‘The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteries

She was dressed in a long white gown, embroidered with tiny flowers. Her body was wrapped in colourful ribbons that floated in the breeze. But underneath the swathe of golden hair, a string of darkly smudged bruises ringed her neck.

As May Day dawns in the peaceful village of Middle Fenton, a young woman is found brutally strangled, her body tied up with ribbons in the middle of the green. A week later, her boyfriend is found hanged in a local barn, and the police assume guilt over murdering his beloved has driven him to suicide – but not everyone is convinced.

WPC Trudy Loveday and coroner Clement Ryder are sent to investigate, and quickly realise that there’s a double murderer on the loose.

But the killer has already shown willingness to remove anyone who threatens to discover their identity… As Trudy and Clement circle in on the culprit, can they crack the case before they too come to a nasty end?

Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and Val McDermid, this is one murder mystery you won’t be able to put down!

Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving‘ since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

they keep getting better and better‘The sixth of the series, and .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Very entertaining… Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

addict of Faith Martin'Have become an – love her novels.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

soothing to the soul'This author's books are . Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing. Excellent fun.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I loved thisReminiscent of Agatha ChristieI look forward to more‘… The best one to date… 's gentle style and incisive detection… in this series!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Will get you hooked!‘Fresh and different… ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fabulous mysteryHighly recommended, the perfect way to spend an afternoon on the sofa.‘… ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

highly enjoyableFirst class and a joy to read‘You can’t beat Faith Martin for a bit of light relief… .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

More please‘Ryder and Loveday are a fab crime fighting odd couple… .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Martin’s books never disappoint.keep you guessing until the very end‘ This is another very good simple mystery “whodunnit” that will .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was not disappointed… I can thoroughly recommend this book to lovers of thrilling mystery stories‘Having read and enjoyed all of the books in the series so far, I sat down looking forward to another story filled with mystery and intrigue. .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book 6: A FATAL AFFAIRThe Ryder and Loveday Series:Book 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 3: A FATAL FLAWBook 4: A FATAL SECRETBook 5: A FATAL TRUTHBook 7: A FATAL NIGHTBook 8: A FATAL END

Don’t miss Faith Martin’s fiendishly clever new novel, , set in the 1920s and described as ‘the perfect village mystery’ by J.M. HallMurder by Candlelight Readers LOVE !A Fatal Affair