Download or read book Inkier than the Sword written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETT The third instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS! ***** 'Excellent read.... love Andrea Frazer's work and style - clever, creative and fun. Falconer and Carmichael become addictive!' Reader Review ***** '...each book in the series is better than the one before & they started out as 5* in my opinion... the plots are well thought out & you're kept guessing until the end. I am hooked' Reader Review ***** 'A good old fashioned English murder mystery of the sort I will never tire of. Would wholeheartedly recommend it to all rural murder mystery fans' Reader Review ***** 'I do love these DCI Falconer books they're funny but really enjoyable. The plot never slackens and you get a great read' Reader Review ___________ In the quiet village of Steynham St Michael there is an anonymous letter writer at work, jabbing and stabbing at the past's Achilles' heels of many of the upright citizens living there. After one resident is driven to extreme measures to escape exposure, another is driven to murder. In the village cards club, which meets once a week, tongues begin to wag, not only about the identities of the murderer and the poison pen letter-writer, but also about who exactly has received a letter. There are also changes afoot at Market Darley Police Headquarters, as the national economy dictates that it accepts the straitened circumstances planned for it, and complies with recommendations for change. And before any of this even happens, Harry Falconer drifts up from unconsciousness to find himself in complete darkness and barely able to move, the only sound being that of someone moaning in pain...

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Download or read book Pascal Passion written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2013-10-25 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETT The fourth instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series topped off with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS! ***** 'What can I say, I am hooked... wonderful characters, superb touches of humour, if murder & mayhem can ever be described as delightful then this book along with the rest in the series delivers' Reader Review ***** 'As expected, Andrea Frazer has done it again with this book. Great plot, many twists and turns, some sad bits but some funny bits too... Now onto the next one and I cannot wait...' Reader Review ***** 'Andrea Frazer has a great way of involving you in the book. It is never boring and keeps up the pace all the way through the book, highly recommend this series' Reader Review ***** 'Another lovely old fashioned whodunit, I really love this writer, her style is so flowy and easy to read' Reader Review ___________ Stacey is an unassuming little village, its greatest asset being its small but excellent Church of England Primary School. This delightfully old-fashioned establishment of only two classes, one of infants, the other of juniors, has been run by the same pair of ladies for decades. It is in the year that the headmistress, Audrey Finch-Matthews, is to retire, that the smooth running of this long-established educational establishment is interrupted by murder. When Detective Inspector Harry Falconer and Detective Sergeant Davey Carmichael of the Market Darley Police arrive to investigate, they discover a host of motives, both past and present, and grudges that reach right back through the years. As the Easter weekend grinds inexorably on its way, Death stalks the village again, and it suddenly becomes imperative that the murderer is caught before there are more fatalities. Falconer soon realises that this is not the work of an opportunistic psychopath passing through, but of someone within the small community itself, taking lives at will, and there is no indication that the slaughter will stop here...

Download or read book Strict and Peculiar written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETT The seventh instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS! ***** 'Excellent storyline once again. The plot kept you guessing and the humour remained which kept me smiling. Would recommend this whole series' Reader Review ***** 'These books are amazing. I have read them all, the characters are so true to life if you like a murder thriller & slight humour you will love this author' Reader Review ***** 'Fun and clever....Perfect series with tie-ins to previous books. She keeps writing, I'll keep reading! Time to visit some of these charming settings...' Reader Review ***** 'All of the Falconer series are well worth your time and money. Well written with credible plots and entertaining characters' Reader Review ___________ In the village of Steynham St Michael, the old Strict and Particular Chapel is, at last, undergoing renovation, to the delight of the local inhabitants, who believe it will prove useful as a tourist attraction for the village. The renovations, however, have been dogged by the sightings of mysterious hooded figures, and tributes of flowers, left here and there on the site. The newly painted interior is then found defaced by a mysterious message in red paint, and this last prompts a call to the police. DI Falconer and DS Carmichael of the Market Darley CID make an initial visit, and believe that the unexplained events at the Chapel may be the work of a small cult, believed to originate from the college in Market Darley. When a new DC, on secondment, arrives, Falconer immediately sends him undercover as a student, spending his own time trying to lay his hands on a local drug dealer. Then, a body is found on the stone altar table in the Chapel, and events begin to spiral out of control...

