93: The Dog Sitter Detective Takes The Lead – Antony Johnston
The second of Antony Johnston’s Dog Sitter Detective novels sees Gwinny now officially offering dog sitting services alongside resuming her acting career. Called on to dog-sit a collie for an aged rockstar playing more gigs, she finds herself back on the crime solving path as the rockstar is found dead in the canal in Little Venice, London.
Highly entertaining and action packed, this is such a fabulous cosy series.
94: A Brush with Death – J M Hall
Cosy series set up in Yorkshire, JM Hall’s series sees retired primary school teachers drawn into investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an ex-colleague’s ex-husband; a task made harder when no one is that bothered by his death.
Full review: Review: A Brush with Death – J M Hall
95: The Furthest Station – Ben Aaronovitch
The first of the Rivers of London novellas covers a lot of ground. Something strange is going on with the ghosts on the London Underground – they’re scaring people and then falling apart. Time for the Folly to get on the case. Nightingale, Peter and Peter’s cousin Abigail investigate, and discover the supernatural incidents are pointing to a serious real world case.
I do love the Rivers of London Novellas as they expand the universe in small ways while we wait for the main action of the novels.
96: Graffiti Girls – Elissa Soave
Hugely entertaining and uplifting story of friendship. Four Scottish women, friends from their school days, struggle with the invisibility that society bestows on women in their 40s, and take action. The novel tells the tale of the injustices each have faced throughout their lives, whether real or perceived, and how a small act of rebellion allows each of them to reclaim their lives and restate their identities.
Full review: Review: The Graffiti Girls – Elissa Soave
97: Date With Evil – Julia Chapman
The 8th novel in the Dales Detective series is one I will always enjoy reading. The Bruncliffe clan realise that many of the criminal and suspicious events that have been happening in town over the last 7 novels all have a common element, but will this realisation have come too late? Excellently plotted to bring everything to a head, but will the happy-ever-after have to wait?
98: An Extremely Unlikely Death – Hannah Hendy
The Dinner Lady Detectives return for their 6th adventure. Their school is taken over by a new headmistress, and one of the governors – antiques/junk shop owner Mr Fitzgerald – is found dead. The death is put down to natural causes, but Marjorie and Clementine Butcher-Baker aren’t so sure.
Full review: Review: An Extremely Unlikely Death – Hannah Hendy
99: The Corn Bride – Mark Stay
t’s not a proper wedding if there isn’t some kind of drama… Returning to her home village in Kent to marry her sweetheart, witch Faye Bright is being haunted by a spectral Corn Bride. And that may be the least of her problems…
Full review: Review: The Corn Bride – Mark Stay
100: Date with Justice – Julia Chapman
While the main criminals have been taken care of in the previous novel, the repercussions are still impacting the village of Bruncliffe. And there’s no break for the Dales Detecting Duo of Samson and Delilah as the murder of a visiting ecologist leaves Delilah’s brother Will firmly in the frame. This series is one of my comfort series, one I always return to as it’s like spending time with old friends.
101: Three Bags Full – Leonie Swann
First published in 2005, Leonie Swann’s debut is being reissued twenty years later, and it’s still a wonderful read.
When their shepherd is found dead with a spade through him, his small flock of sheep are unsettled. Led by Miss Maple, the cleverest sheep in the flock, they decide to bring the culprit to justice.
First they need to find out what justice is.
Full review: Review: Three Bags Full – Leonie Swann
102: The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam – Chris Ewan
I picked this up while browsing my local library BorrowBox for a new audiobook to listen to.
The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam is a fun crime caper story. Lead character Charlie Howard is a crime writer, writing about the antics of a master thief. Something he knows all about, being one himself. Stuck on plot points and being badgered by his agent for a new manuscript, Charlie finds himself being involved in a theft of two statues that may hold the keys to a past heist.
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