Magic, Murder and Mystery: The Ambassadors for the National Year of Reading 2026, including Ben Miller, Dan Jones, Adam Kay, Sir Ian Rankin and Fern Britton reveal the books that inspired them

Magic, Murder and Mystery: The Ambassadors for the National Year of Reading 2026, including Ben Miller, Dan Jones, Adam Kay, Sir Ian Rankin and Fern Britton reveal the books that inspired them


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