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The Pie & Mash Detective Agency
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- Author
- J.D. Brinkworth
- Narrator
- Rhys Tees
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publish Date
- 26 February 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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Who is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood!
Local schoolteacher Dev Hooper arrives home from work to find his girlfriend, Nellie Thorne, has vanished.
But she's not the first Nellie Thorne to disappear. In fact, she's the fifth in fifty years.
Enter Jane Pye and Simon Mash: a millennial couple who signed up for a private detective night class on a whim. When they're assigned Dev's case for their coursework, they quickly realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.
Armed with just six weeks of notes, matching trench coats, and questionable detective skills, they set out to solve a case that has baffled Kent's police for decades.
What links the missing Nellies? And why does everyone keep talking about ghosts!?
Is it an open and shut case? Not on your Nellie…
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'Fast, funny, mysterious and genuinely intriguing, this is classic cosy crime with vivid characters and a baffling conundrum. A delicious debut!' Janice Hallett
'Fans of Richard Osman will love it!' Jonathan Ross
'Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting' Sue Perkins
‘A blissfully cozy mystery packed with funny moments and delightful little pleasures on each page’ Kelly Mullen
‘A really funny read, with two very endearing detectives' Faith Martin
© J.D. Brinkworth 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
Critics Review
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Smart, funny and assured debut. Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting.
Sue Perkins
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Absolutely delightful! Fast, funny, mysterious and genuinely intriguing, this is classic cosy crime with vivid characters and a baffling conundrum. A delicious debut!
Janice Hallett
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Gripping and laugh out loud funny, fans of Richard Osman will love it!
Jonathan Ross
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Playful, affectionate and eerie take on cosy crime
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A rattling good read
Saga Magazine
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Calling all cosy crime lovers: this one is for you
Belfast Telegraph
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A blissfully cozy mystery packed with funny moments and delightful little pleasures on each page
Kelly Mullen
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A charming idea, packed with relatable characters, plenty of fun and enough twists to keep me guessing
F.L. Everett
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Sharp, witty and wonderfully original
L T Shearer
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A fun romp that sets off at a cracking pace and never lets up.
Ian Moore
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Details
- Author
- J.D. Brinkworth
- Narrator
- Rhys Tees
- Duration
- 9 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781804958940
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Comical (humorous) crime and mystery, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Who is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood!Local schoolteacher Dev Hooper arrives home from work to find his girlfriend, Nellie Thorne, has vanished.But she's not the first Nellie Thorne to disappear. In fact, she's the fifth in fifty years.Enter Jane Pye and Simon Mash: a millennial couple who signed up for a private detective night class on a whim. When they're assigned Dev's case for their coursework, they quickly realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.Armed with just six weeks of notes, matching trench coats, and questionable detective skills, they set out to solve a case that has baffled Kent's police for decades.What links the missing Nellies? And why does everyone keep talking about ghosts!?Is it an open and shut case? Not on your Nellie…-------'Fast, funny, mysterious and genuinely intriguing, this is classic cosy crime with vivid characters and a baffling conundrum. A delicious debut!' Janice Hallett'Fans of Richard Osman will love it!' Jonathan Ross'Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting' Sue Perkins‘A blissfully cozy mystery packed with funny moments and delightful little pleasures on each page’ Kelly Mullen ‘A really funny read, with two very endearing detectives' Faith Martin© J.D. Brinkworth 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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