Julia Chapman’s sixth Dales Detective Agency novel, Date with Deceit, sees Delilah going undercover at a shoot involving dangerous criminals. A page-turning cosy crime mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton. A woman in tears in the Dales Detective Agency is never the best way to start the week and when it's the town mayor's wife, asking the detective to investigate whether her husband is having an affair, Samson O’Brien and Delilah Metcalfe know they will have to tread carefully. The case, however, proves to be more complex than even they had imagined. While Delilah is undercover at a local shoot to better keep tabs on the errant husband, she is on the scene for a fatal incident that sends the Yorkshire town into turmoil. Soon the detective duo are embroiled in a far more serious investigation than mere infidelity. Deceit is rife in Bruncliffe and it may well prove deadly . . . Curl up with this delightful murder mystery, full of wit, warmth, and a cast of charming characters. Continue the series with Date With Betrayal. 'A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales . . . A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry stone walls)' - Cath Staincliffe, author of the Scott & Bailey series.
ISBN: | 9781529049572 |
Publication date: | 1st April 2021 |
Author: | Julia Chapman |
Publisher: | Pan Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 432 pages |
Series: | The Dales Detective Series |
Genres: |
Crime and Mystery: Cosy Mystery Crime and Mystery: Private Investigator / Amateur Detectives Comic (Humorous) Crime and Mystery Humorous Fiction Crime and mystery: women sleuths Narrative theme: Sense of place Narrative theme: Love and relationships |