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Alice Castle

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The United Kingdom

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Crime, Chick Lit, Mystery

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Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyer, DL Sayers, Janet Evanovich, Sophie K ...more

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Alice Castle lives in South London. She was a feature writer on national newspapers for many years. She has a degree in Modern History from St Andrews University, is the British Royalty expert for Flemish TV, and lived in Brussels for nearly a decade. Her first novel, Hot Chocolate, sold out in two weeks and her second, the cozy crime novel The Murder Mystery, is an Amazon bestseller. She has written nine more whodunnits starring single mum amateur sleuth Beth Haldane. She has also written two psychological thrillers for Harper Collins, The Perfect Widow and The Invitation, under the name A.M. Castle

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Average rating: 4.06 · 10,848 ratings · 995 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Murder Mystery (A Beth Haldane Mystery #1) 3.94 avg rating — 3,301 ratings — 6 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 Museum (A Beth Haldane Mystery #2) 4.26 avg rating — 903 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
	Murder at an English Pub (Sarah Vane Mysteries #1) 3.88 avg rating — 883 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Question (A Beth Haldane Mystery #3) 4.31 avg rating — 740 ratings — 6 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 Plot (A Beth Haldane Mystery #4) 4.30 avg rating — 680 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
	A Seaside Murder (Sarah Vane Mysteries Book 2) 4.12 avg rating — 524 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Murder at the Tea Shop: An utterly gripping and addictive cozy mystery 4.21 avg rating — 465 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 Walk (A Beth Haldane Mystery #5) 4.27 avg rating — 420 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
	The Murder Garden (Beth Haldane Mystery, #8) 4.38 avg rating — 398 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 Club (A Beth Haldane Mystery #6) 4.21 avg rating — 384 ratings — published 2019 — 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

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Series by Alice Castle

A Beth Haldane Mystery (9 books)
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London Murder Mystery (9 books)
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In a Lonely Place

by Dorothy B. Hughes

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My Brilliant Friend (L'amica geniale #1)

by Elena Ferrante

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The Other Bennet Sister

by Janice Hadlow

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“Yes, but don't you see? The police always suspect the person who found the body. Half the time, they're right to. Because the only reason someone finds the body is because they've just killed it...”
― Alice Castle, The Murder Mystery

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“Once life had revolved around tiny communities. where everyone had known each other's business. Now, no one had any idea who their neighbours were - unless they decided to delve. The internet was the modern village well. With a few persistent dips, and a lot of cross-referencing to make sure, you could find out anything about anybody”
― Alice Castle, The Murder Mystery

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“Now, if we could just go over one or two points again, if you're feeling up to it?" He was looking at her as though, like a Victorian heroine, she might need to avail herself of a chaise longue and some smelling salts at any moment”
― Alice Castle, The Murder Mystery

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“She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass

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