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Another tongue - in - cheek romp for our intrepid decrepit heroes which would not be out of place in Whitehall.
Lady Amanda Golightly and her housemate Hugo Cholmondeley - Crichton - Crump return from their visit to Scotland to find a letter informing them that Hugo's sister will be arriving the following day for a month's visit, which sours Lady A's mood as Tabitha constantly bullied her at school.Her manservant's announcement that he is now betrothed to Enid Tweedie, sort of friend and general gopher for his employer, has already unsettled her. If that wasn't enough to cope with, it appears that, while they were away, the security of Belchester Towers had been breached and there had been thefts. To top it all, somebody started systematically killing off the domestic staff! Enter Detective Inspector Moody and Detective Sergeant Glenister, and all hell breaks loose!"
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There is mischief afoot in the village of Fallow Fold. In the course of just one night, person or persons unknown have been on a spree of vandalism, scratching car paintwork, smashing colourful pots of flowers in full bloom, breaking greenhouse windows and defiling a front door with a racist word, written in spray paint. The police are called, and DI Harry Falconer and DS Davey Carmichael, in the unavailability of less senior personnel, arrive to investigate, but there are no obvious suspects. Then a resident is attacked and knocked senseless as he keeps a nocturnal vigil, hoping to catch whoever is responsible, in the act. These are just the preliminary events, before there is a surfeit of uncharacteristic behaviour from those who live there, and Falconer begins to suspect that there is more to come. When a man who runs the local Bridge Circle seems to disappear, leaving behind him only a senseless note, there is a palpable whiff of evil in the air, which leads to a murderous attack on one of the police officers. This is a time when DI Falconer is forced to search his soul, about what, and who, are important in his life, and this leads to an alteration in his view of life, and what really matters in it."
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Grave Stones is the ninth instalment of Andrea Frazer's Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour.
The residents of Shepford St Bernard are to have a party in the church hall, in response to a request to boost congregation numbers only their new vicar is a woman, and a young one to boot, which is not to everyone's liking ... The morning after the party, the extent of the brooding resentment felt in the small community is revealed when an elderly woman is found dead outside her house, the contents of her safe having disappeared along with her attacker. When Detective Inspector Harry Falconer, Detective Sergeant Carmichael, and Detective Constable Roberts arrive on the scene, they learn that the late Lettice Keighley-Armstrong s safe had recently held a large quantity of very valuable pieces of jewellery ... As the investigation progresses, with efforts made to find out just who might have been tempted enough to commit such a crime, the violence escalates making it urgent that the offender is quickly apprehended..."
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The last three Musical Directors of 'The Dalziels' had left them high and dry by moving to France. Their next one was to make the 'ultimate move' by getting himself murdered!
The village band in Swinbury Abbot has jogged along quite happily for nigh on a decade. Band practices are free and easy affairs, the music never commencing until after a rather lavish meal with wine, followed by more wine, and then maybe running through a piece or two, just for form's sake. Until the vicar turns up with a new musical director, who plays quite a different tune?
For the newcomer's ideas of what a band?s routine should consist of are completely at odds with the musicians? current practices. His clashes with the various band members cause enormous resentment, and, in one of them, a hatred strong enough to provoke murder!
Into this welter of negative emotions, Detective Inspector Falconer and Detective Sergeant Carmichael of the Market Darley CID arrive, determined to get to the bottom of things and bring the killer to justice, while simultaneously dealing with their own domestic problems.
But the musical mayhem and the murderousness doesn't stop there..."
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In the village of Steynham St Michael, the old Strict and Particular Chapel is, at last, undergoing renovation, to the delight of the local inhabitants, who believe it will prove useful as a tourist attraction for the village.
The renovations, however, have been dogged by the sightings of mysterious hooded figures, and tributes of flowers, left here and there on the site.
The newly painted interior is then found defaced by a mysterious message in red paint, and this last prompts a call to the police.
DI Falconer and DS Carmichael of the Market Darley CID make an initial visit, and believe that the unexplained events at the Chapel may be the work of a small cult, believed to originate from the college in Market Darley.
When a new DC, on secondment, arrives, Falconer immediately sends him undercover as a student, spending his own time trying to lay his hands on a local drug dealer.
Then, a body is found on the stone altar table in the Chapel, and events begin to spiral out of control..."
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Looking for a hilarious and heartwarming read that will leave you feeling inspired? Look no further than 'A Fresh of Breath Air,' the delightful tale from Andrea Frazer.
After years of dreaming about a life in the country, this family of six finally takes the plunge and jumps off the edge, abandoning their comfortable city life for the unknown of rural living. From navigating the highs and lows of a more self-sufficient lifestyle to chasing down the local ghost, 'A Fresh of Breath Air' chronicles their first year as 'turnips' in the countryside.
Follow along as they learn the ins and outs of chicken rearing, navigate the challenges of goat ownership, and discover the joys of living off the land. Full of hilarious mix-ups and misadventures, this book is sure to keep you entertained from start to finish.
Whether you're a city slicker dreaming of a simpler life or a country dweller looking for a good laugh, 'A Fresh of Breath Air' is the perfect book for you. Get your copy today and get ready to be swept away by this charming and inspiring tale!"
