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‘A delicious adventure’ Daily MailMurder on the Riviera ExpressGerald Hennessey – silver screen star and much-loved heart-throb – never quite makes it to Temple Regis, the quaint Devonshire seaside town on the English Riviera. Murdered on the 4.30 from Paddington, the loss of this great man throws Temple Regis’ community into disarray.Not least Miss Judy Dimont – corkscrew-haired reporter for the local rag, The Riviera Express. Investigating Gerald’s death, she’s soon called to the scene of a second murder, and, setting off on her trusty moped, Herbert, finds Arthur Shrimsley in an apparent suicide on the clifftops above the town beach.Miss Dimont must prevail – for why was a man like Gerald coming to Temple Regis anyway? What is the connection between him and Arthur? And just how will she get any answers whilst under the watchful and mocking eyes of her infamously cantankerous Editor, Rudyard Rhys?‘This is a fabulously satisfying addition to the canon of vintage crime. No wonder the author has already been signed up to produce more adventures starring the indefatigable Miss Dimont.’Daily Express‘Unashamedly cosy, with gentle humour and a pleasingly eccentric amateur sleuth, this solid old-fashioned whodunit is the first in what promises to be an entertaining series.’Guardian‘Highly amusing’ Evening Standard‘TP Fielden is a fabulous new voice and his dignified, clever heroine is a compelling new character. This delicious adventure is the first of a series and I can’t wait for the next one.’ Wendy Holden, Daily Mail‘Must have. A golden age mystery.’ Sunday Express‘Tremendous fun’ Independent
A beloved film star's murder on a train en route to a quiet English town ignites a determined reporter's investigation, only for a second suspicious death to pull her deeper into a dangerous mystery. Gerald Hennessey, a celebrated actor, is found murdered on the 4:30 from Paddington. His intended destination was Temple Regis, a small seaside town on the English Riviera, and his death throws the close-knit community into turmoil. Miss Judy Dimont, a tenacious reporter for the local newspaper, The Riviera Express, begins to investigate. Her inquiry takes a darker turn when Arthur Shrimsley is found dead in an apparent suicide shortly after. Dimont must uncover the connection between the two men and the reason for Hennessey's visit to Temple Regis, all while navigating the sharp critiques of her cantankerous editor, Rudyard Rhys.
This book is positioned as a 'delicious adventure' and a 'fabulously satisfying addition to the canon of vintage crime.' Reviewers highlight its 'gentle humour' and 'pleasingly eccentric amateur sleuth,' characterizing it as a 'solid old-fashioned whodunit.' The protagonist, Miss Dimont, is praised as a 'dignified, clever heroine' and a 'compelling new character.' The novel is noted as the first in a promising series, with anticipation for future installments.
Page Count:
368
Publication Date:
2020-06-09
Publisher:
HQ
ISBN-10:
0008193703
ISBN-13:
9780008193706
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