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Cosies

Cosy mysteries are all about the puzzle. 

Cosies sit at the very gentle end of the spectrum of crime fiction that developed from the Golden Age classics. Yes, there is murder, but there is little blood. Settings range from country houses to quaint English villages, and retirement homes to cosy cafes or bookshops.

Even pets are in on the game now...

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Indulge in real old-fashioned cosy-ness with Julia Chapman.

Date with Destiny

By Julia Chapman.

Published on .
Pan Books, 432 pages.
Paperback, ISBN: 9781035044801

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£9.99 GBP

The sheep are the detectives in this brilliant international bestseller

Three Bags Full

By Leonie Swann.

Published on .
Allison & Busby, 384 pages.
Paperback, ISBN: 9780749032036

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£9.99 GBP

Dartmoor series

How to Get Murdered in Devon

By Stephanie Austin.

Published on .
Allison & Busby, 352 pages.
Hardcover, ISBN: 9780749031336

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£17.99 GBP £22.00

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