2.5 

Death at Hazel House

By Betty Rowlands
Death at Hazel House by Betty Rowlands digital book - Fable

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‘Riveting, can't put it down! I love this story… a wonderfully twisted tale of a crime that has more twists than I thought possible... fantastic.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

 

Meet Sukey: talented gardener, fabulous photographer… amateur detective?

 

Sukey Reynolds is loving life in her gorgeous house in the countryside, spending her days trimming the tulips and making fabulous feasts. She has a steady job at the local police station as a photographer, she only wishes she’d made it as a fully-fledged detective when she was younger…

 

But when Sukey is asked to photograph an unusual break-in at the stunning Hazel House, she finds herself thrown into the midst of a bewildering mystery. The body of a beautiful woman has been found in the house, and the precious family safe has been emptied…

 

Perhaps handsome Hazel House is not as heavenly as it once seemed?

 

When a pair of beautiful gold earrings from Hazel House turn up in suspicious hands, Sukey is sure that the police have got the wrong end of the stick about this case, and she decides to snoop around the people who knew the dead woman. But who is the rotten apple? Could it be the timid tradesman, the fickle fitness coach or perhaps the hapless husband?

 

Despite her sleuthing, Sukey is no closer to catching the culprit, until she goes to photograph another house, where someone is secretly watching her. But who is going to listen to her theories, when she’s only a police photographer? Does Sukey have what it takes to crack this curious case by herself?

 

If you love murder mysteries by Agatha Christie, Faith Martin or Joy Ellis, then this unputdownable novel from the bestselling queen of cozy crime will have you hooked!

 

This book was previously published as An Inconsiderate Death.

 

What readers are saying about Death at Hazel House:

‘It was unwise of me to begin this book in late afternoon because it held me to the pages until I finished it!... diabolical twists and red herrings… addictive!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

 

OMG I loved this book! A proper whodunnit with great characters and a fabulous plot.  This reminded me of the Agatha Christie mysteries I used to read as a child… Excited for the next in the series!’ Mrs Roadley Reads, 5 stars

 

BRILLIANT!... Having read and enjoyed the Melissa Craig series as well, I find the Sukey Reynolds even more engaging and I can’t wait to ready more in this series!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

 

Yay, a new series by Betty Rowlands and a new heroine to cheer for in Sukey Reynolds…

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About Betty Rowlands

Betty Rowlands burst on to the crime scene in her mid-sixties by winning the Sunday Express / Veuve Clicquot Crime Short Story of the Year Competition, which shows that it is never too late to start writing. Her success continued with her bestselling Melissa Craig mysteries featuring a crime writer who solves mysteries in the Cotswolds. Her second series, features Sukey Reynolds, a Scene of Crime Officer. For many years, she lived in the heart of the Cotswolds, where her Melissa Craig mysteries are set, and then in Bristol which is closer Sukey Reynolds’s patch. Although no longer writing, in her mid-nineties she enjoyed reading a wide range of books. She was delighted that her Melissa Craig books enjoyed such a resurgence into the cozy crime scene. She was the mother of three children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Betty died in July 2020.

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