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THE BODY ON THE BEACH a gripping cozy murder mystery full of twists (The Fethering Mysteries Book 1)

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'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted.' The Sunday Times

Meet your favourite new sleuthing duo: chalk-and-cheese neighbours, Carole and Jude!

Carole
If British restraint could take human form, it would look suspiciously like Carole Seddon. A retired civil servant with a penchant for order, she keeps her seaside life as tightly buttoned as her sensible raincoat. Carole enjoys the predictable: routine, solitude, and a well-mannered Labrador named Gulliver (at least he doesn't answer back like her troublesome ex-husband). But when a dead body rudely interrupts her morning stroll, Carole is reluctantly dragged out of her comfort zone. Cue exasperated sighing and meticulous note-taking.

Jude
On the other side of the spectrum (and Carole's garden fence) lives Jude, a woman of mystery and many scarves. A free-spirited, incense-burning, alternative medicine-dabbling whirlwind, she breezes into Fethering with a knowing smirk and a refusal to reveal her past. Unlike Carole, Jude is perfectly at ease with life's chaos -- actually, she thrives on it. So when Carole finds herself at the centre of a vanishing body mystery, Jude gleefully jumps in, convinced that life is far more interesting when it involves a bit of detective work.

Together, they make the most unlikely crime-solving duo: one stiff as a starched collar, the other as loose as a yoga instructor at a full moon retreat. But despite their differences, this odd pair is about to prove that murder in a sleepy seaside town is anything but predictable.

**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:

'Stunning.' JILLY COOPER

'An event for mystery fans!' P.D. JAMES

'Murder most enjoyable.' COLIN DEXTER

'A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit.' Daily Mail

'The odd couple is a staple of the classic whodunnit... Brett gives it a sweet twist.' New York Times

'The wittiest around.' ANTONIA FRASER

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  • Publication Date: November 28, 2024
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  • Print Length: 324 Pages
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