How To Solve Your Own Murder

Author: Kristen Perrin

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) | Crime & mystery

Published on 26^th March 2024 by Quercus Publishing in the United Kingdom as part of The Castle Knoll Files series.

Hardback | 384 pages
236mm x 156mm | 620g

A wonderful idea and, pun intended, brilliantly executed Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants Frances always said shed be murdered.

She was right.

In 1965, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day shed be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously - until she was dead.

For Frances, being the village busybody was a form of insurance. Shed spent a lifetime compiling dirt on every person she met, just in case they might turn out to be her killer. In the heart of her sprawling country estate lies an eccentric library of detective work, where the right person could step in and use her findings to solve her murder.

When her great-niece Annie arrives from London and discovers that Frances worst fear has come true, Annie is thrust into her great-aunts last act of revenge against her sceptical friends and family. Frances will stipulates that the person who solves her murder will inherit her millions.

Can Annie unravel the mystery and find justice for Frances, or will digging up the past lead her into the path of the killer?******************************Praise for How To Solve Your Own MurderWarm, clever and wildly original Elly GriffithsStuffed with secrets and surprises . . . a terrific read J. M. HallA puzzling whodunnit, with plenty of action and some VERY funny one liners Jennie GodfreyI so enjoyed this smart, original murder mystery Beth O LearyA deliciously inventive new take on the classic murder mystery Bobby PalmerFresh, unconventional . . . charming and multilayered Sarah PennerA masterclass in the art of mystery Elle CosimanoI loved it . . . an utterly charming whodunnit Karma BrownA brilliant and masterful whodunnit Liv Constantine If you loved Hot Fuzz, or binged Only Murder in the Building, this one is for you! Samuel BurrA bright, fresh and natural voice Jessica Bull