The Val & Arbie Mysteries
The NUMBER ONE ebook bestseller! Daily Mail'Amuses and intrigues in equal measure⌠a splendid start to what promises to be a long-running seriesâ J.M. Hall, author ofA Spoonful of Murder'The perfect village mystery. A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporaryâ Orlando Murrin, author ofKnife Skills for BeginnersâAll the ingredients of a classic mystery⌠enormous fun.â The Sun'Brilliant characters that leap off the page.' The Cotswolds, 1924.At the Old Forge in the quiet village of Maybury-in-the-Marsh a cry of anguish rings out: lady of the house Amy Phelps has been discovered dead. But with all the windows and doors to her room locked from inside, how â and by whom â was she killed? Arbuthnot âArbieâ Swift finds himself in the unlikely position of detective. The celebrated author of is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre, but now the more pressing matter of Amyâs murder falls to him too.The Gentlemanâs Guide to Ghost-Hunting With old friend Val, he soon uncovers a sorry tale of altered wills, secret love affairs and tragic losses â and plenty of motives for murder. When events take another sinister turn, Arbie must find the killer, fast. And to do so will mean cracking a most perfectly plotted crime⌠Perfect for fans of , and , donât miss this stunning new series from the multi-million bestselling author!The Thursday Murder ClubThe AppealThe Marlow Murder Club I absolutely loved thisI devoured it.â⌠The story grabbed me from the beginning and â NetGalley reviewer âââââ A beautifully constructed puzzle⌠I so hope this will be the start of a series.ââ NetGalley reviewer âââââ Very entertaining⌠Full of red herrings, plot twists and turnsâ. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.â NetGalley reviewer âââââ What an utterly delightful and clever mysteryâ⌠I highly recommend this book.â NetGalley reviewer âââââ Terrifically good, and just great fun!I canât wait to see more of Arbie and Valâ⌠All of the clues are provided, but so are a number of very good red herrings⌠.â NetGalley reviewer âââââ WOW. I loved this book.ââ NetGalley reviewer âââââ Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been cravingâ since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!â NetGalley reviewer âââââ One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crime⌠Readers LOVE !Murder by Candlelight