The Armchair Detectives: A totally unputdownable and hilarious British cozy murder mystery
First published 2025
They might be over the hill but they're far from six feet under and now there's a murder to solve! Meet Martin Maxwell. As a former government operative, at eighty-four-years young he always pictured a retirement sipping shaken-not-stirred martinis on a far-flung island. But in need of some care after a new hip, he finds himself at Twilight Lodge on the decidedly cloudy English coast. From the outside, it's a picture-perfect place to recuperate. But when popular resident Elsie dies unexpectedly, Martin suspects foul play. She's the third death in less than two weeks and always had a clean bill of health. Armed with a walking stick and his trusty notebook and pen, Martin decides to investigate. While nobody believes him - death is an inevitable part of care home life after all - Martin is convinced something sinister is afoot. With his wheelchair-bound sidekick and former nemesis Albie in tow, they begin questioning the residents. Soon they learn that there are several suspects in the frame. When they discover Albie's love interest Barbara is in the killer's sights, Martin knows time is running out.
- Published
- 26 Sep 2025
- Pages
- 338
- Publisher
- Bookouture
- Edition
- Paperback
- Elsewhere
- Open Library
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Crime
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