Murder at the Book Festival (A Violet Brewster Mystery, Book 2)
By (Author) Jane Bettany
Book 2
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ Digital
4th September 2024
18th January 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Humorous fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
823.92
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
200g
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When a body is found at the Merrywell Book Festival, amateur sleuth Violet Brewster must leave no page unturned to solve the mystery
The small and idyllic village of Merrywell is getting ready to host its first ever book festival, and Violet Brewster is delighted when she is asked to interview the star author.
Leonie Stanwick, now a bestselling romance author, is the featured guest of the festival. She was born in Merrywell, but abruptly left when she was 18 years old and never came back.
But the festival takes a dark turn when Leonie is found murdered; her return to the village had clearly shaken someone up. When a shocking secret about Leonies past is revealed, Violets suspicions must turn to her own neighbours. Who in the village was intent on making sure Leonie could never leave the village again
An utterly gripping and unputdownable English cozy mystery, perfect for fans of Clare Chase, Frances Evesham and Betty Rowlands.
Readers LOVE the Violet Brewster Mystery series!
'A perfect cozy mystery with an engaging cast of characters and a beautifully-drawn setting.' Roz Watkins
If you love cozy crime/mystery books then you will not be disappointed C.L. Peache
Violet Brewster is everything you could want in an amateur sleuth; empathetic, determined, and ruthless in her quest for truth A must read! Charlotte Baker
Interesting characters, and the story is funny, thrilling and touching. A very good combination. NetGalley reviewer,
I recommend to all readers. NetGalley reviewer,
Jane Bettany is a writer of short stories and non-fiction books and articles. Her work has been published in women's magazines in the UK (such as My Weekly, People's Friend, Yours and Woman's Weekly), as well as in literary magazines and newspapers. She has an MA in Creative Writing and has been a teacher of creative writing since 2007. As well as writing and teaching, she also runs a publishing and communications company and loves helping people to share their stories and find their writing voice.