit Honig bringt? Ganz zu schweigen von den Mitgliedern des Veranstaltungskomitee, der Schriftstellergruppe und des Theatervereins.

'A witty insight into village life and a most unusual murder that kept me enthralled!' E.V. Hunter Sophie and Hector are heading to the Highlands. For Sophie it’s a trip home and for Hector it’s time to meet Sophie’s parents... Though their trip has village tongues wagging about a stop at...

'A delight from start to finish' Juliette Lawson Gemma Lamb is ready for an uneventful term at St Bride’s, she’s had enough of dastardly deeds and sinister strangers. However, she’s barely back at school before: Unlucky in love Oriana is sneaking around at odd hours Handsome Joe is keeping...

'A delight from start to finish' Juliette Lawson When an American stranger turns up claiming to be the rightful owner of the school’s magnificent country estate it could spell trouble for everyone at St Bride’s... No one can believe it when the headmistress, Hairnet, instantly accepts the...

'A delight from start to finish' Juliette Lawson When Gemma Lamb takes a job at a quirky English girls’ boarding school, she believes she’s found the perfect escape route from her controlling boyfriend – until she discovers the rest of the staff are hiding sinister secrets. Hairnet, the...

Presenting Rabbis Debbie Young-Somers, Miriam Berger and Robyn Ashworth-Steen. #rabbitingonpodcast #Judaism

A page-turning cozy mystery from Debbie Young, perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin and Agatha Christie 🎭🩸🔍 ONE VILLAGE. TEN SUSPECTS. ONE DEADLY PERFORMANCE. The curtain is about to rise on the Bunbury Players' latest production, Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, The Importance...

Start a BRILLIANT cozy mystery series from Debbie Young A picturesque village. A quaint highstreet... And a murder to solve. Alice's new life is off to a deadly start. When Alice Carroll steps into Curiosity Cottage, a picture-perfect former bric-a-brac shop in the Cotswold Village of Little...

A BRAND NEW page-turning Cosy Mystery series set around a Curiosity Shop in the Cotswolds 🔍 🕵🏻‍♀️ From BESTSELLER Debbie Young With her Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her...

In the cozy Cotswold village bookshop, romance is flying off the shelves, but on Valentine's Day, love is a real killer… Hearts are aflutter as the town gathers for a romantic Valentine's dinner at the local pub. But a shadow falls over the evening when an unwelcome troublemaker stirs up old...