Murder, mystery, mayhem. A CCC crossword made for you by Jinny Alexander, author

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Across
  1. 2. Raisin or Christie
  2. 3. Indian town where Harini's mysteries are set
  3. 6. Green, wet European country where one of the CCC authors lives
  4. 8. Asian country where one of the CCC authors lives
  5. 10. Murder She Wrote character (see also 12d) and Sidekick Labrador of Jinny's series
  6. 11. Red-hued female character from Cluedo
  7. 15. How many authors in the CCC
  8. 17. Number of new CCC authors about to be announced
  9. 18. Metallic-sounding surname of J Ivanel's detective character
  10. 19. US spelling of the first part of this group's name
  11. 20. (also 9d) Watson's friend from Baker Street
  12. 22. What links our books, and the second part of the group's name
Down
  1. 1. Chilly-but-huge northern country where several of the CCC authors live
  2. 4. The third C of our group's name
  3. 5. A pretty plant that doesn't mind a breeze - or, Mike's main character
  4. 7. Card drawn in Carolyn's Monday tarot CCC reading
  5. 9. Second part of 20a
  6. 12. Murder She Wrote main character (see also 10a)and main character of Jinny's series
  7. 13. Type of dead body found in Gail's Art closet
  8. 14. Country Hercule Poirot comes from
  9. 16. Kelly's ghost
  10. 21. What the Americans call Cluedo and what all our sleuths seach for