Owen Talbot has worked for the environmental health department of the city council since getting out on parole, cleaning up after situations society prefers not to think about. His new mate, Jonty James, has dyslexia and autism spectrum disorder and has left school with few qualifications and even fewer opportunities. Their first job together is clearing the late Dagmar Hathaway's house.
But things here are not right. Strange objects turn up in the hoard. The police start investigating when the postmortem uncovers a concern.
A wronged neighbour recounts a gold coin replaced with a fake. A suspicious man is seen loitering. And then the house is broken into.
What exactly was Dagmar involved in, and can Owen and Jonty decipher the puzzle buried in the hoard that will reveal the identity and motive of her killer?
| ISBN: | 9781914399275 |
| Publication date: | 17th September 2026 |
| Author: | Manda Benson |
| Publisher: | Sparsile Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Crime and Mystery Social classes |
Owen Talbot has worked for the environmental health department of the city council since getting out on parole, cleaning up after situations society prefers not to think about. His new mate, Jonty James, has dyslexia and autism spectrum disorder and has left school with few qualifications and even fewer opportunities.
The Hoard features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Crime and Mystery, Social classes
Paperback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Hoard was written by Manda Benson and published by Sparsile Books
The Hoard has 304 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.