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The Postscript Murders

Elly Griffiths

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The ultimate gripping murder mystery for winter nights, from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries

'Witty and charming' The Times

'This super-readable thriller will have you hooked' Sun

The death of a ninety-year-old woman with a heart condition should absolutely not be suspicious. DS Harbinder Kaur certainly sees nothing to concern her in carer Natalka's account of Peggy Smith's death.

But when Natalka reveals that Peggy lied about her heart condition and that she had been sure someone was following her...

And that Peggy Smith had been a 'murder consultant' who plotted deaths for authors, and knew more about murder than anyone has any right to...

And when clearing out Peggy's flat ends in Natalka being held at gunpoint by a masked figure...

Well then DS Harbinder Kaur thinks that maybe there is no such thing as an unsuspicious death after all.

From the sleepy seaside town of Shoreham to the granite streets of Aberdeen, The Postscript Murders is a literary mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Agatha Christie and anyone who's ever wondered just how authors think up such realistic crimes...

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Praise for The Postscript Murders

  • Lands somewhere between The Magpie Murders and The Thursday Murder Club: urbane, witty and elegantly assembled ... an absolute delight - Irish TimesA life-affirming celebration of crime fiction and the colourful characters that create it ... witty and charming entertainment - The Times[This] delightful story is told with Griffiths's characteristic charm and gentleness - Daily MailA love letter to murder mysteries wrapped up in a character-rich caper - Sunday MirrorThis super-readable thriller will have you hooked - The SunAlways an expert in building tension and creating atmosphere in her thrillers, Elly Griffiths' latest is no exception - Woman's WeeklyDark and addictive - Woman's Weekly FictionSuch witty and charming entertainment - The Times

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Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths is a multi-award-winning author and a No. 1 bestseller. She has written twenty-seven crime novels for adults; four for children, and a volume of short stories. Her books for adults include the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries and the Detective Harbinder Kaur series, as well as The Frozen People, the first book in the Ali Dawson Mysteries.

Elly's many accolades include the CWA Dagger in the Library, the Edgar Award, the Fingerprint Award for Crime Novel of the Year and the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award, as well as being shortlisted multiple times for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Award.

Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband and their cat, Pip.

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