Download or read book Strangeways to Oldham written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in the series featuring a madcap pair of amateur sleuths and a delightful outpouring of upper-class English eccentricities - with the odd murder thrown in! Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels: ***** 'Brilliant book, look forward to reading the others in the series. A great story, loved reading it...' Reader Review ***** 'A very nicely written 'tongue in cheek' story with the most unlikely hero and heroine as aged super sleuths... Very enjoyable read' Reader Review ***** 'Loved this story... Look forward to others in the series' Reader Review ***** 'Loved this book... The characters were absolutely brilliant... Well done Andrea Frazer. Highly recommended' Reader Review ***** ' ...I LOVED it... I have read all Andrea Frazer's books and cannot wait for the next one... Buy all Andrea's books - such fun, you won't be disappointed' Reader Review _________ Lady Amanda Golightly of Belchester Towers is a person in complete contrast to the stereotypical image of one of her breeding. She is short, portly, and embarrassingly forthright. If she wasn't calling a spade a shovel, it was only because she was calling it 'trumps'! On a visit to a local nursing home where an old business partner of her father's is residing, she unexpectedly discovers a long-lost friend, Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton-Crump - and stumbles upon murder as well. Installing Hugo in the more civilised and comfortable surroundings of Belchester Towers, the pair turn to sleuthing after Lady Amanda reports her appalling discovery to the local police inspector and is incensed when he treats her as a silly old biddy with an over-active imagination. Her outrage prompts her to teach the impertinent young whipper-snapper a lesson, and she and Hugo (Zimmer frame in tow) embark upon their first investigation, only for murder to become a distressingly frequent occurrence...

Download or read book Toxic Gossip written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth instalment in an occasional series of short stories covering the elapsed time between the books in The Falconer Files series. An insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. _____________ A Falconer short story in a more sombre mood. DI Falconer becomes involved in a gossip-fuelled hate crime, only to find himself questioning his own judgement when it comes to protecting Miriam Darling from her anonymous persecutors... _____________ Praise for Andrea Frazer's quirky and compelling crime novels: ***** 'I enjoy everything Andrea Frazer writes. The series of Falconer Files is very entertaining and I would recommend it to mystery buffs' Reader Review ***** '...if anyone likes Agatha Christie with a modern twist, an ongoing story in each book and great touches of humour amongst the murders this is the type of book you will enjoy' Reader Review ***** 'What a powerful way to show how gossip destroys people. I would recommend this to all readers. This book has a good message to share' Reader Review ***** 'Good plot, captivating character, always with a twist!' Reader Review

Download or read book Driven to it written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth instalment in an occasional series of short stories covering the elapsed time between the books in The Falconer Files series. An insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. _____________ Abigail Wentworth is looking forward to her reunion lunch with Alison Fairweather. They are old schoolfriends who met twice a year, usually for Alison to dish the dirt on the others they had known when they were younger - and for Abigail to gloat over their 'inferior' circumstances, in comparison to her own respectable existence. During one such lunch, though, Abigail recognizes a face from the past - and from that moment onward, her life skids completely out of control... _____________ Praise for Andrea Frazer's quirky and compelling crime novels: ***** 'Loved it... very well written... would recommend for all ages!' Reader Review ***** 'Love all the Falconer File books... fun to read and very entertaining!' Reader Review ***** 'Great short story. I would recommend to all mystery lovers' Reader Review ***** 'Great read, love all of this series' Reader Review

Download or read book Grave Stones written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETT The eleventh instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS! ***** 'Love this author and will definitely be reading more of her books' Author Review ***** 'Andrea Frazer's imagination is wonderful... her mysteries are populated by great, quirky characters and good humour' Author Review ***** 'Andrea Frazer never fails to supply a good read with a suspenseful plot' Author Review ***** 'I love all of Andrea Frazer books. Funny but a good mystery too' Author Review ___________ The morning after the party, the extent of the brooding resentment felt in the small community is revealed when an elderly woman is found dead outside her house, the contents of her safe having disappeared along with her attacker. When Detective Inspector Harry Falconer, Detective Sergeant Carmichael, and Detective Constable Roberts arrive on the scene, they learn that the late Lettice Keighley-Armstrong's safe had recently held a large quantity of very valuable pieces of jewellery?? As the investigation progresses, with efforts made to find out just who might have been tempted enough to commit such a crime, the violence escalates... making it urgent that the offender is quickly apprehended.

