A ticking clock, a grand Edwardian home... and a countdown to murder?
Beth Haldane
stands on a quiet street outside an ornate front door, glances down at her watch and taps her foot impatiently. Since her partner Detective Harry York moved into her little house in Dulwich Village, things are a bit
too
snug. Now Beth whiles away the hours waiting for house viewings and searching for the perfect new home for them and her little boy.
When a flustered young woman finally arrives and introduces herself as the estate agent, Beth is looking forward to taking in the exposed red bricks and wooden floorboards of this charming Edwardian property. But when she peeks into a built-in wardrobe,
a lifeless body is a greeting she wasn't expecting.
Panicked, the estate agent soon identifies the man as her boss
Richard Pettit
.
With police on the way, Beth takes charge of scouting for clues. Why is the house echoingly empty of furniture except for a carefully folded pile of clothes in one room? Was the estate agent late because she was bumping off her boss? And what are the nosy neighbours hiding?
With rumours spreading all over Dulwich that Beth herself was the intended victim, when she is sent an anonymous message warning her off the case she knows she's on the right track.
But can she catch a killer before her own time runs out?
A deliciously addictive cozy mystery read, that fans of
The Thursday Murder Club
, Agatha Christie and T.E. Kinsey will adore!
This book was previously published as
The Slayings in Sydenham
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