Debbie Young

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 2013
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Gemma Lamb Cozy Mystery

1 - Dastardly Deeds at St. Bride's (Sep-2022)
2 - Sinister Stranger At St. Bride's (Oct-2022)
3 - Wicked Whispers At St. Bride's (Nov-2022)
4 - Artful Antics at St. Bride's (Aug-2023)

A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery

1 - Best Murder in Show (Apr-2017)
2 - Trick or Murder? // Murder At The Vicarage (Aug-2017)
3 - Murder in the Manger (Nov-2017)
4 - Murder by the Book // Murder At The Well (Apr-2018)
5 - Springtime for Murder (Nov-2018)
6 - Murder Your Darlings // Murder At The Mill (Feb-2020)
7 - Murder Lost and Found (May-2021)
8 - Murder in the Highlands (Mar-2023)

Staffroom at St. Bride's

1 - Secrets at St. Bride's (Aug-2019)
2 - Stranger at St. Bride's (Jul-2020)

Tales from Wendlebury Barrow

1 - The Natter of Knitters (Jan-2020)
2 - The Clutch of Eggs (Nov-2020)

Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • The Owl and The Turkey

    A light-hearted, old-fashioned short story for the festive season. Find out what happens when a new young Queen, bored of wild boar, challenges her huntsmen to find a new dish fit for the royal Christmas feast. Is this tale the real reason that we e...

  • Quick Change: Tiny Tales of Transformation

    Flash fiction, sudden fiction, microfiction, ultra short fiction - call them what you will, these twenty wry and witty short stories examine change at every stage of life, in a natural progression from birth to death.

    Mostly lighthearted, but ofte...

  • Stocking Fillers

    This collection of twelve humorous short Christmas stories, averaging 1,000 words apiece, will delight anyone struggling with their own plans for the festive season. The tales form an entertaining catalogue of how characters of all ages respond to th...

  • Lighting Up Time

    When Emma, a young English journalist, is required to babysit in a dark country house on the longest night of the year - the winter solstice, 21st December - she must confront both her fear of the dark and her unresolved grief for her much-loved late...

  • H Is for Hawkesbury

    This anthology has been compiled as a souvenir of the first ever Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival, a new free celebration of books and reading, held in a small Cotswold village in Gloucestershire, England. It contains samples of the works of all ...

  • The War of the Peek Freans Light Wounded

    A heartwarming single short story (4000 words) set in England at the start of the Second World War, focusing on family and relationships in adversity, told from the viewpoint of a young girl, Violet Palmer, whose favourite toys are the damaged toy...

  • Marry in Haste

    These 15 warm, witty short stories take an affectionate look at the institution of marriage, offering five gentle tales about each of the following stages: seeking a partner, committing to marriage, and surviving the long haul. Each story involves di...

  • Best Murder in Show

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 1

    'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Katie Fforde When amateur writer Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in the sleepy English Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, she's hoping for a fresh start and a chance to finally pursue her dream of becoming a w...

  • Trick or Murder? // Murder At The Vicarage

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 2

    'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Katie Fforde Just when Sophie Sayers is starting to feel at home in the Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, a fierce new vicar arrives, quickly offending her and everyone else in the close community!Vicar Neep i...



  • Murder in the Manger

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 3

    'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Katie Fforde It’s a time for goodwill to all men…But when Sophie Sayers’ plans for a cozy English country Christmas are interrupted by the arrival of her ex-boyfriend, her troubles are only just beginning. Be...

  • Murder by the Book // Murder At The Well

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 4

    'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Katie Fforde While Sophie and her friends celebrate Valentine's Night in The Bluebird, a dead body plummets to the bottom of the village well - and nobody hears it fall.In this close-knit community where everyone k...

  • Springtime for Murder

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 5

    'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Katie Fforde When Bunny Carter, the old lady from the Manor House, is discovered dead 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!Co...

  • Secrets at St. Bride's

    Staffroom at St. Bride's - 1

    When Gemma Lamb takes a job at a quirky English girls’ boarding school, she believes she’s found the perfect escape route from her controlling boyfriend â€" until she discovers the rest of the staff are hiding sinister secrets:

  • Hairnet, the e...