Download or read book Love Me to Death written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first instalment in an occasional series of short stories covering the elapsed time between the books in The Falconer Files series. An insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. _____________ On Christmas Day the two detectives are summoned to a block of apartments in Market Darley, to investigate the unexplained death of a young woman whose fiancé was due to move in with her on New Year's Day. At first, her death seems a complete mystery, then, something that Dr Christmas discovers on the internet indicates that her death could just have been a tragic accident, or was it? _____________ Praise for Andrea Frazer's quirky and compelling crime novels: ***** 'How does she do it - come up with these wonderful plots?... Well done, Andrea Frazer, yet again. Keep your wonderful books coming, please' Reader Review ***** '...a good read... Ms Frazer has a pleasant style of writing and her characters are well drawn' Reader Review ***** 'This short story is just as good as her longer books... a great read' Reader Review ***** 'Yet another great read from Andrea Frazer - looking forward to the next' Reader Review

Download or read book Snowballs and Scotch Mist written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third in the series featuring a madcap pair of amateur sleuths and a delightful outpouring of upper-class English eccentricities - with the odd murder thrown in! Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels: ***** 'A fun mystery featuring a Scottish Castle, Burns Night and drink recipes... I can't wait to read the others in this series' Reader Review ***** 'Loved the dialogue. Will recommend to light mystery readers as well as those who enjoy the humour side' Reader Review ***** 'I love this series' Reader Review ***** 'Fantastic Series of books... waiting on pre-order for the next' Reader Review ***** 'Andrea Frazer writes a good humorous English mystery' Author Review _________ Bagpipes, haggis, tartan, and kilts all make their appearance, as dastardly deeds are done amidst a snowy landscape. In the third Belchester Chronicle, Lady Amanda Golightly receives an invitation to spend Burns' Night with friends in Scotland. Although she is dismissive of the idea, her chum Hugo is thrilled at the thought and persuades her to agree to the trip. With Beauchamp, her long-suffering manservant, and her friend, Enid Tweedie, the four head to Rumdrummond Castle for a 'wee break'. Before long, however, murder enters their lives once more, and they begin to suspect some very dirty dealing is going on under the under the respectable veneer of castle life.

Download or read book White Christmas with a Wobbly Knee written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in the series featuring a madcap pair of amateur sleuths and a delightful outpouring of upper-class English eccentricities - with the odd murder thrown in! Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels: ***** 'Humorous, light mystery story; part of a series. Quirky characters; a funny-mysterious read!' Reader Review ***** 'Excellent 'cosy' crime novel. Just right for a rainy afternoon' Reader Review ***** 'I loved this book. The characters are hilarious... They are truly a joy to read. I immerse myself in the read - and just have a GOOD time!!!!' Reader Review ***** 'I loved this book. I love the whole series. The characters are wonderful. It is so well written I had such a hard time putting the book down' Reader Review ***** 'A fun mystery with wonderful characters... I would recommend to all mystery lovers' Reader Review _________ Lady Amanda Golightly, eccentric resident of a sprawling faux castle in the town of Belchester, has recently taken it upon herself to act as a veritable super-sleuth, aided by her friend Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton Crump. In this Chronicle she faces a family crisis while planning a new business venture for Belchester Towers: guided tours. To celebrate (and road-test) her new venture, Lady Amanda invites a horde of old chums to a trial run at Christmas time, complete with tasty nibbles. However, things don't go to plan - a dead guest is discovered found slumped on the library table, having been dispatched in a variety of unusual ways! Lady Amanda and Hugo are off again, but can they beat the morose Inspector Moody to the unmasking of the culprit?

