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Carole Marples

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Leeds, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Mystery, Humor and Comedy

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Carole Marples writes British cozy mysteries with humour, heart, and plenty of murder.

Her series, The Merang Mysteries, follows Helen Merang, a celebrated Yorkshire tea room owner and amateur sleuth with a knack for uncovering secrets and scandals while serving tea and cake.

Each book blends British wit, quirky characters, and a classic whodunit twist, capturing the warmth and eccentricity of Yorkshire small-town life, where gossip travels faster than the local bus and there’s always a mystery brewing.

Carole’s twisty culinary mysteries are perfect for readers who enjoy the small-town settings of Richard Osman, the British charm of MC Beaton, and the food-themed puzzles of Joanne Fluke.

A former tea room owner, Carole now lives with her partne ...more

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Average rating: 4.45 · 161 ratings · 45 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Murder Above Merangs (The Merang Mysteies #1) 4.32 avg rating — 53 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Away from Merangs (The Merang Mysteries #3) 4.58 avg rating — 36 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fancy Death at Merangs (The Merang Mysteries #2) 4.56 avg rating — 32 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Copycat Death At Merangs: A Cozy Mystery With Claws (The Merang Mysteries Book 4) 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Before Merangs 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Death At Merangs: A High Society Cozy Mystery (The Merang Mysteries Book 5) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fancy Death At Merangs 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Away From Merangs 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Last Tango At Merangs: A Dead End (The Merang Mysteries Book 6) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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They All Pack a Punch I lost sleep over this book. Reading mainly at night, and in bed, I was attracted to the idea of bite-sized short stories. I aimed to read one a night. Only, it didn't go to plan. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop and had t ...more
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