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• You Are Fatally Invited

  Pliego, Ande

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  Six thriller authors, a private island in Maine, an exclusive writer's retreat, and an enigmatic host. What could possibly go wrong? Legendary but anonymous mystery writer J. R. Alastor personally invites six of the biggest names in the genre to an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Trial in Three Acts

  Morpuss, Guy

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  A locked room mystery live on stage, where the victim is beheaded in the final act before a full theatre audience! In the courtroom drama that follows, Charles Konig KC and his co-counsel Yara Ortiz must unravel the method behind this bizarre crime,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• With a Vengeance

  Sager, Riley, pseud

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  As part of an intricate plot for revenge, Anna Matheson lures the six people who destroyed her family onto a 14-hour train journey with no stops. The inescapable situation is the perfect method for confronting each individual and handing them over…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder by Candlelight

  Martin, Faith, pseud

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  Faith Martin takes the locked-room mystery back to its roots in "Murder by Candlelight," which follows a pair of amateur sleuths in 1920s England. During his stay at a presumably haunted manor, newly-minted occult investigator Arbie Swift and his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Maid

  Prose, Nita

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  A spectacular dark comedy filled with thrilling twists and turns, a little dash of romance, and a solid dose of danger. Hotel maid Molly may struggle with social skills, but she is extremely good at her job and is used to doing it unnoticed - in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cliff House

  Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968-

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  This is a great contemporary mystery by a master of the quick and engaging page turner, Chris Brookmyre. The premise for this highly entertaining read is a hens do on a private island. When one guest goes missing, murder is threatened unless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daisy Darker

  Feeney, Alice

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  Quite the departure from Alice Feeney's usual domestic and psychological thrillers, this locked room mystery is a fun and claustrophobic tribute to Agatha Christie. The Darker family have gathered in Nana's cliffside house to celebrate her 80th…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sanatorium

  Pearse, Sarah

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  A thrilling, chilling, contemporary locked-room offering. Elin Warner has taken time away from her job as a police detective, and accepts an invitation from her estranged brother to celebrate his engagement at a remote Swiss hotel. A storm looms,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hunting Party

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  Foley, Lucy (Novelist)

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  A contemporary locked-room mystery from a master of the form. A group of friends celebrate New Year's Eve in style and luxury at a Scottish Highland resort. Told through internal character monologue, there's more than a sniff of something sinister…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Honjin Murders

  Yokomizo, Seishi, 1902-1981

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  A delightfully charming and easy mystery read, filled with red herrings to keep you hooked until the last page! For fans of John Dickson Carr and Agatha Christie, this novel pokes fun at the mystery genre - a unique and intricate locked room…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nine Perfect Strangers

  Moriarty, Liane, 1966-

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  A wellness retreat, nine stressed out city folk, and a host on a mission to transform their lives. What could go wrong? This locked-room mystery will make you laugh, gasp with shock, and stay intrigued until the very last page.

• The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Also Published With Title: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

  Turton, Stuart

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  A clever take on the locked-room mystery, with the main character, Aiden, having to solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle. The catch is that the day will repeat again and again, until he does. The murder occurs at a party, and every time he wakes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In a Dark, Dark Wood

  Ware, Ruth, 1977-

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  For those who love Agatha Christie's writing, this locked-room mystery is clever, slow building, and utterly mesmerising. A hen's do gone wrong, an isolated cabin in the woods with something sinister lurking just beyond the mist, and a fabulous 'who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And Then There Were None

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

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  A famed classic of the locked-room genre, in this novel a group of strangers are all summoned to an island where they are picked off one by one - but who's behind the killings, and why? This is a must-read for all mystery fans!