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Read of the month

Agatha Christie’s London by Tina Hodgkinson

31st January 2026

London had a special place in Agatha Christie’s heart. In her childhood, she would visit the capital to stay with her Auntie Grannie; as an adult, she owned several homes in the city. A reoccurring location in her stories, London is where Poirot an…

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Featured author

Emily Critchley

The Undoing of Violet Claybourne, Emily Critchley’s latest novel, was longlisted for the Crime Writers Association Historical Dagger Award, reviewed in Good Housekeeping magazine, The Daily Mail and selected as Heat magazine’s book of the week. One Puzzling Afternoon, Emily’s first my…