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‘An event for mystery fans!’ P.D. JAMES
Discover your favourite new English murder mystery!
Meet Carole and Jude, two chalk-and-cheese neighbours who team up to solve a baffling murder.
Catering a swish dinner at Hopwicke House Hotel sounds like a cinch to Jude. Until she realizes who she’ll be waiting on. The Pillars of Sussex, a group of insufferably smug, back-scratching local businessmen.
Once they’re done carousing, the Pillars shuffle off to bed. Leaving one wannabe member lying in a drunk-and-disorderly heap on the floor.
Jude steers gangly young Nigel Ackford to his room. She tucks him carefully into bed, thinking he’ll have a sore head in the morning.
But Nigel is spared his hangover.
Next morning, Jude finds Nigel’s body hanging from the elegant four-poster.
As far as the Pillars — and the police — are concerned Nigel did this to himself. But Jude knows that can’t be right. Nigel was so in love with the gorgeous Wendy. He had everything to live for.
But if Nigel didn’t die by his own hand, then whose . . . ?
Just like that, Jude and Carole find themselves roped into their knottiest mystery yet!
**A CWA DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD WINNER!**
Fans of Agatha Christie, Robert Thorogood, M.C. Beaton, The Thursday Murder Club, Faith Martin, Janice Hallett and Peter Boland will be hooked from the very first page!
MORE PRAISE FOR SIMON BRETT:
‘Murder most enjoyable.’ COLIN DEXTER
‘Stunning.’ JILLY COOPER
‘A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit.’ Daily Mail
‘Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted.’ Sunday Times
‘Stunning.’ JILLY COOPER
‘The odd couple is a staple of the classic whodunnit . . . Brett gives it a sweet twist.’ New York Times
‘The wittiest around.’ ANTONIA FRASER
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Discover your favourite new English murder mystery!
Meet Carole and Jude, two chalk-and-cheese neighbours who team up to solve a baffling murder.
Catering a swish dinner at Hopwicke House Hotel sounds like a cinch to Jude. Until she realizes who she’ll be waiting on. The Pillars of Sussex, a group of insufferably smug, back-scratching local businessmen.
Once they’re done carousing, the Pillars shuffle off to bed. Leaving one wannabe member lying in a drunk-and-disorderly heap on the floor.
Jude steers gangly young Nigel Ackford to his room. She tucks him carefully into bed, thinking he’ll have a sore head in the morning.
But Nigel is spared his hangover.
Next morning, Jude finds Nigel’s body hanging from the elegant four-poster.
As far as the Pillars — and the police — are concerned Nigel did this to himself. But Jude knows that can’t be right. Nigel was so in love with the gorgeous Wendy. He had everything to live for.
But if Nigel didn’t die by his own hand, then whose . . . ?
Just like that, Jude and Carole find themselves roped into their knottiest mystery yet!
**A CWA DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD WINNER!**
Fans of Agatha Christie, Robert Thorogood, M.C. Beaton, The Thursday Murder Club, Faith Martin, Janice Hallett and Peter Boland will be hooked from the very first page!
MORE PRAISE FOR SIMON BRETT:
‘Murder most enjoyable.’ COLIN DEXTER
‘Stunning.’ JILLY COOPER
‘A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit.’ Daily Mail
‘Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted.’ Sunday Times
‘Stunning.’ JILLY COOPER
‘The odd couple is a staple of the classic whodunnit . . . Brett gives it a sweet twist.’ New York Times
‘The wittiest around.’ ANTONIA FRASER
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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