Best Murder in Show: The start of a gripping cozy murder mystery series by Debbie Young

When Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in the English Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, she hopes for a fresh start and a chance to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Instead, she finds a dead body on a carnival float, an extraordinary assortment of suspects, and a murder to solve. Can Sophie find the courage to solve the case or could this new move be her biggest mistake?

Format: Hardback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd

When amateur writer Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in the sleepy English Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, she's hoping for a fresh start and a chance to finally pursue her dream of becoming a writer. What she gets instead is a dead body found on a carnival float, an extraordinary assortment of suspects, and a murder to solve! But who might be to blame? Is the enigmatic bookseller Hector Munro all he seems? And what about the over-friendly neighbor who brings her jars of honey? Not to mention the eccentric village shopkeeper, the village show committee, the writers' group, and drama club, who are all suspiciously keen to welcome her to their midst. Can Sophie find the courage to solve the case or could this new move be her biggest mistake?

Perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series. Readers LOVE Debbie Young! An affectionate glimpse of traditional rural English life. The sun shines, the locals gossip, the villagers all come together for the fair. The only problem is a murder. Luckily Sophie is there to solve it. A warm page-turner that puts the cosy into cosy mystery. Well worth a read!

Bestselling author T.A. Williams says, "Warm and cosy, the Sophie Sayers mysteries are full of likeable and eccentric characters inhabiting the idyllic Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, where gossip, intrigue, and murder are rife!" Bestselling author Michelle Salter says, "I have just finished Best Murder in Show, and I just could not put it down. A totally enthralling read from cover to cover. Very well written."

Bryan Stace, from South Africa, says, "I have just finished Best Murder in Show, and I just could not put it down. A totally enthralling read from cover to cover. Very well written." Sue Myers says, "Sophie Sayers is the perfect antidote to these difficult times. A Cotswold version of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency."

Weight: 354g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804830598