Christine McHaines

Broschiertes Buch

The Mystery of the Lucky Cat

Cozy English crime fiction at its best

Beschreibung

An impulsive act sets a cat among the pigeons on a quiet London street... After a slow year, amateur sleuth Quentin Cadbury and his sidekick, the ever-desirable Wanda Merrydrew, happen upon the lifeless form of a neighbour's cat. Having been thrown into responsible adult life with no dress-rehearsal, Quentin is at pains to treat the fallen feline to a dignified send-off. But when he tries to stop a mugging, and the holdall containing the creature gets swapped with another, he has a problem on his hands. Instead of a dead cat, he now has a bag of seriously suspicious goods. Despite warnings from DCI Steve Philmore, and with scarce ability to stay out of trouble, Quentin and Wanda decide to investigate. Yet, faced with a desperate criminal with nothing to lose, will their detective skills be up to the task? THE MYSTERY OF THE LUCKY CAT is the second standalone cozy crime caper in this humorous series by Christine McHaines. The full list of books is as follows: 1. The Mystery of the Hidden Fortune 2. The Mystery of the Lucky Cat 3. The Mystery Down Under 4. The Mystery on the Cornish Coast All FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback! These books will appeal to fans of Richard Coles, Richard Osman, Fiona Leitch, Traude Ailinger, and Katie Gayle.

Autor

Born in the maritime city of Portsmouth, books and libraries were Christine's mainstay during her formative years. As a teenager she enrolled in night classes to learn to type, something she is grateful for since she began writing novels. She has worked for the Telephone Service, now British Telecom, as a receptionist in her husband's hairdressing salon, then with her husband again running a busy sub post-office. These roles have given Christine an invaluable insight into the lives of many different people. After having her two daughters, she worked for the civil service until she retired. Throughout these years she wrote poems and short stories, some winning competitions and one being aired on radio. Following the birth of grandchildren who have serious health concerns she got heavily involved in charity work, and became a governor of a school specialising in teaching children with disabilities. Now enjoying the relatively slower pace of life in Cornwall, Christine has been able to follow her life-long ambition to become a novelist. Her cosy crime series, featuring a young, somewhat inept detective, Quentin Cadbury, and his female partner, Wanda Merrydrew, is deliberately light-hearted. In Christine's own words, 'Life can be full of darkness, disappointments and disasters. People deserve some escapism from the real world.' Apart from novels Christine writes for two local magazines. And when she's not writing or reading, she enjoys classical and popular music, gardening, the theatre and watching the surfers from Cornwall's idyllic beaches.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Book Folks
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 300g
• ISBN-13: 9781804621066
• ISBN-10: 1804621064
• Artikelnr.: 72732630