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Debbie Young

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in Sidcup, The United Kingdom

January 18

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Genre

Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Romance

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Hello dear readers!

I hope you will enjoy my warm, witty, feel-good contemporary fiction, full of English humour and heart, inspired by life in the Cotswold village which has been my home for over 30 years. I have three series of cozy mystery novels, a new standalone mystery, plus various short fiction, and I've written a couple of non-fiction books too.

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My latest book is "The Importance of Being Murdered", which launches on 26th March 2026.

In my Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mystery series, which begins with "Death at the Old Curiosity Shop", moving from the city to the lively Cotswold village of Little Pride, Alice Carroll (50) discovers that nothing is quite what it seems in her new business enterprise. Each novel in this series has at i ...more

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	Best Murder in Show (Sophie Sayers #1) 3.83 avg rating — 3,246 ratings — published 2017 — 11 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
	Death at the Old Curiosity Shop (Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mysteries, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 2,492 ratings — 7 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
	Death at the Village Christmas Fair (The Cotswold Curiosity Shop #3) 3.74 avg rating — 2,458 ratings — 7 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
	Death at the Village Chess Club (Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mysteries, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 1,142 ratings — 7 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
	Springtime for Murder (Sophie Sayers #5) 3.99 avg rating — 1,088 ratings — published 2018 — 8 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
	Dastardly Deeds at St Bride's (Gemma Lamb, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 1,085 ratings — published 2019 — 12 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 Vicarage (A Sophie Sayers Cozy Mystery #2) 4.09 avg rating — 1,017 ratings — 9 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 in the Manger (Sophie Sayers #3) 4.08 avg rating — 882 ratings — published 2017 — 9 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 Well (Sophie Sayers #4) 4.19 avg rating — 700 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
	Murder in the Highlands (Sophie Sayers #8) 4.08 avg rating — 598 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

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Overture & Beginners for The Importance of Being Murdered

Debbie Young interviews herself to mark the launch of her 17th novel

Usually my last blog post of each month is a conversation with a fellow author, often about their new book. But this month, as I’ve just launched my latest cosy mystery novel, The Importance of Being Murdered, I’ll be talking to myself!

So, here’s a quick Q&A to whet you appetite for my new story.

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The Ride: An Australian Crime Thriller (Detective Jonathon Carver Book 1)

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“My dear Sophie, whatever you do, live a life worth writing down. Then write it down. Ever with you, Auntie May”.”
― Debbie Young, Best Murder in Show

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“Are you any good at baking cakes? Preserves? Chutneys? Wines?” I felt inadequate. “No, not at all. To recognise my level of skill in the kitchen, they’d have to have a category for toast.”
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