A Fatal Affair: From multi-million-copy selling author Faith Martin, an utterly gripping cozy crime novel for fans of historical mystery

About A Fatal Affair: From multi-million-copy selling author Faith Martin, an utterly gripping cozy crime novel for fans of historical mystery

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’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteriesOxfordshire, 1962. As May Day dawns in the peaceful village of Middle Fenton, a young woman is found brutally strangled, her body tied up with ribbons in the middle of the green. A week later, her boyfriend is found hanged in a local barn, and the police assume guilt over murdering his beloved has driven him to suicide – but not everyone is convinced.

WPC Trudy Loveday and Coroner Clement Ryder are called in to investigate, and it doesn’t take long for them to suspect a far more chilling truth: a double murderer is at large. As the pair dig deeper, it becomes clear the killer will do anything to protect their secret – even kill again. With time running out, can Trudy and Clement unmask the culprit before they become the next victims?

A gripping, twisty cosy crime novel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and M. C. Beaton.

Readers LOVE A Fatal Affair!‘Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!

’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The sixth of the series, and they keep getting better and better.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Very entertaining… Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.

’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Have become an addict of Faith Martin – love her novels.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This author's books are soothing to the soul. Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing.

Excellent fun.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved this… The best one to date… Reminiscent of Agatha Christie's gentle style and incisive detection… I look forward to more in this series!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Fresh and different… Will get you hooked!

’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Fabulous mystery… Highly recommended, the perfect way to spend an afternoon on the sofa.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘You can’t beat Faith Martin for a bit of highly enjoyable light relief… First class and a joy to read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Ryder and Loveday are a fab crime fighting odd couple… More please.

’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Martin’s books never disappoint. This is another very good simple mystery “whodunnit” that will keep you guessing until the very end.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Having read and enjoyed all of the books in the series so far, I sat down looking forward to another story filled with mystery and intrigue.

I was not disappointed… I can thoroughly recommend this book to lovers of thrilling mystery stories.