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The Garden Club Murders

Jonathan Whitelaw author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:13th Feb '25

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 13th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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Unearth the clues in this addictive slice of cosy crime new for 2025

Growing, growing, gone…Growing, growing, gone…

Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish.

Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband, a mild-mannered academic has gone missing.

And he’s not the only person to disappear. Soon Amita, Jason, and irascible retired copper, Frank, are searching for more people – and some missing money to boot.

From the veg patches of Penrith to the shores of Ullswater, as Jason and Amita comb the Cumbrian countryside for clues, they soon realise they’ve stumbled a case where planting the evidence takes on a whole new meaning. And unless they can unearth some answers soon, they might be the next people to disappear…

‘Delicious cosy crime tale full of heart and good humour. Bingo-loving Amita and her journalist son-in-law Jason untangle a missing person mystery that leads to unexpected places. A joy from start to finish – bravo!’ D.V. Bishop, award-winning author of the Cesare Aldo historical thrillers

‘The Garden Club Murders is the brilliant new mystery featuring Amita Khatri and Jason Brazel, the only mother and son-in-law detective duo at large in crime fiction today. This page-turning puzzle draws you in from the very first page and keeps you hooked to the last, with plenty of twists along the way. Full of heart, wit, and affectionate family bickering, and with a wonderful cast of eccentric characters to boot, this funny and clever mystery is cosy crime at its best. Superb!’ Nicola Whyte, author of 10 Marchfield Square

'It's always a joy to join the Penrith Bingo Club's most proactive member on another mystery. How can a book combine philandering, mysterious disappearances, and venture capital, yet still keep you on the edge of your seat over missing petty cash? Jonathan Whitelaw's series continues to delight and surprise, with incredible warmth and sparkling wit along the way. The king of cosy crime has done it again.' Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations

'Amita and Jason are back for a fourth hilarious cozy mystery adventure. In The Garden Club Murders, the pair are tasked with solving the disappearance of multiple people, but will their sleuthing land them in hot water, and have they finally have met their match? Jonathan Whitelaw delivers another brilliant caper that will have you laughing out loud and cheering on the amateur detectives right until the finish line.' Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Only One Survives

'Good and twisty, and full of wit and warmth!' Fiona Leitch, author of the Nosey Parker Cozy Mysteries

ISBN: 9780008626457

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm

Weight: 270g

384 pages