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Stepford Stacey is an unassuming little village, its greatest asset being its small but excellent Church of England Primary School. This delightfully old-fashioned establishment of only two classes, one of infants, the other of juniors, has been run by the same pair of ladies for decades.
It is in the year that the headmistress, Audrey Finch-Matthews, is to retire, that the smooth running of this long-established educational establishment is interrupted by murder.
When Detective Inspector Harry Falconer and Detective Sergeant Davey Carmichael of the Market Darley Police arrive to investigate, they discover a host of motives, both past and present, and grudges that reach right back through the years.
As the Easter weekend grinds inexorably on its way, Death stalks the village again, and it suddenly becomes imperative that the murderer is caught before there are more fatalities.
Falconer soon realises that this is not the work of an opportunistic psychopath passing through, but of someone within the small community itself, taking lives at will, and there is no indication that the slaughter will stop here..."
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Murder at the Manse is the fifth installment of Andrea Frazer’s Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour.
Jefferson Grammaticus and his business partners, Jocelyn and Jerome Freeman, had spent two years on the extensive renovation of a two hundred year old building, set in expansive grounds, with the River Darle as it's northern-most boundary. The building work was now finished, the decoration and furnishings were in their appointed rooms, rich drapes adorned the windows, and French crystal chandeliers were being hung. The opening weekend - which included a murder/mystery dinner (in fancy dress) - had been advertised, and bookings taken. Then finally, after all the work and graft, the decisions, the purchases, the planning and last minute hitches, all was ready. Grammaticus booked in his first guests with great optimism, believing that 'The Manse' had a sparkling future ahead of it. He was soon to be disabused of this, however, when two people were killed and another lay gravely ill! And it had all happened on the night of the murder/mystery dinner, except that the bodies were actually dead! Into this fearful and mistrustful mixture of guests and staff, D I Harry Falconer and D S Davey Carmichael arrive, to try to make sense of how the tragedies had occurred and who was responsible for them."
"The Falconer Files Brief Cases follows DI Harry Falconer and DS Carmichael solving murders in and around Market Darley. Each story presents a unique murder mystery with a seasonal or thematic twist:
- 'Love Me To Death' - A young woman is found dead in her apartment on Christmas Day, just before her fiancé was to move in. What appears to be a mysterious death might be a tragic accident—or murder.
- 'A Sidecar Named Expire' - A Valentine's Day cocktail evening goes terribly wrong, leading to a death that requires Falconer and Carmichael's investigation.
- 'Battered To Death' - A murder at a local chip shop forces the detectives to cut their rest day short. They must determine if the killing is connected to unruly customers or someone closer.
- 'Toxic Gossip' - Falconer investigates harassment against Miriam Darling, questioning his judgment as he tries to protect her from anonymous threats.
- 'Driven To It' - A lunch reunion between old school friends Abigail Wentworth and gossip-loving Alison Fairweather takes a dark turn when a face from the past appears, sending Abigail's life spiralling.
- 'All Hallows' - On Halloween, a man is found dead with a hollowed pumpkin on his head and his shed destroyed. The investigation reveals a web of troubled relationships among neighbours.
- 'Written Out' - During the Christmas filming of antiques show 'Get One Over' in Market Darley, one of the TV stars meets their end, pulling Falconer and Carmichael into the investigation.
- 'Death of a Pantomime Cow' - Falconer's Boxing Day theater outing with the Carmichael family is interrupted when tragedy strikes during the first act, forcing him back into detective mode during the holiday."
"The town has recently opened it's new theatre and the Town's Women's Guild is to present it's first live performances of the pantomime 'Jack and the Beanstalk' - over Christmas.
DI Harry Falconer has managed to duck two days spent over the festive season in the Carmichael household by pleading other commitments, but treating the whole family, himself included, to tickets to the first performance, on Boxing Day.
But he seems to be able to do nothing straight forward, and when tragedy strikes in the very first Act, he is catapulted back into his professional role with a vengeance: and on a Bank Holiday, too."
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Book 5: Driven To It Abigail Wentworth's reunion lunch with old friend Alison Fairweather takes a dark turn when she spots a familiar face, sending her life into chaos.
Book 6: All Hallows While DS Carmichael takes his stepsons trick-or-treating and DI Falconer mans the station, DC Roberts' routine interview in Carsfold is interrupted by an explosion, leading to a murder investigation.
Book 7: Written Out During filming of antiques show 'Get One Over' in Market Darley, DI Falconer, DS Carmichael, and Miss Emily Jarvis witness a shocking death among the TV crew.
Book 8: Death of a Pantomime Cow At the town's new theatre, the Women's Guild's production of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' is interrupted by tragedy on Boxing Day, pulling DI Falconer from his holiday into a new investigation."
"A regional television programme, Get One Over, where amateurs search for and discover antiques and valuable objects in junk shops, has captured the nation’s zeitgeist and gone nationwide.
The Christmas episode is to be filmed in Market Darley, and being antiques fans, Miss Emily Jarvis, and DI Falconer and DS Carmichael plan to be in town to bump into the stars of the programme. Carmichael loves the programme for its jokey narrator, but Falconer, along with a host of other viewers, hates the man’s rude and condescending commentary.
But on a crispy cold December morning, as the chase around the town to find the TV stars continues, it proves to be a terminal performance for one of their number."
