One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crimeâŚ
The NUMBER ONE ebook bestseller!
'Amuses and intrigues in equal measure⌠a splendid start to what promises to be a long-running seriesâ Daily Mail
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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 The Gentlemanâs Guide to Ghost-Hunting is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre, but now the more pressing matter of Amyâs murder falls to him too.
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 crimeâŚ
Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Appeal and The Marlow Murder Club, donât miss this stunning new series from the multi-million bestselling author!
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Readers LOVE Murder by Candlelight!
âI absolutely loved this⌠The story grabbed me from the beginning and I devoured it.â Reader review âââââ
'The perfect village mystery. A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary.â J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder
âA beautifully constructed puzzle⌠I so hope this will be the start of a series.â Reader review âââââ
'Brilliant characters that leap off the page.' The Sun
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