Murder in the Museum

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‘Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted.’ The Sunday Times Meet Carole Seddon, an uptight retiree who lives by the sea with her well-mannered — and downright adorable — dog Gulliver. She loves order and routine above all things. Except when there’s a baffling mystery to be solved . . . Rambling old Bracketts House is being converted into a museum. The perfect shrine to its former owner, mysterious poet, Esmond Chadleigh. Carole leaps at the chance to get involved. She doesn’t much care for poetry, but her admin skills are still razor sharp. But Carole’s about to get more than she bargained for. Out in the overgrown gardens, the builders uncover something terrible. A human skull . . . with a suspicious-looking, bullet-shaped hole in the forehead. The Bracketts trustees immediately close ranks, swearing Carole to secrecy. But she can’t help but spill the beans to Jude, her free-spirited partner in crime-solving. Together, Carole and Jude vow to uncover the truth about the beloved author — and whether his sword was even mightier than his pen. But they’d better watch their backs. It’s not long before a second body turns up. This one’s not even cold . . . **A CWA DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD WINNER!** Fans of Agatha Christie, Robert Thorogood, M.C. Beaton, The Thursday Murder Club , Faith Martin, Janice Hallett and Peter Boland will be hooked from the very first page! MORE PRAISE FOR SIMON BRETT: ‘Murder most enjoyable.’ COLIN DEXTER ‘ Stunning .’ JILLY COOPER ‘ An event for mystery fans!’ P.D. JAMES ‘A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit.’ Daily Mail ‘The odd couple is a staple of the classic whodunnit . . . Brett gives it a sweet twist .’ New York Times ‘The wittiest around .’ ANTONIA FRASER