Bad Influence - A heartwarming heartfelt mystery about a searching for treasure

In a cosy Cotswolds village, retired jewel thief and WW2 child internee Jennifer ''Jinx'' Sullivan prefers her own company to that of her sociable neighbours. However, a shock diagnosis forces Jinx to enlist the help of sullen local teenager Thea, to right a wrong before it''s too late. Together the two women join the village coach trip to Italy, and an unexpected friendship begins to grow as Jinx reckons with her painful past and Thea wrestles with an uncertain future. Full of tenderness and warmth, Jinx is a gorgeously poignant mystery showing that it is never too late to forgive - or to love.

About the author

C.J. Wray is a pseudonym of bestselling author Chris Manby. Writing under several names, she is the author of more than 40 books. She's written features (and obituaries) for several national papers and had a long-running column in The Independent Online. More recently, she has worked as a ghostwriter, helping a variety of people from WW2 veterans to soap stars to tell their true stories.

Product details

• Authors: CJ Wray
• Publisher: Orion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2025
• EAN: 9781398711891
• ISBN: 978-1-398-71189-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / Holidays & Vacation, FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II, HUMOR / Topic / Health & Aging