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Do you want to cure the January blues? Stick the kettle on and get cosy, because it’s story time…

1. Murder on Lake Garda – Tom Hindle, £14.99, Waterstones

Got a taste for classic crime thrillers? Author Tom Hindle is giving Agatha Christie a run for her money! If you’re a fan of Murder on the

Orient Express or Death on the

Nile, you’ll love this.

On the private island of

Castello Fiore, the wedding party are surrounded by the blissful waters of Lake Garda.

There’s one happy couple despite two divided families.

But when the ceremony begins, there’s a startling scream that dooms the big day. Can the wedding guests unite? Or will family rivalries mean everything comes crashing down?

And most importantly, will the killer strike again?

2. Daughters of Warsaw – Maria Frances, £8.99, Waterstones

Calling all history lovers – if fiction based on real-life events is what you want, Daughters of Warsaw is the book for you. It’s 1942 in Warsaw. The world is in the midst of war and young Sofia is leading a double life. As the sun sets, she’s been enlisted to help save hundreds of Jewish children from the Ghetto. Risking her own life while doing so. However, with this book flipping between the past and present, Lizzie in modern-day Seattle is also on a journey. She’s found a hidden photograph of her greatgrandmother. And as she digs deeper into the past, she uncovers more than she originally thought she would.

3. The Spy Coast – Tess Gerritsen, £20, Whsmith

Attending a weekly book club, drinking martinis, living a retired life in Maine – sounds good, right? Well, that’s exactly how Maggie Bird lives.

However, there’s something she doesn’t do – she doesn’t talk about the past. And when a dead body turns up on Maggie’s doorstep, she knows what that means. It’s a message from her past, which cannot be buried for any longer.

Maybe Maggie needs to accept that an old spy has to give up her ghosts.

Can she turn things around before it’s too late?

Or will there always be a skeleton in her closet?