  • The Natter of Knitters

    Tales from Wendlebury Barrow - 1

    A charity knitting project in a remote Cotswold village - what could possibly go wrong? When that village is Wendlebury Barrow, the setting of the popular Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries, anything might happen - such as the only yarnbombing event eve...

  • Murder Your Darlings // Murder At The Mill

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 6

    'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Katie Fforde When Sophie Sayers joins a writers' retreat, she's hoping to find inspiration and perhaps a little adventure! Away from her comfort zone and the small village of Wendlebury Barrow, Sophie plans to rela...

  • Stranger at St. Bride's

    Staffroom at St. Bride's - 2

    When an American stranger turns up claiming to be the rightful owner of the school's magnificent country estate, teacher Gemma Lamb fears losing not only her job and her home, but also her hopes for a relationship with charismatic PE teacher Joe Spry...

  • The Clutch of Eggs

    Tales from Wendlebury Barrow - 2

    In the second of a new series of quick reads, young Tommy's new passion for wild birds' eggs causes him to put the village of Wendlebury Barrow on the map for all the wrong reasons. In the company of her kitten, a sausage dog, and a handsome ...

  • Murder Lost and Found

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 7

    "A cracking example of cozy crime!" Katie Fforde Sophie Sayers is ready for a glorious summer, but when a dead body is found in the village school's lost property cupboard the summer holidays take an unexpected turn.Even more shocking is when the bod...

  • Mrs Morris Changes Lanes

    After 30 years in a joyless marriage and a dead-end job, Juliet Morris is resigned to a humdrum life in her quiet corner of the Cotswolds, until a chance encounter at a dental appointment reminds her of what might have been. Craving an afternoon...



  • Dastardly Deeds at St. Bride's

    A Gemma Lamb Cozy Mystery - 1

    'A delight from start to finish' Juliette Lawson When Gemma Lamb takes a job at a quirky English girls’ boarding school, she believes she’s found the perfect escape route from her controlling boyfriend â€" until she discovers the rest of the staf...

  • Sinister Stranger At St. Bride's

    A Gemma Lamb Cozy Mystery - 2

    'A delight from start to finish' Juliette Lawson When an American stranger turns up claiming to be the rightful owner of the school’s magnificent country estate it could spell trouble for everyone at St Bride’s...No one can believe it when the he...

  • Wicked Whispers At St. Bride's

    A Gemma Lamb Cozy Mystery - 3

    'A delight from start to finish' Juliette Lawson Gemma Lamb is ready for an uneventful term at St Bride’s, she’s had enough of dastardly deeds and sinister strangers.However, she’s barely back at school before: Unlucky in love Oriana is sneakin...

  • Murder in the Highlands

    A Sophie Sayers Village Mystery - 8

    'A witty insight into village life and a most unusual murder that kept me enthralled!' E.V. Hunter 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...

  • Artful Antics at St. Bride's

    A Gemma Lamb Cozy Mystery - 4

    The brand new instalment in Debbie Young's brilliant Gemma Lamb Cozy Mystery series.When English teacher Gemma Lamb’s school flat is wrecked by storms, maverick headmistress Hairnet insists the girls must fund its repair by setting up their own bus...

  • Christmas with Sophie Sayers

    A warm and witty collection of gentle stories of Cotswold life, set in Wendlebury Barrow, the village featured in the bestselling Sophie Sayers Cozy Mystery series.But you won't find any murder mysteries or crazy crimes in these stories - just uplift...

  • Driven to Murder

    A perfect cosy crime for fans of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series.Change is coming to Wendlebury Barrow â€" and not everyone is happy about it…When the local bus company announces it will be stopping its route through their quai...

  • Death at the Old Curiosity Shop

    Start a BRAND NEW cosy mystery series from Debbie YoungA picturesque village. A quaint highstreet... And a murder to solve. Alice's new life is off to a deadly start.When Alice Carroll steps into Curiosity Cottage, a picture-perfect former bric-a-bra...

  • The Alchemy of Chocolate

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    A fun short story in which a woman discovers the secret of turning chocolate into gold... but which will she prefer? This story also features in Debbie Young's flash fiction collection, Quick Change. ...

    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Debbie Young has published 28 books.

    Debbie Young does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Death at the Old Curiosity Shop, was published in October 2024.

    The first book by Debbie Young, The Owl and The Turkey, was published in December 2013.

    Yes. Debbie Young has 4 series.
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