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Martin and Albie are jetting off for some sun and sangria. But they didn’t bank on finding a body on the beach…
Synopsis:Fresh from their last case at Twilight Lodge, Martin and Albie reward themselves with a relaxing trip to the sun-soaked island of Menorca.
But when they head down to breakfast one morning, they happen upon a panicked husband reporting his wife, bestselling author Karen Squires, missing. Soon afterwards they’re shocked to discover Karen’s body on the beach.
Local police call it a tragic accident: one look at the broken safety fence on the cliffs above suggests Karen fell. But the victim’s perfectly-manicured nails tells Martin that this was no accident. She was pushed.
Back at the hotel, the duo discover that Karen was running a retreat for writers, all of whom seem shocked by her untimely passing. But which one of them may have had a motive for murder? Was a fellow writer jealous of her success? Did her devoted husband feel sidelined?
As they hunt for clues, they realise that the answer may be found in one of Karen’s bestsellers and luckily for them, Albie’s girlfriend, Barbara, is her number one fan. A killer is hiding in plain sight. But to get to them, can they separate the fact from the fiction before it’s too late?
Review:
Somehow I totally missed the debut book in this series. so this second book was like meeting our dynamic duo for the very first time! It's refreshing to read a book where the protagonists are retired and in this case, they 've left a retirement home to take on a cherished vacation. While on vacation, they realize they've stumbled into a mystery once again and while one wants to let other people handle it, the other one realizes there's too much the police are not doing, and they need to put their hand in. As they use their well-home skills from their secret jobs from their life (yes, they were spies!), they realize they have stumbled into a much bigger mystery than they thought. Things are not what they appear, secrets have been kept by everyone involved, and no one on the retreat is what they seem. This one's pretty twisty and you may not see the end coming! Don't miss this new series- it's a lot of fun and has plenty of humor!
About the Author:
Matt Dunn is the author of fifteen comedy novels, including the bestselling
The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook (which was shortlisted for both the Romantic Novel of the Year Award and the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance),
A Day at the Office (one of Amazon's Top Editor Picks for 2013, and a #1 bestseller across several categories), and
13 Dates (shortlisted for the RNA Comedy of the Year).
He's also written about life, love, and relationships for various publications including The Times, Guardian, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Company, Elle, and The Sun.
His latest novel, The Armchair Detectives, is the first in a new comedic cozy mystery series.
Previously, he's worked as a professional lifeguard, fitness-equipment salesman, and most recently, an I.T. head-hunter (where his success in re-writing other people's CVs made him think he might have a talent for fiction), but he prefers writing novels for a living, so please keep buying his books!
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