Cherry Slice

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Reality TV turns deadly in Cherry Hinton's first case

When Kenny Thorpe, a contestant on Expose TV's Big Blubber, the hot new celebrity weight-loss show, is murdered on live television in front of 3 million viewers, the case seems pretty watertight. After all, everyone saw Martin do it - didn't they

Cherry Hinton knows there's more to this than meets the eye. As an investigative reporter, she went undercover on dating showCaravan of Love... but after getting in too deep with one of the other contestants, she was caught knickerless in front of the nation. Humiliated, fired and heartbroken, she has fled to Brentwood, where she opens a cake shop, and tries to forget all about Expose.

Until Kenny Thorpe's sister walks into her shop with a letter that turns Cherry's world upside down. Is Martin innocent How is infamous gangster Leon Solent involved Is Expose to blame, and is there a killer still on the loose

Cherry is the only one in a position to find out.

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'If youre in need of comic distraction (as we all are) this is extremely funny'Harriet Tyce, author of international bestsellerBlood Orange

'A scathingly satirical look at reality TV and society's hypocritical standards,Cherry Slicemight not be as nice as pie, but its gooey centre is our intrepid P.I Cherry Hinton ... I think I love her!'Lucy V. Hay, author ofNever Have I Ever

Author Bio

Jennifer Stone was born in Essex and spent her formative years living within its borders and enjoying the delights of the multiple night clubs and alcopop-swigging opportunities available. After a stint in North Wales acquiring a degree and a further spell in Leeds, training to be a teacher, she returned to the south of England to teach English in a variety of schools. She is currently head of English at a boarding school in Suffolk and has just completed her MA in Creative Writing (Crime) at UEA. She lives with her wife and their small son.