January 2026 Book Club: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

To start the new year, we will read Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz.
As a head's up, this is a bit of a longer read (almost 500 pages), so give yourself some time to finish! If you can't get it read in time, I suggest at least watching the show on PBS.

Date/Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7pm
Location: East Rock Market, 285 Nicoll St Suite 103, New Haven, CT 06511

Book Description:
When editor Susan Ryeland is given the manuscript of Alan Conway’s latest novel, she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others. After working with the bestselling crime writer for years, she’s intimately familiar with his detective, Atticus Pünd, who solves mysteries disturbing sleepy English villages. An homage to queens of classic British crime such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, Alan’s traditional formula has proved hugely successful. So successful that Susan must continue to put up with his troubling behavior if she wants to keep her job.

Conway’s latest tale has Atticus Pünd investigating a murder at Pye Hall, a local manor house. Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but the more Susan reads, the more she’s convinced that there is another story hidden in the pages of the manuscript: one of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition, and murder.