The Biscuit Barrel Murder

Wispy Fescue, Strangely Drye, and Miss Wanda Cushway run a detective agency and need a high-profile case to make a name for themselves. They are tasked with finding evidence to overturn the conviction of Miss Josephine Leighton, who is found guilty of murdering her fiancé. They travel from Norfolk to England and over the Channel, taking every opportunity to indulge in the local gastronomy. With only thirteen days until the sentencing, can Wispy find the real killer and save Josephine from the hangman's noose?

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 28 January 2023
Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd

Wispy Fescue, along with his colleagues Strangely Drye and Miss Wanda Cushway, operates a detective agency. Despite a few unlikely successes, they have recently experienced a notable decline in clients seeking their services. To establish themselves and make a name for themselves, they desperately need a high-profile case.

Their opportunity arises when Miss Josephine Leighton, a prospective parliamentary candidate for Lewisham West, is convicted of murdering her fiancé in a gross miscarriage of justice. Wispy and his team are assigned the task of gathering crucial evidence to overturn her conviction. Their journey takes them from Norfolk across England to France, and they seize every opportunity to indulge in the local cuisine during their travels.

With only thirteen days until Josephine's scheduled sentencing, Wispy must find the real killer and save her from the hangman's noose. The stakes are high, and time is running out. Will Wispy and his team be able to uncover the truth and bring justice to Miss Leighton? Only time will tell.

Weight: 354g
Dimension: 139 x 216 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915352583