A cosy, twisty standalone mystery from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.
27th May 2024
Hardcover
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A cosy, twisty standalone mystery from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Cosy crime of a superior order' Sunday TimesWords can be dangerous. Sometimes they kill...Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham, Sussex. Despite a steady stream of minor cases, Natalka is frustrated, longing for a big juicy investigation to come the agency's way. Then a murder case turns up. Local writer, Melody Chambers, is found dead and her family are convinced it is murder. Edwin, a big fan of the obit pages, thinks there's a link to the writer of Melody's obituary who pre-deceased his subject. The trail leads them to a slightly sinister writers' retreat. When another writer is found dead, Edwin thinks that the clue lies in the words. Seeking professional help, the amateur investigators turn to their friend, detective Harbinder Kaur, to find that they have stumbled on a plot that is stranger than fiction.The unmissable new novel from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.*****Praise for The Last Word'Outstanding and hugely entertaining' Irish Independent 'Twisty' Crime Monthly'The characters show real light and shade and there are ample comedic one-liners' Belfast Telegraph'This mystery will have you hooked' Candis'Kept me guessing to the end' SagaCritic Reviews
The characters show real light and shade and there are ample comedic one-liners. I hope Elly brings the foursome back to our pages very, very soon Belfast Telegraph
Elly Griffiths' latest is outstanding and hugely entertaining Irish Independent
Twisty Crime Monthly
Elly Griffiths' latest novel is cosy crime of a superior order Sunday Times
With a twisty plot to draw the reader in, this mystery will have you hooked Candis
Kept me guessing to the end Saga
About the Author
Elly Griffiths is the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and the Brighton Mysteries. She has won the CWA Dagger in the Library, has been shortlisted six times for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for The Lantern Men. Her series featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur began with The Stranger Diaries, which won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in the USA. It was followed by The Postscript Murders, shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and Bleeding Heart Yard. Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband and their cat, Pip.
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