The Only Way is Forgery: A humorous British contemporary cozy mystery

Book 2: Chloe Essex Cozy Mysteries

by Lou Collins

Genres: Mystery; Animal Cozy Mysteries; Amateur Sleuth; Cozy Mystery; Traditional Mysteries; Female Sleuths; British Humor; female sleuth; Cozy Mystery; british crime; murder mystery; amateur sleuth mystery; traditional mystery; laugh out loud

Synopsis

When a village scam ends in murder, can a dancer turned amateur sleuth uncover the fraud that fooled her neighbours and track down her dad's missing money?

Chloe Essex's not-so-tranquil life in Speckled Hill takes another unexpected turn as she finds herself entangled in a new mystery, fresh off the stiletto heels of her business launch.

Still reeling from the disastrous celebration, Chloe dives headfirst into the next perplexing case when yet another guest turns up dead.

With barely a moment to fix her chipped nails, she's soon swimming in suspicious investments and small-town secrets. As the neighbours act shadier than a patio umbrella in October, Chloe and her trusty sidekicks embark on a rollercoaster ride of sass, smarts and slightly impractical footwear to untangle the truth.

But this case might unlock more than just a killer's identity. It could lead straight to the money her father lost.

Can Chloe solve the case before the killer slips away, or will this performance end with her centre stage for all the wrong reasons once again?

The Only Way is Forgery is the second book of the Chloe Essex Cozy Mysteries, a warm and witty British series where Midsomer Murders meets Bridget Jones, with an ever-so-slightly bonkers twist. Best read in series order to avoid spoilers and missed clues, it's perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Agatha Raisin and Stephanie Plum.

But be warned, when laughter, intrigue and murder combine, survival depends on unlimited supplies of fake tan and a vat of builders' tea.

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Release date: May 28, 2025

Publisher: Boldface Press Ltd

Print pages: 347