Hilarious Author Error + British Book Box Set Deals

June 23, 2025

In the last year or two, it’s become increasingly common to see AI-generated answers at the top of your Google searches - often with wildly inaccurate or downright bizarre information. But even before AI got involved, the internet was more than capable of leading writers astray.

Just ask Irish author John Boyne, who once Googled “how to dye clothes red” while working on a historical novel - and ended up accidentally including monster parts from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as ingredients in a scene set during Attila the Hun’s reign. Octorok eyeballs, Hylian shrooms, and all. Fortunately, Boyne took it in stride and left the passage in the book, joking that he’d add Zelda to the acknowledgements page - despite never having played the game.

The book in question? It was A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom.

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British eBook Box Sets on Sale: June 23rd

As always, a short disclaimer on the sale listings - the overwhelming majority of our readers are US-based, so sale availability may vary outside of the US (it’s up to the publisher/author if they wish to coordinate sales internationally). Deals can disappear at any time, but all e-books were $2.99 or less at time of writing.

Today, we’re mixing things up a bit and focusing on box set bargains.

  • Detectives Paterson & Clocks by Steve Parker - This eight-book box set follows Detectives Paterson and Clocks as they investigate complex and often violent crimes across London, from serial killings to organized crime and cold cases.

  • Yorkshire Murders by Ray Clark - This nine-book box set follows DI Stewart Gardener and DS Sean Reilly as they investigate a series of disturbing crimes across Leeds and Yorkshire, balancing personal loss with complex cases in a bleak and atmospheric setting.

  • Munro & West Series by Pete Brassett - This nine-book box set follows DI James Munro and DS Charlie West as they tackle complex murders across small-town Scotland, blending sharp dialogue, dry humour, and gritty realism in a series of atmospheric police procedurals.

  • Detective Jack Harris Series by John Dean - This nine-book box set follows DCI Jack Harris as he investigates a series of complex murders across the remote North Pennines, where rugged landscapes, buried secrets, and personal demons make every case a challenge.

  • The Inspector Borges Mysteries by John Bonett - This five-book box set follows Inspector Borges through a series of intricate murder cases in 1960s London, where logic is his guide and every solution comes at a personal cost.

  • The Marsh & Daughter Cosy Mysteries by Amy Myers - This five-book box set follows retired detective Peter Marsh and his daughter Georgia as they investigate cold cases across the Kent countryside, uncovering long-buried secrets that still cast shadows over the present.

  • The Peter Maxwell Mysteries by MJ Trow - This eight-book box set follows quirky history teacher Peter Maxwell as he juggles staffroom gossip, small-town secrets, and unexpected murders in the seaside town of Leighford—all while reluctantly becoming its most unlikely detective.

  • The Supermarket Mysteries by Rachel Ward - This three-book box set follows Bea Jordan, a savvy supermarket checkout assistant in sleepy Kingsleigh, Somerset, as she teams up with quirky colleagues to solve local mysteries involving missing coworkers, vanished pets, and long-buried secrets.

  • The Havard & Lambert Mysteries by Pippa McCathie - This five-book box set follows former police officer Fabia Havard and DCI Matt Lambert as they investigate complex murders across the Welsh countryside, uncovering buried secrets and confronting their shared past.

  • The English Murder Mysteries by Veronica Haley - This three-book box set features women facing danger and uncovering buried secrets in 1970s small-town England, as Veronica Heley weaves suspenseful standalone mysteries full of atmosphere and unexpected twists.

  • Uplifting Romance Collection by Jane Lovering - This six-book box set features uplifting, romantic stories set in Yorkshire and beyond, where second chances, unexpected connections, and heartfelt humour guide women through love, loss, and fresh starts.

  • Cornish Summer Romances by Angela Britnell - This seven-book box set of romantic stories set in Cornwall follows women seeking fresh starts, second chances, and unexpected love—from windswept villages to seaside cottages, where sunshine and secrets change everything.

  • Art Cafe Box Set by Sue McDonagh - This four-book box set follows a group of women finding fresh starts, friendship, and unexpected love at a cozy café on the Welsh coast—where every story is filled with hope, heart, and second chances.

  • The Dark Quartet by Christopher Kenworthy - This four-book historical adventure series follows Cumbrian farmer Matthew Milburn as he battles betrayal, war, and empire across the early 19th-century Atlantic world—driven by revenge, resilience, and a fight for justice.

  • The Complete Crusader Series by Paul Bannister - This five-book box set follows generations of the de Banastre family as they navigate war, betrayal, and shifting power in medieval England—from the rise of Richard the Lionheart to the fight for the crown in the shadow of the Magna Carta.

  • The Complete Fletcher Adventures by John Drake - This seven-book box set follows Jacob Fletcher, a reluctant sailor turned adventurer, as he navigates press gangs, naval battles, mutiny, and global intrigue across 18th-century seas—from Cornwall to Japan—in a sweeping historical saga of survival, inheritance, and empire.

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