A Brush with Death

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'Satisfyingly intriguing.' Faith Martin

'J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it.' Hannah Hendy

Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this wonderfully witty cosy.
Retired schoolteachers Pat, Liz and Thelma dont know what to think. The death of Neville Hilton is not a crime. Just your standard, if tragic, heart attack. At least thats what the autopsy shows.

But his ex-wife isnt convinced. Shes sure the current Mrs Hilton is involved maybe she wasnt at some horse event, as she told police.

And so the three friends step away from the Melmbury slice to investigate.

As the trio delve into the villages secrets, they uncover more than they bargained for angry residents with old grudges and the echoes of a damning report that ruined lives all those years ago

In the sweltering summer heat, can our unlikely trio untangle the web of lies and uncover the truth before anybody else dies

The brand-new totally addictive and page-turning cosy mystery featuring these very unlikely sleuths. Fans of Agatha Christie and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page.

Praise for J.M. Hall
Three strong women, lots of hot tea, and a devilish clever plot. Youll love it. Suk Pannu, author of Mrs Sidhu's Dead and Scone

The ingredients for the perfect modern cosy crime: intrigue, characters you care about and a good dollop of humour.' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants

The perfect page turning, guess-who cosy crime. Northern Life Magazine

This fun crime novel will have you hooked from the very first page. Womans Own

Reviews

Warm characters and wonderful writing Its steeped in Yorkshire like a mug of hot, strong tea I loved it. SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot

A charming read with a cast of characters youll really connect with. Faith Martin, author of A Fatal End

A gently quirky cosy mystery with plenty of twists and turns, and an intriguing cast of characters some endearing, some not so much! Fiona Leitch, author of The Cornish Wedding Murder

As delightful as it is deadly, A Pen Dipped in Poison is a feel-good, fun and fabulous cosy mystery that had me utterly gripped from page one. J.M. Hall proves once again he's one of our very best cosy mystery writers. I absolutely loved it Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives

Malice and mayhem spur a school reunion of three modern Marples and some of their Thirsk community learn a lesson theyll never forget! Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of A Murder of Crows

The perfect page turning, guess-who cosy crime. Northern Life Magazine

This promises to be delightfully cosy crime. Daily Mail

This fun crime novel will have you hooked from the very first page. Womans Own

Author Bio

J.M. Hall is an author, playwright and deputy head of a primary school. His plays have been produced in theatres across the UK as well as for radio, the most recent being Trust, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh on BBC Radio 4.