Phone for the Fish Knives

Praise for the Todes of Tode Hall series:Fans of PG Wodehouse and Agatha Christie should bag this madcap comedy whodunnit … Outrageous and over-the-top, a perfect antidote to all real-life craziness going on * Daily Mail *It’s sharp, funny and just the right amount of farcical - the best sort of murder mystery * Tatler *I couldn’t put it down – Santa MontefioreWhat a triumph! It gave me enormous pleasure to read, plus of course a few appropriate shudders. [In the Crypt] lightens the darkness in a way that is both dark and light – Antonia FraserAn irresistible champagne bubble of pleasure and laughter – Rachel JohnsonAgatha Christie but with a bit of Julian Fellowes’s Snobs and Downtown Abbey thrown in … A masterclass in how to write a rollicking good read – Sarah VineA jolly farce that never takes itself too seriously * Red Magazine *Fizzles, crackles and sparkles – Elizabeth BuchanAn irresistible, high-camp crime caper - deliciously entertaining – Andrew WilsonA perfect antidote to wintry gloom * The Literary Review *A country-house murder mystery with nods to Agatha Christie and Evelyn Waugh … a delightful treat * The Lady *An effervescent madcap whodunnit * Metro *A work of sublime silliness. The knife-edge between crime and comedy is a tricky one, but Daisy Waugh negotiates it magnificently … a delightful book, witty, pacy and beautifully written – Simon BrettThis is a marvellous rollicking read with brilliantly drawn characters. I finished it within 24 hours – Mary KillenShe’s spot on; she’s skewered her targets brilliantly – Imogen Edwards-Jones

Daisy Waugh writes novels, reads tarot cards and teaches yoga. Unlike Sir Ecgbert Tode, she cannot do the standing splits. She lives in London.