Best Murder in Show

Debbie Young

Apr 2017 · Hawkesbury Press

About this ebook

A dead body on a carnival float at the village show.

A clear case of murder in plain sight, thinks new arrival Sophie Sayers - but why do none of the villagers agree?

What dark secrets are they hiding to prevent her unmasking the murderer, and who holds the key to the mystery?

- Hector, the gorgeous but enigmatic owner of the village bookshop

- Joshua, the intrusive yet insightful old man from next door

- Carol, village shopkeeper, the fount of village gossip, not all of it reliable

And what is that mysterious ingredient that almost knocks Sophie out when she takes tea at the village bookshop? (Not the best way to start a job interview.)

Can Sophie unearth the clues tucked away in this outwardly idyllic Cotswold village before anyone else comes to harm, not least herself?

For fans of classic cozy mysteries everywhere, Best Murder in Show will make you laugh out loud at the idiosyncrasies of English country life, and rack your brains to discover the murderer before Sophie can.

Order your copy now to enjoy this addictive new series from the start.

"A cracking example of cozy crime" - Katie Fforde, President of the Romantic Novelists Association and international bestseller

"Miss Marple meets Bridget Jones" - Belinda Pollard, author of the Wild Crimes

"The Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries are both cracking mysteries and laugh-out-loud funny. I can't get enough of them and tell the whole world to buy them" - Wendy Jones, author of the DI Shona McKenzie mysteries

Ratings and reviews

The main character Sofie, seems if she comes out of the 18th century and nowhere does it say that her aunt was poisoned, so where does she get the idea that her aunt was murdered?

Pleasant story of newcomer trying to fit into village life, but her suspicious nature has her seeing nefarious motives of her neighbors, especially when one winds up dead.

read this during lockdown very good book,funny , great characters took me away from the four walls I had been looking at for 3 weeks to somewhere I can't wait to go soon

About the author

Debbie Young writes warm, witty, feel-good contemporary fiction inspired by life in the English village where she lives with her husband and their teenage daughter. She also writes short stories and is a regular judge of the Stroud Short Stories event. She is a frequent speaker at literature festivals and writing events and is founder and director of the Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival. She is regular panelist on BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Book Club and a frequent guest on other radio stations around the country.