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Crime in Retirement
(2022)(Book 17 in the Detective Markham Mystery series)
A novel by Catherine Moloney
AN UNPUTDOWNABLE CRIME MYSTERY PERFECT FOR FANS OF RICHARD OSMAN.
Somewhere in the lush green grounds of a peaceful retirement home hides a serial killer.
Famous ex-ballet dancer and local celebrity Andrée Clark is found strangled in her bed at the genteel Rosemount Retirement Home. On the bedside table stands her favourite ballerina doll, its dainty arm pointed at the body.
Retired detective DS Noakes, now head of security at Rosemount, asks Detective Markham for his help.
A trail of mystery, stories and gossip followed the retirement home’s most famous denizen. The investigation brings up a list of suspects — from Andrée’s fellow residents to members of the local ballet company.
But before the team can make any headway, another victim is found murdered in the home’s gardens . . .
There’s a dangerous killer on the loose and something warns Markham that they’re not done yet.
With the murder count rapidly rising, DI Markham sets a trap. Can he catch the killer before yet another person pays the ultimate price?
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CATHERINE MOLONEY:
“Gripped from the start!” Curly
“A beautifully crafted book coming to a resolute finish.” Rob
“Utterly believable characters, beautifully described.” Jacqueline
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Frances Lloyd, Richard Osman, Merryn Allingham, Dee MacDonald and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.
DISCOVER A BRILLIANT NEW BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY SERIES.
THE DETECTIVES
DI GILBERT (“GIL”) MARKHAM
DI Markham is a startlingly talented detective rising through the ranks of Bromgrove CID. He is distant and austere — the product of a profoundly difficult childhood — but has a natural magnetism which inspires loyalty. He clashes with his slippery boss, DCI Sidney, who prioritizes the force’s public image.
DS GEORGE (“NOAKESY”) NOAKES
DS Noakes is a slobbish, uncouth and outspoken Yorkshireman, an object of despair to his superiors. He is, however, also a man of hidden depths, with a sensitive streak and a secret flair for ballroom dancing. Markham sees through his philistinism and they form an unstoppable partnership.
DETECTIVE INSPECTOR GILBERT MARKHAM SERIES
Book 1: CRIME IN THE CHOIR
Book 2: CRIME IN THE SCHOOL
Book 3: CRIME IN THE CONVENT
Book 4: CRIME IN THE HOSPITAL
Book 5: CRIME IN THE BALLET
Book 6: CRIME IN THE GALLERY
Book 7: CRIME IN THE HEAT
Book 8: CRIME AT HOME
Book 9: CRIME IN THE BALLROOM
Book 10: CRIME IN THE BOOK CLUB
Book 11: CRIME IN THE COLLEGE
Book 12: CRIME IN THE KITCHEN
Book 13: CRIME IN THE SPA
Book 14: CRIME IN THE CRYPT
Book 15: CRIME IN OXFORD
Book 16: CRIME IN RETIREMENT
Genre: Mystery
Somewhere in the lush green grounds of a peaceful retirement home hides a serial killer.
Famous ex-ballet dancer and local celebrity Andrée Clark is found strangled in her bed at the genteel Rosemount Retirement Home. On the bedside table stands her favourite ballerina doll, its dainty arm pointed at the body.
Retired detective DS Noakes, now head of security at Rosemount, asks Detective Markham for his help.
A trail of mystery, stories and gossip followed the retirement home’s most famous denizen. The investigation brings up a list of suspects — from Andrée’s fellow residents to members of the local ballet company.
But before the team can make any headway, another victim is found murdered in the home’s gardens . . .
There’s a dangerous killer on the loose and something warns Markham that they’re not done yet.
With the murder count rapidly rising, DI Markham sets a trap. Can he catch the killer before yet another person pays the ultimate price?
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CATHERINE MOLONEY:
“Gripped from the start!” Curly
“A beautifully crafted book coming to a resolute finish.” Rob
“Utterly believable characters, beautifully described.” Jacqueline
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Frances Lloyd, Richard Osman, Merryn Allingham, Dee MacDonald and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.
DISCOVER A BRILLIANT NEW BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY SERIES.
THE DETECTIVES
DI GILBERT (“GIL”) MARKHAM
DI Markham is a startlingly talented detective rising through the ranks of Bromgrove CID. He is distant and austere — the product of a profoundly difficult childhood — but has a natural magnetism which inspires loyalty. He clashes with his slippery boss, DCI Sidney, who prioritizes the force’s public image.
DS GEORGE (“NOAKESY”) NOAKES
DS Noakes is a slobbish, uncouth and outspoken Yorkshireman, an object of despair to his superiors. He is, however, also a man of hidden depths, with a sensitive streak and a secret flair for ballroom dancing. Markham sees through his philistinism and they form an unstoppable partnership.
DETECTIVE INSPECTOR GILBERT MARKHAM SERIES
Book 1: CRIME IN THE CHOIR
Book 2: CRIME IN THE SCHOOL
Book 3: CRIME IN THE CONVENT
Book 4: CRIME IN THE HOSPITAL
Book 5: CRIME IN THE BALLET
Book 6: CRIME IN THE GALLERY
Book 7: CRIME IN THE HEAT
Book 8: CRIME AT HOME
Book 9: CRIME IN THE BALLROOM
Book 10: CRIME IN THE BOOK CLUB
Book 11: CRIME IN THE COLLEGE
Book 12: CRIME IN THE KITCHEN
Book 13: CRIME IN THE SPA
Book 14: CRIME IN THE CRYPT
Book 15: CRIME IN OXFORD
Book 16: CRIME IN RETIREMENT
Genre: Mystery
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