Download or read book A Sidecar Named Expire written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second instalment in an occasional series of short stories covering the elapsed time between the books in The Falconer Files series. An insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. _____________ This story covers events that occur between the books Inkier than the Sword and Pascal Passion. A young man and his girlfriend decide to celebrate their first St Valentine's Day together, with a cosy evening of cocktails at her house. But as the evening progresses,events don't go quite as Malcolm Standing planned. The next morning, DI Falconer and DS Carmichael are called in to try to sort out what really happened. _____________ Praise for Andrea Frazer's quirky and compelling crime novels: ***** 'What can I say except that this is a very good story as expected from this Author and I thoroughly recommend it... She is absolutely fantastic' Reader Review ***** 'Short but good, filled with love, mystery, and thrilling moments... very well written... a lot of enthralling moments... would recommend to all ages!' Reader Review ***** 'The Andrea Frazer Falconer File series of books are terrific... I would recommend these books to anyone that likes a bit of light hearted mysteries!' Reader Review ***** 'Very fond of the main characters. Good stories. Good character development' Reader Review

Download or read book Death in High Circles written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETT The tenth instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS! ***** 'Love this author and will definitely be reading more of her books' Author Review ***** 'Andrea Frazer's imagination is wonderful... her mysteries are populated by great, quirky characters and good humour' Author Review ***** 'Andrea Frazer never fails to supply a good read with a suspenseful plot' Author Review ***** 'I love all of Andrea Frazer books. Funny but a good mystery too' Author Review ___________ There is mischief afoot in the village of Fallow Fold. Persons unknown have been on a spree of vandalism, scratching cars, smashing colourful pots of flowers in full bloom, breaking greenhouse windows and defiling a front door with a racist word, written in spray paint. The police are called, and given the unavailability of more junior personnel DI Harry Falconer and DS Davey Carmichael arrive to investigate, but there are no obvious suspects. Then a resident is attacked as he keeps a nocturnal vigil, hoping to catch whoever is responsible for the vandalism. Soon, there is a surfeit of uncharacteristic behaviour from those who live there, and Falconer begins to suspect that there is more to come. When the man who runs the local bridge circle disappears, there is a palpable whiff of evil in the air which leads to a murderous attack on one of the police officers. This is a time when DI Falconer is forced to search his soul to discover what, and who, is really important in his life, and what really matters in it.

Download or read book Old Moorhen s Shredded Sporran written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth in the series featuring a madcap pair of amateur sleuths and a delightful outpouring of upper-class English eccentricities - with the odd murder thrown in! Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels: ***** 'Adored this, a wonderful laugh out loud piece of frippery, which I read on holiday, a perfect setting for this brilliantly escapist nonsense' Reader Review ***** 'I have to admit to being a huge fan of this series of quirky, funny, light but thoroughly entertaining mysteries... This series is a must if you want a witty take on the English village cosy genre' Reader Review ***** 'I LOVE Belchester and all the characters. I look forward to a couple of hours escapism with Lady Amanda and all her potty friends and relatives, as well as the long-suffering police force - more please!!!!' Reader Review ***** 'Just love Andrea Frazer's books. A little bit of escapism with lots of laughs and a great plot. Can't recommend her highly enough just a great read' Reader Review ***** 'I love this series of books. The characters are great fun and some of their antics not only make me smile but actually laugh out loud. The story lines are easy to follow but have some delectable twists which keep you guessing. Brilliant fun!' Reader Review _________ Lady Amanda Golightly and her housemate Hugo Cholmondeley - Crichton - Crump return from their visit to Scotland to find a letter informing them that Hugo's sister will be arriving the following day for a month's visit, which sours Lady A's mood as Tabitha constantly bullied her at school.Her manservant's announcement that he is now betrothed to Enid Tweedie, sort of friend and general gopher for his employer, has already unsettled her. If that wasn't enough to cope with, it appears that, while they were away, the security of Belchester Towers had been breached and there had been thefts. To top it all, somebody started systematically killing off the domestic staff! Enter Detective Inspector Moody and Detective Sergeant Glenister, and all hell breaks loose!

