The Retired Teacher Mysteries

''Satisfyingly intriguing.'' Faith Martin ''J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it.'' Hannah Hendy Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this wonderfully witty cosy. Retired schoolteachers Pat, Liz and Thelma don''t know what to think. The death of Neville Hilton is not a crime. Just your standard, if tragic, heart attack. At least that''s what the autopsy shows. But his ex-wife isn''t convinced. She''s sure his current wife was involved - maybe she wasn''t at some horse event, as she told police. And so the three friends step away from the Melmbury slice to investigate. As the trio delve into the village''s secrets, they uncover more than they bargained for - angry residents with old grudges and the echoes of a damning report that ruined lives all those years ago... In the sweltering summer heat, can our unlikely trio untangle the web of lies and uncover the truth before the killer strikes again? The brand-new totally addictive and page-turning cosy mystery featuring these very unlikely sleuths. Fans of Agatha Christie and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page. Praise for J.M. Hall '' Three strong women, lots of hot tea, and a devilish clever plot . You''ll love it.'' Suk Pannu, author of Mrs Sidhu''s Dead and Scone ''The ingredients for the perfect modern cosy crime : intrigue , characters you care about and a good dollop of humour. '' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants ''The perfect page turning, guess-who cosy crime .'' Northern Life Magazine ''This fun crime novel will have you hooked from the very first page .'' Woman''s Own ...

Product details

• Authors: J M Hall, J. M. Hall, J.M. Hall, Hall J.M.
• Publisher: Avon Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.03.2025
• EAN: 9780008606961
• ISBN: 978-0-00-860696-1
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Series: The Retired Teacher Mysteries
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; FICTION / Women, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Crime & mystery, FICTION / Humorous / General, Classic crime, Crime & mystery: women sleuths, Humorous fiction, Crime & mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Comic (humorous) crime & mystery