{"product_id":"death-in-the-village-a-totally-gripping-british-cozy-murder-mystery-paperback","title":"Death in the Village: A totally gripping British cozy murder mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBetty Rowlands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the sleepy village of Over Hampton lies a small cottage with a picture-perfect garden... but inside the ivy-covered walls a woman is dead on the bathroom floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warm summer weather is giving \u003cstrong\u003eSukey Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e a chance to enjoy the stunning English countryside around her new home. She has met a handsome local journalist, and there might be a new romance on the cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything is quiet at work too. So when the village doctor calls, saying he is sure there is something fishy about one of his patients' deaths, Sukey follows up his claims. Well-liked and kindly \u003cstrong\u003eAdelaide\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMinchin\u003c\/strong\u003e was found by her milkman, and appears to have died in a fall. Sukey can find no evidence to the contrary, but promises the doctor she will keep his theory in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the police force is suddenly very busy after two young girls go missing in the very same village. It's all hands on deck to bring them home safely, but as Sukey investigates the last place the girls were seen, she realises it was very close to Adelaide's cottage... Is it possible that the cases are linked?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSukey's colleagues are not convinced by her hunch, so she does some sleuthing in her spare time, determined to prove them wrong. In the close-knit village she has no shortage of possible suspects: was it the benevolent builders, the frazzled new father or the muddled milkman...? \u003cstrong\u003eAnd can she find the real culprit, and bring the girls back home, before any more innocent lives are lost?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn absolutely unputdownable, one-sitting read, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Joy Ellis  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was previously published as\u003cem\u003e Miss Minchin Dies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Betty Rowlands: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eRiveting\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecan't put it down \u003c\/strong\u003e I \u003cstrong\u003elove\u003c\/strong\u003e this story... a \u003cstrong\u003ewonderfully twisted\u003c\/strong\u003e tale of a crime that has \u003cstrong\u003emore twists than I thought possible\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003efantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads Reviewer, \u003cstrong\u003e5 stars \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eOMG\u003c\/strong\u003e I loved this book  \u003cstrong\u003eA proper whodunnit\u003c\/strong\u003e with great characters and a \u003cstrong\u003efabulous\u003c\/strong\u003e plot. This \u003cstrong\u003ereminded me of the Agatha Christie mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e I used to read as a child... \u003cstrong\u003eExcited\u003c\/strong\u003e for the next in the series ' \u003cem\u003eMrs Roadley Reads\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eBRILLIANT \u003c\/strong\u003e... Having read and enjoyed the Melissa Craig series as well, I find the Sukey Reynolds \u003cstrong\u003eeven more engaging\u003c\/strong\u003e and I can't wait to read more in this series ' Goodreads Reviewer, \u003cstrong\u003e5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It was unwise of me to begin this book in late afternoon because \u003cstrong\u003eit held me to the pages until I finished it \u003c\/strong\u003e... diabolical twists and red herrings... \u003cstrong\u003eaddictive \u003c\/strong\u003e' Goodreads Reviewer, \u003cstrong\u003e5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Betty Rowlands is \u003cstrong\u003ethe mistress of cozy whodunits\u003c\/strong\u003e... I simply cannot wait for the next book in the series to be released... A \u003cstrong\u003efantastic\u003c\/strong\u003e series.' Goodreads Reviewer, \u003cstrong\u003e5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eYay\u003c\/strong\u003e, a new series by Betty Rowlands and a \u003cstrong\u003enew heroine to cheer for\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sukey Reynolds. I am a \u003cstrong\u003ehuge fan\u003c\/strong\u003e of this author's books and this one with all its \u003cstrong\u003etwists and turns\u003c\/strong\u003e is another \u003cstrong\u003edelicious\u003c\/strong\u003e book and series to follow.' NetGalley Reviewer, \u003cstrong\u003e5 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53362942706029,"sku":"9781838880880","price":22.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/WlZFK0gyNzJKak9ZWmdvK1FhRHV6Zz09.webp?v=1779512183","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/death-in-the-village-a-totally-gripping-british-cozy-murder-mystery-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}