The Potting Shed Murder

Author Paula Sutton
Narrator Jane Ajia
Publisher Dialogue, John Murray Press
Run Time 9 hours and 19 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Crime and mystery: women sleuths.

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What to expect

The debut cosy crime novel by cottage-core queen and social-media sensation Paula Sutton, the creator of Hill House Vintage.

Welcome to the beautiful, bucolic village of Pudding Corner, where there's death amongst the dahlias...

Newly arrived in the quaint village of Norfolk's Pudding Corner, Daphne Brewster is glad to be leaving London life behind. As time goes by, and she finds herself in great demand as the village's unofficial Vintage Lady, she begins to acclimatise to this new, more sedate way of life.

But when the village school's headmaster is discovered dead, lying face down in his allotment patch, everything changes. His wife refuses to accept a verdict of natural causes, and the village is suddenly ablaze with scandal about 'the potting shed murder'. When the headmaster's influential widow points her finger at Minnerva, Daphne's new friend, the fingers of the village begin to point with her.

As the unjust politics and machinations of power in a sleepy rural village slowly become apparent to her, Daphne decides to clear her friend's name, and begins to investigate...

A deliciously addictive and quirky whodunnit, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's classic murder mysteries, and page-turners by Janice Hallett and Richard Osman.

(P) 2024 Little Brown Book Group Limited for and on behalf of Dialogue Books

Critics Review

Sutton has flipped the script on the countryside murder mystery! Reminiscent of Poirot… Daphne Brewster is easily the most interesting whodunnit sleuth in years. An observant, humour-filled read that left me wanting more of Pudding Corner

Paterson Joseph

Miss Marple for the 21st Century. Loved it

S.J. Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot

A really fun, fast-paced and atmospheric whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Agatha Raisin

Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates

A village of secrets, a cast of zany characters: this is a romp of a read that warms the heart

Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners

A great modern cosy

Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants

Delightful … Charming and fresh

Kuchenga Shenjé, author of The Library Thief

Begs to be read in the cosiest of spaces

Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer

The perfect book to get lost in… The cosiest of cosy crime. Blooming fabulous!’

Veronica Henry

The most wholesome whodunit I’ve ever read. Such a great murder mystery with a twee, kitsch twist. I loved it!

Stephanie Yeboah

Such a fun cosy crime mystery with a really exciting ending! I hope that we’re going to see Daphne solving more crimes in the future!

Kate Weston, author of You May Now Kill the Bride

A quintessentially English murder mystery. Paula Sutton brings a new voice to the cosy genre with her fresh take and witty twist on modern village life. Vintage crime!

Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile

An utterly delightful whodunnit unfolds in this pitch-perfect cosy mystery. Absolutely glorious!

Victoria Dowd, author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Murder

Beautiful, mesmerising and immensely satisfying, The Potting Shed Murder shows us how even the most idyllic places can hide secrets. Rich in detail and bursting with warmth, I read this book well into the night, finding myself unable to put it down. Sutton is a master storyteller

Awais Khan, author of No Honour and Someone Like Her

I absolutely loved it! Utterly absorbing. Daphne is such a brilliant protagonist, I couldn’t help but love her. And that twist!

Lisa Hall, author of The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black

User Reviews

Book 5.0

Narration 4.5

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4.0

I have just visited Norfolk and nice to hear about familiar places. Lots of red herrings make this an interesting story. Would recommend

Greenkiwiinlondon 05/09/2024

5.0

Patricia Thomson 10/04/2024

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