Download or read book Christmas Mourning written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHRISTMAS MOURNING is the eighth instalment of Andrea Frazer's Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour. Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels: ***** 'The best laugh I have had for a long time. Great story very well written' Reader Review ***** 'I loved the book. A good British mystery. Characters are great. All mystery lovers would enjoy this' Reader Review ***** 'I have read all of the Falconer Files and they are all excellent. Well written with lovable and quirky characters' Reader Review ***** 'Andrea Frazer's Falconer files are outstanding long may she continue to write them they are like a breath of fresh air' Reader Review ***** 'Once again, another gripping story in a perfect village... a lot of twists and turns and wonderful descriptions so that one feels actually "there" amongst it all' Reader Review ***** 'Discovered this series of books and can't get enough of them. Characters very appealing and loads of humour. Just what I like best' Reader Review _________ The UK is experiencing its worst winter for years. Catastrophic news for DI Harry Falconer, as he has rashly promised to spend Christmas with his sergeant, Carmichael, and Carmichael's rambunctious family, in Castle Farthing - only to find himself snowed in and in and spending a lot longer at chez Carmichael than is desirable... Without power or telephones, and Castle Farthing cut off from the outside world until further notice, Christmas Day greets them... with a murder in St Cuthbert's Church, where the locum vicar has discovered, to his horror, one of Castle Farthing's residents nailed to a gigantic cross. Falconer and Carmichael are left to dig their way out of Carmichael's cottage to investigate the terrible crime, with none of the technology and support normally available to them. As if this is not enough to cope with, Carmichael has agreed to look after a huge Great Dane over the festivities, Kerry Carmichael is just about to give birth - and death is still stalking the snowed-in community, intent on claiming at least one more victim...

Download or read book Death of an Old Git written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETT The first instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS! ***** 'Probably one of the best mystery novels I have read. Such complex characters... and a lovely description of village life' Reader Review ***** 'Fantastic read. Nice and easy with interesting characters. So lifelike you could conjure up a picture of each member. Brilliant!' Reader Review ***** 'This is simply an excellent classic whodunnit in the same library as Agatha Christie or Lillian Jackson Braun!!' Reader Review ***** 'Brilliantly written kept me thinking who done it. Highly recommended. Will be reading more...' Reader Review ___________ In the village of Castle Farthing a mean-spirited, spiteful, curmudgeonly old man is found drugged and strangled in the kitchen of his cottage, with no obvious clues to the perpetrator of the crime. DI Falconer and Acting DS Carmichael are summoned from the police headquarters in the nearby town of Market Darley and begin to uncover a web of grudges against the old man and a sea of familial connections between those who knew him. As the heat of July continues relentlessly, tempers flare, disturbing the usual rural calm of the village, and the normally imperturbable Harry Falconer. Faced with a crime with no obvious prime suspect and the idiosyncrasies of his new partner, Carmichael, is he gradually losing his grip on the case as the body count rises?

Download or read book Choked Off written by Andrea Frazer and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETT Choked Off is the second instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds and a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders. READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS! ***** 'Once I started to read this book I just couldn't stop. It's full of mystery, love and suspense. The 1st book of this series was great... I would recommend this book... Loved it!!!' Reader Review ***** 'Great books, well written, characters are very good, and as an Agatha Christie reader from 1960s, one off the best authors I have read. Falconer is like a modern day Poirot...' Reader Review ***** 'What a fantastic series. The relationship between characters is fascinating... More, more, more!' Reader Review ***** 'The story is easy to read with a great combination of twists and turns from the array of characters' Reader Review ______ The villagers of Stoney Cross were bustling about like hyperactive ants. In gardens, houses, and the village hall, figures flitted to and fro, making last-minute preparations for their 'Great Event': the first Stoney Cross Arts Festival, which was due to commence on Saturday. The enlisting of a local radio presenter to advertise then review their efforts had added an extra frisson of excitement. But the delight soon turns to dismay when the broadcaster, Marcus Willoughby, actually moves into a house in Stoney Cross the day before the Festival. He turns out to be someone from various people's pasts; someone whom they had hoped never to see again, and who greets them with recognition and malice in his eyes. To those he had never met before, he simply proves to be a smarmy, spiteful bigot, who proceeds to take great delight in verbally shredding their artistic efforts. When he is found dead at his desk in his new home, no crocodile tears are shed. His demise is even presented on air, during his pre-recorded radio show Marcus having been 'choked off' for good while in full flow. His arrival in the village had obviously caused a few already guilty hearts to beat faster, and precipitates the hasty confessions of dark deeds thought long since buried. Into this welter of emotions join DI Harry Falconer and his erstwhile Acting Detective Sergeant, 'Davey' Carmichael, riding shotgun as they enter 'bandit' country once more.