FRANCES ALWAYS SAID SHE'D BE MURDERED...SHE WAS RIGHT.In 1965, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day she'd be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously - until she was dead. For Frances, being the village busybody was a form of insurance. She'd spent a lifetime compiling dirt on every person she met, just in case they might turn out to be her killer. In the heart of her sprawling country estate lies an eccentric library of detective work, where the right person could step in and use her findings to solve her murder. When her great-niece Annie arrives from London and discovers that Frances' worst fear has come true, Annie is thrust into her great-aunt's last act of revenge against her sceptical friends and family. Frances' will stipulates that the person who solves her murder will inherit her millions. Can Annie unravel the mystery and find justice for Frances, or will digging up the past lead her into the path of the killer?
CONTRIBUTORS: Kristen Perrin
EAN: 9781529430059
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 0 g
HEIGHT: 240 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Quercus Publishing
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GENRE: FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION / Crime
WIDTH: 156 cm
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Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Comic (humorous) crime and mystery
I loved it: warm, clever and wildly original, A masterclass in the art of mystery. Kristen Perrin crafts a beguiling puzzle from sharp prose, compelling characters, and an irresistibly intricate setup. One of the best and most satisfying mysteries I've ever read, A brilliant and masterful whodunnit. For all murder mystery fans - this one's for you! Don't miss it, Debut novelist Kristen Perrin has done the impossible in delivering readers a quintessential English murder mystery with a fresh, unconventional approach . . . There's no shortage of entertaining, well-rounded characters in this charming and multilayered whodunit, a perfect shelf companion alongside reader favourites like Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, and Nita Prose, Perrin flawlessly links amateur sleuth, Annie, to a cast of eccentric characters, a fortune teller's dreaded prediction, a decades-old mystery, and a puzzling murder. With Agatha Christie-like vibes and perfect for fans of The Maid, this is an utterly charming whodunnit - I loved it!
Kristen Perrin is originally from Seattle, Washington, where she spent several years working as a bookseller before moving to the UK to do a master's and a PhD. She lives with her family in Surrey, where she can be found poking around vintage bookstores, stomping in the mud with her two kids, and collecting too many plants. How To Solve Your Own Murder is her debut adult novel.
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