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A BRAND NEW spooky murder mystery, from Mary Grand, the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING author of A Christmas Murder
Synopsis:
Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can’t quite shake.
It’s meant to be a bit of fun for the group of old school friends, the thrill of an overnight stay behind the castle’s ancient gates. But when one of them is found dead, the weekend away takes a sinister turn. With the castle locked down and the group trapped inside, it soon becomes clear the killer would have been amongst them.
As the police begin their investigation, Susan can’t stand by and watch. She knows her daughter, and she knows Zoe’s friends – none of them could be capable of such a terrible act. Could they?
A gripping cozy mystery from the number one bestselling author of A Christmas Murder, perfect for fans of Frances Evesham, Faith Martin and LJ Ross.
Review:
This is the first book in the Isle of Wight Killings series I have read (this is Book 4), but it wasn't too hard to jump into the series (I've found cozies tend to give you everything you need to know from previous books). this is a fun mystery- with a group of friends meeting up and bringing all their past trauma with them, and adding a new person to the mix, that none of them know very well. Staying in a possible haunted castle? Let's add more fun to the drama, LOL. You know who is going to get murdered very quickly, and who will jump in and 'look into things'- it wouldn't be a cozy without a nosy main character! It's a charming series about an older character starting over and adding her family into the mix in these type of situations, adds more depth and solidity to the series, I'll be checking out the first 3 books when I get through my summer reading list, and you should too, for some fun summer reads!
Mary Grand is the bestselling author of murder mysteries set in the current time but in the style of classic whodunnits. These are set on the Isle of Wight where she lives and writes, and the island lanscape is an important feature of her books. The first three novels with Boldwood, starting with The House Party, are stand-alone murder mysteries. The next three are part of a series featuring amateur detective Susan Flynn, starting with A Seaside Murder (originally published as Death At Castle Cove}. The latest, A Christmas Murder, was a number one best seller on Amazon UK.
Mary's writing career started with three self-published novels starting with Free to Be Tegan, which is set in Wales, where Mary was born and grew up, and two anthologies of short stories Catching the Light and Making Changes. These earlier novels are in the women's fiction genre, featuring central characters who find strength in overcoming adversity.
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