The Only Way is Murder: A Humorous British Contemporary Cozy Mystery

Book 1: Chloe Essex Cozy Mysteries

by Lou Collins

Genres: Mystery; Amateur Sleuth; British Humor; female sleuth; Cozy Mystery; british crime; traditionalmystery; amateur sleuth mystery; british author; murder mystery crime mature woman

Synopsis

Where fake tans, fake smiles, and one real murder collide, a dancing queen must unmask a killer before the final curtain falls.

As her 50th birthday approaches, Chloe Essex is ready to unveil her exciting new business venture in the quaint English village of Speckled Hill. But her perfect celebration takes a deadly turn when she discovers her best friend dead in the marquee just days before the big reveal.

Accused of murder and up to her neck in shady business dealings, tangled love affairs, and half the county's nosiest gossips, she's fighting to clear her name and salvage her reputation.

With secrets buried deep beneath a sea of Botox, Chloe must unmask the killer fast, because this isn't just a whodunnit. It's personal. And if she doesn't crack the case, she might be next.

The Only Way is Murder is book one 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: July 20, 2024

Publisher: BOLDFACE PRESS LIMITED

Print pages: 306