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Who is your Bookish Partner in Crime?
Having a bookish partner in crime is like living in a never-ending story where you’re both the protagonists. The best part? There’s always someone to share those quiet moments with, whether it’s getting lost in parallel reading universes or debating plot twists over breakfast.
Who doesn’t want a built-in buddy for bookstore dates, someone who understands the joy of a well-stocked bookshelf, and a partner who can share an appreciation for the literary life.
To celebrate your partner in crime, why not dive into some spine-tingling reads that mirror the suspense, intrigue, and cozy comforts of a long-term relationship?
Grab your magnifying glass, brew some tea, and settle in for a thrilling journey through books that are as timeless as your love story.
Happy Sleuthing, Friends!
Just like your partner in crime, a classic mystery endures the test of time and reveals new layers as the years go by.
Series or Standalone?:
This is Book One in the 'Philip Marlow' series.
"The Big Sleep" Book Blurb:Los Angeles PI Philip Marlowe is working for the Sternwood family. Old man Sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants Marlowe to make the problem go away. But with Sternwood’s two wild, devil-may-care daughters prowling LA’s seedy backstreets, Marlowe’s got his work cut out – and that’s before he stumbles over the first corpse.
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The key to a long-lasting relationship is understanding each other’s fears and desires. What makes your bookish buddy tick?
Series or Standalone?:
This is a standalone novel.
"The Chestnut Man" Book Blurb:
The police make a terrible discovery in a suburb of Copenhagen. A young woman has been killed and dumped at a playground. One of her hands has been cut off, and above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts. Young detective Naia Thulin is assigned the case. Her partner is Mark Hess, a burned-out investigator who’s just been kicked out of Europol. They soon discover a mysterious piece of evidence on the chestnut man – evidence connecting it to a girl who went missing a year earlier and is presumed dead, the daughter of politician Rosa Hartung. A man confessed to her murder, and the case is long since solved. Soon afterwards, another woman is found murdered, along with another chestnut man. Thulin and Hess suspect that there’s a connection between the Hartung case, the murdered women and a killer who is spreading fear throughout the country. But what is it? Thulin and Hess are racing against the clock, because it’s clear that the murderer is on a mission that is far from over.
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Partners in crime often find comfort in the small, familiar moments – just like the warmth and charm of a cozy mystery.
Series or Standalone? :
This is Book One in the ‘Hannah Swensen’ series.
"Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder" Book Blurb:
No one cooks up a delectable, suspense-filled mystery quite like Hannah Swensen, the dessert-baking, red-haired heroine whose gingersnaps are as tart as her comebacks, and whose penchant for solving crimes-one delicious clue at a time-has made her a bestselling favourite. Hannah already has her hands full trying to dodge her mother’s attempts to marry her off while running The Cookie Jar, Lake Eden’s most popular bakery. But once Ron LaSalle, the beloved delivery man from the Cozy Cow Dairy, is found murdered behind her bakery with Hannah’s famous Chocolate Chip Crunchies scattered around him, her life just can’t get any worse. Determined not to let her cookies get a bad reputation, she sets out to track down a killer. But if she doesn’t watch her back, Hannah’s sweet life may get burned to a crisp.
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Over the years, partners become a team, solving life’s challenges together. So grab your better half, and let’s go solve some mysteries!
Series or Standalone? :
This is Book One in the ‘Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes’ series.
"The Beekeepers Apprentice" Book Blurb:
In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman literally stumbles onto him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes. Under his reluctant tutelage, this very modern, twentieth-century woman proves a deft protegee and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. They are soon called to Wales to help Scotland Yard find the kidnapped daughter of an American senator, a case of international significance with clues that dip deep into Holmes’s past.
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In a long relationship, you face and overcome the ghosts of the past together, strengthening your bond through a shared history.
Series or Standalone? :
This is a standalone novel.
"The Little Stranger" Book Blurb:
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens choked with weeds, its owners – mother, son and daughter – struggling to keep pace. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life? Little does Dr Faraday know how closely, and how terrifyingly, their story is about to become entwined with his.
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A solid relationship often involves adventures and discoveries, broadening your horizons together. Let’s explore what’s around the corner …
Series or Standalone? :
This is Book One in the ‘Lewis Trilogy’.
"Blackhouse" Book Blurb:
The Isle of Lewis is the most remote, harshly beautiful place in Scotland, where the difficulty of existence seems outweighed only by people’s fear of God. But older, pagan values lurk beneath the veneer of faith, the primal yearning for blood and revenge. When a brutal murder on the island bears the hallmarks of a similar slaying in Edinburgh, police detective Fin Macleod is dispatched north to investigate. But since he himself was raised on Lewis, the investigation also represents a journey home and into his past. Each year the island’s men perform the hunting of the gugas, a savage custom no longer necessary for survival, but which they cling to even more fiercely in the face of the demands of modern morality. For Fin the hunt recalls a horrific tragedy, which after all this time may have begun to demand another sacrifice.
Grab yourself a copy: On the road to an enduring friendship, you’ll meet lots of twists and turns, but every chapter adds depth to your story.
Series or Standalone? :
This is Book One in the ‘Frey and McGray’ series.
"The Strings of Murder" Book Blurb:
Edinburgh, 1888. A virtuoso violinist is brutally killed in his home. But with no way in or out of the locked practice room, the murder makes no sense. Fearing a national panic over a copycat Ripper, Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Frey to investigate under the cover of a fake department specialising in the occult. However, Frey’s new boss, Detective ‘Nine-Nails’ McGray, actually believes in such nonsense. McGray’s tragic past has driven him to superstition, but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason. And once someone loses all reason, who knows what they will lose next.
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