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Poison at the Village Show

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'An utterly charming 1940’s mystery. Definitely a new series addiction!' Debbie Young

Westleham Village 1947.

It’s the Westleham village show and with the war finally over, everyone is looking forward to a pleasant day.

But newcomer, Martha Miller doesn’t share the excitement. Because since her husband Stan left for work one day and never returned, Martha has been treated as somewhat of an outsider in Westleham. The village gossip is that Martha must be to blame….

Martha hopes she can win her fellow villagers over with her delicious homemade plum gin. But as glasses of the tangy tipple are quaffed, disaster strikes! Chairwoman of the village show, Alice Warren, slumps to the ground - poisoned!

As fingers of suspicion again point Martha’s way, she’s determined to prove her innocence and find the real culprit. And she’s ably helped by the new vicar, Luke Walker.

But who would kill Alice and why? And will Luke and Martha discover who is behind the poisoning before it's too late?

Find out in a brand new Martha Miller mystery from bestselling author Catherine Coles, perfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers!

Praise for Catherine Coles:

'Poison at the Village Show" is pure mystery buff entertainment and has all the qualities expected of an English mystery' Midwest Book Review

'Pure mystery buff entertainment' Library Bookwatch

'A delightful study of small village secrets, lies and misunderstandings' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'The plot was complex, the characters are memorable and I can’t wait to find out what happens next!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'I love to start a brand new cosy mystery series and this one by Catherine Coles is just tickety-boo!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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This is a very good example of what is becoming known as the 'cozy crime' genre of books. I very much enjoyed this one as I myself have taken part in local shows like this before and found myself thinking that it would be a great setting for a crime novel. I think this author has written another book which will be my next read.
ElenaAbroad 08/01/2024

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