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'A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans' P. D. JAMES

'King of the witty village mystery' Daily Telegraph

'Perfect entertainment' Guardian

Fethering has everything a sleepy coastal town should: a snug English pub, cosy cottages, a little local library - and the occasional murder . . .

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Funny, great characters, lovely whodunit.

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