‘There is so much to love about … Another nail-biting mystery awaits.’ TheA Fatal EndLancashire Post

Oxford, 1963.In a backstreet club, people dance the night away to their favourite band. But behind the scenes there is trouble afoot. An argument is brewing between bandmembers, two possessive girlfriends have plans for their partners, the club manager is creaming off profits – and a tragic accident leaves the lead singer dead.

Clement RyderTrudy LovedayBut was it an accident at all? Coroner is suspicious, and WPC knows there’s only one thing for it. She’s going undercover, deep into the seedy underbelly of Oxford nightlife.

Meanwhile Clement’s own secret is becoming increasingly difficult to keep hidden, and discovering the singer’s murderer might not be the only shock in store for Trudy…

An unputdownable murder mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and Val McDermid!

Excellent dramatic storyline!guessing until the very end‘… I was kept . An excellent read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

fab murder mystery‘Another great read… A .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

absolutely lovefast paced, engaging mystery‘I this series, and this book may be my favorite… A .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Highly recommendedbest series‘… Ms Martin’s .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Another fabulous Ryder and Loveday booksuperb plotting‘ from the always brilliant Faith Martin… Great characters and .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book 8: A FATAL ENDThe Ryder and Loveday SeriesBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 3: A FATAL FLAWBook 4: A FATAL SECRETBook 5: A FATAL TRUTHBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIRBook 7: A FATAL NIGHT

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 ‘A brilliant book!a stroke of geniusThe pairing of Ryder and Loveday is .’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteries Readers LOVE !A Fatal End