When Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in a sleepy English Cotswold village, she’s hoping for a quieter life than the one she's running away from. What she gets instead is a dead body on a carnival float, and an extraordinary assortment of suspects. Is the enigmatic bookseller Hector Munro all he seems? And what about the over-friendly neighbour who brings her jars of honey? Not to mention the eccentric village shopkeeper, show committee, writers' group and drama club, all suspiciously keen to welcome her to their midst. For fans of cosy (cozy) mysteries everywhere, Best Murder in Show will make you laugh out loud at the idiosyncrasies of English country life, and rack your brains to discover the murderer before Sophie can.

When the strange new vicar arrives in Wendlebury Barrow, his ban on Halloween not only upsets the whole village, it also threatens to scupper Sophie Sayers' fledgling romance with charismatic bookseller Hector Munro. What is the dark secret that the vicar is keeping about Hector, and whose is that body buried at the bottom of the vicarage bonfire on Guy Fawkes Night? Sophie is determined to find out...

When a mysterious stranger interrupts Sophie Sayers' Nativity play to accuse the whole village of murdering a baby, Sophie Sayers' imagination runs wild, as usual, not helped by the surprise arrival of her ex-boyfriend just as her new romance with charming local bookseller Hector Munro was starting to hot up. What secrets is the stranger hiding, and whose baby is it anyway? Can Sophie hang on to Hector without driving Damian into the unsuitable arms of Carol, the aging eccentric proprietor of the village shop? With the help of her new-found friends in Wendlebury Barrow, she's going to give it her best shot...

Just as Sophie's Valentine's celebrations are about to kick off, someone is pushed to their death down the well behind the village pub. But if no-one witnesses the crime, can it remain unresolved in this close-knit English village? Not if young Tommy has anything to do with it - but can Sophie stop him unmasking her boyfriend Hector's secret identity in the process? A veritable shoal of red herrings will keep you guessing as tempers flare and old feuds catch fire in the latest laugh-out-loud cozy mystery about love, loyalty and family ties, in the idyllic Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow. Idyllic unless you happen to be pushed down a well, that is... Enjoy the company of all old friends from Sophie's earlier adventures, while meeting entertaining newcomers who will keep them all on their toes.

When Bunny Carter, the old lady from the Manor House, is discovered in an open grave, Sophie Sayers is sure it’s a case of foul play. But when it comes to suspects, she’s spoiled for choice. One of Bunny’s squabbling siblings from three different husbands? Petunia Lot from the Cats Prevention charity, always angling for a legacy? All these and more had motive and opportunity. But which is to blame? And can Sophie and her boyfriend, village bookseller Hector Munro, stop them before they strike again? A lively array of eccentrics joins the regular cast in this compelling story of family, friendship, love and loss. While the story includes plenty of Debbie Young’s renowned wit and British humour, it’s also thoughtful and poignant, reflecting Sophie's growing wisdom, self-reliance and skill as self-appointed amateur village sleuth. The fifth in a series which spans a Cotswold village year from one summer to the next. Springtime for Murder may also be read as a standalone novel.

When Sophie Sayers joins a writers' retreat on a secluded Greek island, she's hoping to find inspiration and perhaps a little adventure. Away from her rural English comfort zone, she also takes stock of her relationship with her boyfriend Hector. But scarcely has the writing course begun when bestselling romantic novelist Marina Milanese disappears on a solo excursion to an old windmill. First on the scene, Sophie is prime suspect for Marina's murder. When a storm prevents the Greek police from landing on the island to investigate, Sophie must try to solve the crime herself - not easy, when everyone at the retreat has a motive. As she strives to uncover the truth about Marina's fate, Sophie arrives at a life-changing decision about her own future.

Get ready to solve yet another fun mystery alongside Sophie Sayers! When a dead body is found in the school’s lost property over the summer holidays, it’s up to Sophie Sayers to get to the bottom of it – or face the threat of closure. But when the body disappears and the police refuse to investigate, a complex web of deceit causes trembles throughout the village. Can Sophie gather enough evidence to warrant an investigation? And more importantly, with the body now gone, will the killer strike again? Returning with the seventh adventure, Debbie Young’s bestselling Sophie Sayer’s Village Mysteries series promises comforting feelings of community, warmth and humour, peppered with the usual dash of murder and deceit. Ideal for ‘whodunnit’ fans of Richard Osman, Verity Bright and Ann Sutton. Debbie Young is a British writer of cosy mystery novels. She is the UK ambassador for ALLi and the founder of the annual Hawkesbury Upton Literary Festival. Her warm, witty, feel-good contemporary fiction is full of English humour, inspired by life in the Cotswold village which has been her home for over 30 years. Her bestselling Sophie Sayers Village Mystery series includes the trailblazing Murder Your Darlings, which was shortlisted for the Selfies Award for best independently published fiction in 2021.

Sophie and Hector are heading to the Highlands. For Sophie it’s a trip home and for Hector it’s time to meet Sophie’s parents... Though their trip has village tongues wagging about a stop at Scotland’s notorious elopement spot, Gretna Green. No matter what, it’ll make a nice break from the murder and mayhem that has been plaguing their beautiful Cotswolds village. But Sophie and Hector are barely across the border on the way to Inverness before a sinister encounter leaves them shaken. Then comes a series of mishaps that leave poor Hector a little worse for wear. Is someone after Hector? Why is he certain the attacks are just accidents? Sophie is determined to find out. Starting and finishing at the Hector's House bookshop in Wendlebury Barrow, this adventure is Debbie Young's celebration of Scotland as her second favourite place after the Cotswolds, and will make you feel as if you've taken a trip to the Highl ands yourself!

A perfect cosy crime for fans of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series. Change is coming to Wendlebury Barrow – and not everyone is happy about it… When the local bus company announces it will be stopping its route through their quaint Cotswold village, the people of Wendlebury Barrow are up in arms. Not least Sophie Sayers, whose driving lessons with her boyfriend Hector get off to a bumpy start. But the locals’ peaceful protests against the decision turn deadly when a body is discovered on the Number 27. No one can work out how Janice Boggins met her demise, let alone how the driver didn’t notice. While the police wait for the post mortem results, Sophie immediately suspects foul play, and launches her own investigation. Can she solve the murder before another passenger is hurt?