Murder by the Book
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Jan 23, 2026
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- $25.99
Publisher Description
'Utterly captivating. Perfect for fans of The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries' Michael Wood, bestselling crime fiction author
'A humorous, gripping cosy mystery story that every crime fiction lover will really enjoy' Fiona Leitch, bestselling cosy crime author
Nothing is deadlier than angry readers… especially when you murder one of their own.
When the manager of The Quaint Bookshop is found slumped between the shelves, the four members of the shop's reading group decide to put into action all the skills they’ve picked up from their favourite fictional detectives.
If anyone knows how to solve a killer of a crime, it’s a team of murder-mystery superfans. The police might be investigating but the reading group are on the case…
Readers LOVE Murder by the Book:
'This talented author has written a page turner. Curl up with a warm cozy blanket and become lost in this story' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'The devoted superfans of murder mysteries find themselves sleuthing for real … Excellent' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'The perfect cosy murder mystery to curl up in front of the fire with' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'A really exciting story with very likeable characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
About the author
Michael abandoned a successful career as a newspaper editor to write fiction. As an author, he completed Desmond Bagley’s thriller Domino Island for posthumous publication and has written two sequels, Outback and Thin Ice, both published by HarperCollins. His debut play Rasputin’s Mother won the Bristol Old Vic playwriting competition and subsequent work for the stage includes The Seagull Has Landed (Power Plays festival winner), MacHamLear (UK tour), Reality (Royal & Derngate) and the book and lyrics for Tess – The Musical (workshopped at the RSC). He has written narrative non-fiction for worldwide television, had short stories and poetry commissioned and published, and contributes regular essays for theatre programmes.
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