A Murder for Miss Hortense'It's Murder She Wrote as you've never seen it before' Sir Lenny Henry 'The formidable Miss Hortense will be your new favourite literary sleuth! Fresh, original and intriguing from start to finish!' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Examiner and The Appeal 'What a read! This is more than a cosy crime mystery [. . .] it's the story of a community, one I hope I get to visit again soon' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things

King Charles I has fled London

sports and games

It is the first time she has performed since the death of her lover

His love affair with a courtesan - a woman who

They feature beloved cats

by the time Sarah arrives the tide has come in and the bodies have been washed out to sea

Astounding

Two top secret autopsies

'Absolutely show-stopping' JANICE HALLETT

most famous for her Adam Dalgliesh mysteries and for her bestselling titles Death Comes to Pemberley and The Murder Room

Surviving the plane crash is only the beginning for Allison

Elizabeth is grieving