''I haven''t stopped laughing! A thoroughly enjoyable and witty read'' Reader review ''As an iced drink in a heatwave . These characters and their families feel like old friends. A fantastic addition to the series.'' Fiona Leitch Amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this charming cosy crime. Retired schoolteachers Pat, Liz and Thelma don''t know what to think. The death of Neville Hilton is not a crime. Just your standard, if tragic, heart attack. At least that''s what the autopsy shows.
But his ex-wife isn''t convinced. She''s sure the current Mrs Hilton is involved - maybe she wasn''t at some horse event, as she told police. And so the three friends step away from their slices of cake to investigate. As the trio delve into the village''s secrets, they uncover more than they bargained for - angry residents with old grudges and the echoes of a damning report that ruined lives all those years ago. Can these unlikely sleuths untangle the web of lies and uncover the truth before anybody else dies? The brand-new totally addictive and page-turning cosy mystery featuring these very unlikely sleuths. Fans of Agatha Christie and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page. Praise for J.M.
Hall ''Warm characters and wonderful writing. It''s steeped in Yorkshire like a mug of hot, strong tea. I loved it.'' SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot ''''An immersive and really satisfying charming mystery with a cast of characters you''ll really connect with.'' Faith Martin, author of A Fatal End ''A gently quirky cosy mystery with plenty of twists and turns, and an intriguing cast of characters - some endearing, some not so much!'' Fiona Leitch, author of The Cornish Wedding Murder ''Malice and mayhem spur a school reunion of three modern Marples - and some of their Thirsk community learn a lesson they''ll never forget!'' Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of A Murder of Crows ''J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it.'' Hannah Hendy, author of The Dinner Lady Detectives ''Three strong women, lots of hot tea, and a devilish clever plot.
You''ll love it.'' Suk Pannu, author of Mrs Sidhu''s Dead and Scone ''The ingredients for the perfect modern cosy crime: intrigue, characters you care about and a good dollop of humour.'' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants ''This promises to be delightfully cosy crime.'' Daily Mail ''The perfect page turning, guess-who cosy crime.'' Northern Life Magazine ''This fun crime novel will have you hooked from the very first page.'' Woman''s Own ''Once again, another strange death in the tranquil surroundings of North Yorkshire all done with wit and humour'' Reader review ''This did not disappoint! It''s gripping with lots of humour and relatable characters'' Reader review ''Absolutely brilliant, well written, lots of laughs and friendships!'' Reader review ''This is one of my favourite mystery series and I hope there are many more to come'' Reader review Gold title * The fourth novel in the new cosy crime series, featuring amateur sleuths, retired school teachers Liz, Pat and Thelma. * A Spoonful of Murder has sold over 95,000 copies across all formats and territories, with 60,000 sold in UK TCM in paperback. It was a #2 bestseller on Audible on publication, hit the UK Top 50 print chart and has been a Kindle and Amazon print bestseller.
* J.M. Hall is also a professional playwright and writes radio plays for the BBC under the name Jonathan Hall. A new series is currently in production. * Highly evocative regional, Yorkshire setting. * This is a fresh, original voice in the cosy crime space and will give fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood everything they love - and much more! Jonathan Hall lives in Yorkshire, where, after more years than he''d care to remember, he has just retired from being Deputy Head of a Primary School. His plays have been produced in theatres across the UK as well as for radio, the most recent being the BBC Radio 4 series Trust starring Julie Hesmondhalgh, the fourth series of which has just aired with a fifth currently in production. His first novel, the international bestseller A Spoonful of Murder, introduced us to the unlikely crime-solving trio of retired teachers, Pat, Liz and Thelma.
Their sleuthing adventures continue in A Pen Dipped in Poison and A Clock Stopped Dead. Competition: thursday; murder club; marlow; bullet that missed;cornish wedding;man who died twice;shell house detectives;maid;rockpool murder;a death in diamonds. Richard Osman;Robert Thorogood;Janice Hallett;Agatha Christie;M C Beaton; TE Kinsey;Verity Bright;Helena Dixon;Anthony Horowitz; Ian Moore;Faith Martin;.