A Fool and His Money (25 page)

The murder investigation leads the men to the wealthy inhabitants of Penvale Manor House A web of illegitimacy, inheritances, and secrecy is uncovered, and soon the hangman's noose is swinging precariously over one of the suspects – but have they got the right person?

The first instalment in the Bartlett and Boase Mysteries, a detective series set on the beautiful English Riviera during the 1920s.

Too Many Cooks

A Bartlett and Boase Mystery

1923. When a young Cockney woman appears in Falmouth, Inspector George Bartlett and Constable Archie Boase think she's harmless enough – until they're caught up in a cycle of mayhem and deceit. Unsure exactly how this woman fits into their enquiries, at various turns they are investigating her, searching for her, and worrying about her safety – and still can't decide if she is all she seems.

With death on their doorstep, strange visitors to the town, and a killer still on the loose, Bartlett and Boase have little time left to prevent further murders as their superintendent looms large in the background, waiting to take them off the case…

Published by Accent Press Ltd 2016

ISBN 9781783754793

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