The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder von C. L. Miller

Kategorie: Bücher
Seiten / Format: 384 S
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Verlag: Macmillan Publishers InternationalPan
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9781035021826
Auflage / Bände: Main Market Ed.

It's a delicious read - packed with fascinating details in a picture-perfect setting. Who could resist a treasure hunt with murder at its core? SJ Bennett, author ofA Death in DiamondsC L Miller'sThe Antique Hunter's Guide to Murderis the start of your new favourite crime series,The Number One Ladies Detective AgencymeetsMidsomer Murdersby way of Reverend Richard Coles and Richard Osman.

'A bold, bright and delightful jaunt back to the golden age of detective fiction'- Janice Hallett, author ofThe Appeal<br><br>'A delicious read - who could resist a treasure hunt with murder at its core?'- SJ Bennett, author ofThe Windsor Knot<br><br>'It's a delight!'- Katie Fforde, author ofIsland in the Sun

What antique would you kill for?<br><br>Freya, it's down to you to finish what I started . . .<br><br>Freya Lockwood has avoided the quaint English village in which she grew up for the last 20 years. That is until news arrives that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and Freya's estranged mentor, has died - and the circumstances seem suspicious.<br><br>You will uncover an invitation, I implore you to attend . . .<br><br>But when a letter from Arthur is delivered, sent just days before his death, and an ordinary pine chest concealing Arthur's journals are revealed, Freya finds herself sucked back into a life she'd sworn to leave behind.<br><br>But beware, trust no-one. Your life depends on it . . .<br><br>Joining forces with her eccentric Aunt Carole, Arthur's staunch best friend, Freya follows both clues and her instincts to an old manor house for an'antiques enthusiasts weekend'. But not is all as it seems; the antiques are bad reproductions and the guests all have something to hide.<br><br>Can Freya and Carole solve the mystery and unearth the killer before they strike again? Find out inThe Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder, the unputdownable cosy crime caper from C L Miller.<br><br><br>***********<br><br>'What a unique and very enjoyable take on the classic whodunnit!'-Jo Silva,author of the Edge of the World Detective Agency series<br><br>'Irresistible, immersive and completely unputdownable, think the Antiques Roadshow meets Miss Marple with a deliciously OTT cast of characters and twist after twist after twist.'-Ellery Lloyd,author ofThe Club<br><br>'What a treat! A unique and compelling debut by an outstanding author - I couldn't stop turning the pages! The fabulously drawn characters leapt from the page and drew me into this engrossing murder mystery'-Kathryn Croft,author ofThe Girl in Room 12<br>

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C. L. Miller started her working life in publishing as an editorial assistant for her mother, Judith Miller, on theMiller's Antique Price Guideand as a researcher for theAntique Hunter's Guide to Europe,and then went into hospitality and events. After she had children, she decided to follow her long-held dream of becoming an author and began writing full time. She was an Undiscovered Voices winner in 2022 and was showcased in the UV 2022 anthology.<br><br>C. L. Miller lives in a medieval cottage in Dedham Vale, Suffolk, with her family.

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