A Smattering of Reviews

‘A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans.’

P.D.JAMES

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‘Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone.’

JILLY COOPER

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‘Murder most enjoyable... An author who never takes himself that seriously, and for whom any fictional murder can frequently form part of the entertainment industry.’

COLIN DEXTER

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‘One of the wittiest crime writers around.’

ANTONIA FRASER

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‘Simon Brett writes the kind of good whodunits that could have been written fifty years ago... and he has a sly sense of humour.’

THE TIMES

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‘Simon Brett is one of British crime’s most assured craftsmen, with idiosyncratic characters proving winning creations... A feast of red herrings, broadly drawn characters, and gentle thrills and spills litter the witty plot. Crime writing just like in the good old days, and perfect entertainment.’

THE GUARDIAN

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‘One of the exceptional detective story writers around.’

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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‘Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted... as Simon Brett.’

THE SUNDAY TIMES

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‘Like all the best English whodunits, this murder mystery is set in one of those old Home Counties villages where everything looks immaculate on the outside but old secrets have been simmering. Beautifully plotted, with a sharp eye for the social comedy of middle-class, middle England.’

DAILY MAIL

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‘Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cosies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige.’

THE NEW YORK TIMES

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‘England’s pre-eminent author of the comic mystery story.’

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER

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‘No one delivers more pure entertainment.’

SAN DIEGO UNION

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‘The great British mystery writers, P.D. James, Ruth Rendell, and Brett, have a way of making murder so, well, civilised.’

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

Invited to a Private View of the work of controversial artist Denzil Willoughby, the good citizens of Fethering are not quite sure what to expect. And it certainly turns out to be a lively and interesting affair, culminating in an embarrassing confrontation between the obnoxious Willoughby and his ex-lover, followed by a heated argument with the gallery owner and a rival artist. But what no one could have anticipated was that the evening would end in sudden, violent death. With the police seemingly happy to accept an official verdict of suicide, Fethering residents Carole and Jude remain unconvinced. The victim may have had a history of mental fragility – but why is her mobile phone missing? And who might have taken it? Deciding to investigate further, Carole and Jude soon discover that the answers lead to more questions – and that at least one Fethering resident has a dark secret to hide.