Born in Ealing in 1904, Margery Allingham was an eminent crime writer who is today best remembered for her Albert Campion detective stories. Hers was a family with a strong literary tradition, and following pressure from her American publishers, Allingham built an entire series around the unassuming and resourceful amateur sleuth. Her ever-popular gentleman detective features in all these thrilling crime stories - The Case of the Man with the Sack, The Case of the White Elephant, The Case of the Old Man in the Window, The Case of the Late Pig and The Definite Article. The Late Pig is the only Campion story ever told by the great sleuth himself. 255pp in new full price paperback.

Melissa Craig is absolutely delighted with her new life in an old crumbling cottage, spending her days pruning the primroses and getting to know Binkie, the ginger cat next door. She only wishes she had made the move to the countryside sooner, but when a knock at the door brings news of a shocking discovery, she suddenly finds herself thrown into the middle of a baffling mystery. The bones of a young woman have been found in the woods just behind her new home. Perhaps the little village of Upper Benbury is not as idyllic as it first seemed? Strange phone calls in the night convince Melissa that the police are barking up completely the wrong tree, so she can't resist doing a little digging of her own. From the bingo hall to the beauty salon and beyond, her search ruffles a few feathers and uncovers many of the village's most scandalous secrets, but gets her no closer to finding the culprit. The discovery of a tatty old photograph in a drawer is the final piece of the puzzle she needs, but as a newcomer in this close-knit community, does Melissa have what it takes to get to the bottom of this extraordinary murder mystery alone? 280pp, paperback. The first in the series.

Saxford St Peter is Eve Mallow's beloved home but she can't resist the chance to spend a weekend in the nearby Abbey Hotel, famed for its glamorous owner Debra Moran and an array of celebrity guests. For a confirmed people-watcher like Eve, it's perfect. She can observe the rich and famous while sipping tea in the gardens with her faithful dachshund Gus by her side. But her relaxing break takes a shocking turn when Debra is found lying dead in the shadowy woods around the hotel. One of Eve's fellow guests didn't come to the Abbey for fine food and delightful décor, but to kill. When the investigation gets underway, Eve finds herself trapped with a wide range of suspects. Could it be Debra's new friend Harper, who inherits everything? Her ex-husband Chester, still seething over their messy divorce? Or her estranged sister Amelia, who came hoping for reconciliation, only for Debra to shut the door in her As Eve roams the hotel searching for clues and hunting down alibis, she uncovers a whole host of secrets. But can she find the truth before the killer brings her holiday to a deadly end? First time discounted in this popular series. 279pp, paperback.

Bruno Courrèges is the municipal cop in pretty St Denis, southwest France. When an old man, head of an immigrant North African family, is found murdered, suspicion falls on the local doctor's son, but Bruno suspects the crime may have roots in the Second World War, a time of terror and betrayal that set brother against brother. His job is to protect the town from its enemies in every form, gaining the trust of the locals and protecting a timeless way of life, but will the people of St Denis allow Bruno to go digging through their pasts to find the old man's killer? A great start to this beguiling and evocative series to collect. 342pp, paperback.

World War Two casts a long shadow in the Périgord as Bruno, the local cop in St Denis, knows. When some rare bank notes are discovered, it appears that they may be linked to the legendary 1944 train robbery at Neuvic, Dordogne. Bruno is already dealing with a wave of local burglaries which has brought his old flame Isabelle back to the town. Tasked with piecing together these past crimes, Bruno now finds he has the more pressing matter of a body on his hands. At the time of his death, the man was holding a strange looking bank note which turns out to have been part of a huge consignment when billions of francs were stolen from a Nazi train. The money was being sent to fund the refurbishment of part of the German Navy submarine fleet and was destined for Bordeaux but was intercepted by a group of Resistance fighters aided by Spanish comrades who stole all the money. The haul was estimated to have been worth between 300 and 400 million euros in modern money and most was never traced. Meanwhile the robberies of local holiday homes include that of a retired British civil servant and in another incident a British holidaymaker is attacked and killed. As ever, the description of meals that Bruno prepares is mouthwatering! 341pp, paperback.