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The Postscript Murders

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What to expect

The ultimate gripping murder mystery for winter nights, from the bestselling author of The Stranger Diaries and the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries

'PS: thanks for the murders.'

The death of a ninety-year-old woman with a heart condition should absolutely not be suspicious. DS Harbinder Kaur certainly sees nothing to concern her in carer Natalka's account of Peggy Smith's death.

But when Natalka reveals that Peggy lied about her heart condition and that she had been sure someone was following her...
And that Peggy Smith had been a 'murder consultant' who plotted deaths for authors, and knew more about murder than anyone has any right to...
And when clearing out Peggy's flat ends in Natalka being held at gunpoint by a masked figure...

Well then DS Harbinder Kaur thinks that maybe there is no such thing as an unsuspicious death after all.

From the sleepy seaside town of Shoreham to the granite streets of Aberdeen, The Postscript Murders is a literary mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Agatha Christie and anyone who's ever wondered just how authors think up such realistic crimes...

PS: Trust no one.

Critics Review

Delightful... told with Griffiths's characteristic charm and gentleness
Daily Mail
A light-hearted, life-affirming celebration of crime fiction and the colourful characters that create it... such witty and charming entertainment
The Times
Delicious, unadulterated entertainment
Sunday Express
This super-readable thriller will have you hooked
The Sun
A love letter to murder mysteries, wrapped up in a character-rich caper
Sunday Mirror
Griffiths assembles a vivid cast of characters, offering an enjoyably modern take on an old genre
The Sunday Times
If you're looking for a laugh and to travel on a murder hunt, The Postscript Murders is the read for you.
Daily Record
An entertaining mystery for book-lovers
Good Housekeeping
Always an expert in building tension and creating atmosphere in her thrillers, Elly Griffiths' latest is no exception
Woman's Weekly
Dark and addictive
Woman's Weekly Fiction
Expert in building tension in her thrillers, Elly Griffith's latest tale is no exception
Woman
Sparkling homage to vintage English crime novels ... nostalgic, charming but not without edge
Irish Examiner
Elly Griffiths writes with a sharp, smart eye and great elegance . . . compelling, intelligent and increasingly mesmerising
Peter James
One of my flat-out favourite contemporary suspense writers ... I turn each final page both deeply satisfied and ravenous for more
AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
Great on character and suspense
Val McDermid
As with her other books, this is fiercely intelligent, warm, human and at times, funny. The Stranger Diaries picks up where the great Gothic thrillers of the past leave off. At once a homage to that great literary form, and a re-imagining, it is goose-bump spooky, smart, and haunting, in every sense. I loved this book! And you will too
Louise Penny on The Stranger Diaries
Delightful . . . combines professional expertise with a wry sense of humour
Sunday Times
Author Elly Griffiths
Narrator Nina Wadia
Duration 9 hours and 10 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781787477674
Format Audiobook
Publisher Quercus
Genre Crime and mystery fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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