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Authors: Lesley Cookman

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‘And is there a document?’ asked Peter. ‘Or was it all for nothing?’

‘Aunt Jess said there wasn’t. If there is, I doubt if we’ll ever find it,’ said Jane.

‘And I would far rather Libby and Fran didn’t go looking for it,’ said Ben amid laughter.

‘I’ve still got the bruises,’ said Libby, ‘so I won’t be doing anything for a long, long time.’

‘We were lucky Ian turned up when he did,’ said Guy. ‘I hate to think what would have happened if he hadn’t.’

‘Once I’d told him about the
Ladana
and he realised where it had come from and who it belonged to he thought he’d better take a look,’ said Fran. ‘It was lucky he didn’t go on his own, though.’

‘So what are you going to be doing to keep out of mischief?’ Harry asked her.

‘I’m going to a creative writing class,’ said Fran. ‘I thought I might try to write a novel. Nothing much can happen to me there, can it?’

About The Author

Born in Guildford, Surrey, Lesley spent her early life in south London, before marrying and moving all over the south-east of England. Lesley fell into feature writing by accident, then went on to reviewing for both magazines and radio. She writes for the stage, she has written short fiction for women’s weekly magazines and is a former editor of
The Call Boy
, the British Music Hall Society journal. Her first Libby Sarjeant novel,
Murder In Steeple Martin,
was published to much acclaim in 2006, followed in 2007 by
Murder At The Laurels
and
Murder In Midwinter
. In 2008, Lesley’s ever-increasing number of fans welcomed the publication of
Murder By The Sea
. 2009 saw the publication of
Murder in Bloom
while
Murder in the Green
and
Murder Imperfect
will be published in 2010. Her passion for the theatre is reflected in her first nonfiction work,
How To Write A Pantomime,
also published by Accent Press.

Steeple Martin Quiz - Questions

How well do you know Steeple Martin?

Here’s a quick quiz to find out!

What is the name of the theatre in Steeple Martin?

What is the name of Libby’s cat?

What is the name of the vegetarian restaurant in Steeple Martin?

Who owns it?

Libby’s friend Fran has three children. Can you name them?

What was Fran’s job before she met Libby?

Name Libby’s children

What was Ben Wilde’s profession?

What is Libby’s address?

What is the name and make of Libby’s car?

Steeple Martin Quiz – Answers

Q. What is the name of the theatre in Steeple Martin?

A. The Oast House Theatre

Q. What is the name of Libby’s cat?

A. Sidney

Q. What is the name of the vegetarian restaurant in Steeple Martin?

A. The Pink Geranium

Q. Who owns it?

A. Peter and Harry

Q. Libby’s friend Fran has three children. Can you name them?

A. Lucy, Chrissie and Jeremy

Q. What was Fran’s job before she met Libby?

A. Psychic house researcher for an estate agents

Q. Name Libby’s children

A. Dominic, Belinda and Adam

Q. What was Ben Wilde’s profession?

A. Architect

Q. What is Libby’s address?

A. 17 Allhallow’s Lane, Steeple Martin, Kent

Q. What is the name and make of Libby’s car?

A. Romeo the Renault

Also Available from Andrews UK and Accent Press

Table of Contents

Cover

Front Matter

MURDER BY THE SEA
Publisher Information
Dedication
Acknowledgements

Map

Part 1

Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven

Part 2

Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one

Part 3

Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-eight
Chapter Twenty-nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-one
Chapter Thirty-two
Chapter Thirty-three
Chapter Thirty-four
Chapter Thirty-five

End Matter

About The Author
Steeple Martin Quiz - Questions
Steeple Martin Quiz – Answers

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