Invitation to a Killer

Entertaining … Fans of witty female amateur sleuths should pick this up * Publishers Weekly *[Augusta] comes into her own as an investigator * Library Journal *Augusta is an engaging narrator, letting the reader in on the realities of being a bestselling author and the vagaries of the publishing world * Booklist on Augusta Hawke *Malliet draws the reader in with elegant prose and distinctive characters * Publishers Weekly on Death in Cornwall *Highly professional work right up to the unmasking of the surprisingly well-hidden killer * Kirkus Reviews on Death in Cornwall *Top notch … readers will find a tasty tale that doesn’t disappoint. Perfect for fans of the wickedly funny cozy writers M.C. Beaton and Catriona McPherson * Booklist on In Prior’s Wood *Agatha Christie fans will enjoy the locked-room mystery * Library Journal on Devil’s Breath *Think Agatha Christie meets Ian Fleming * Library Journal on Demon Summer *[A] charming series … Malliet is a gentle satirist * New York Times Book Review on Pagan Spring *You’ll marvel at the author’s low-key humor and crystal-clear depictions of small-town life … this is a true homage to Agatha Christie * Library Journal Starred Review of Wicked Autumn *

Agatha Award-winning G.M. Malliet is the acclaimed author of the DCI St. Just series, the Rev. Max Tudor series and a standalone novel set in England. Her books been nominated for many awards, as have several of her short stories appearing in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Strand. The Augusta Hawke series is her first set in the U.S., where she and her husband now live.