Bøker av Andrea Frazer

Murder and Mischief with Lady Amanda Golightly Follow the exploits of the eccentric Lady Amanda Golightly and her loyal friend Hugo as they stumble upon murder and mayhem whilst navigating English country life.In Strangeways to Oldham, Amanda discovers a long-lost friend in a nursing home and promptly falls into a murder mystery. Refusing to be seen as a "silly old biddy," Amanda and Hugo dust off their sleuthing skills to outwit the police. In White Christmas with a Wobbly Knee, scandal strikes Belchester Towers when a guest is murdered five times over! Amanda and Hugo must beat the dour Inspector Moody to identify the culprit amongst their batty friends, all while planning a new business venture. Pass the cocktails!Finally, the intrepid duo head to a Scottish castle for a spot of Burns Night revelry in Snowballs and Scotch Mist. But soon there is dirty dealing afoot and the kilted house party turns deadly. More mischief and murder await Amanda and Hugo in the Highlands.With sparkling wit, unforgettable characters, and quintessential English charm, this cozy triple set will delight mystery lovers and Anglophiles alike. Cheerio!

Get ready for a Christmas cracker of cozy mysteries and ghostly tales! This festive box set has it all: carol singers, TV stars, pantomime capers, and supernatural suspense. In the quaint town of Belchester, a spate of baffling burglaries threatens to ruin Christmas. Lady Amanda Golightly is on the case to sniff out the culprits behind the Yuletide crime spree. Meanwhile, the opening night of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk ends in tragedy. DI Harry Falconer must step in to investigate the murder most mystifying. Plus three chilling tales to send shivers down your spine: A thoughtful short story shows Christmas Day through the eyes of a homeless man. In another, a TV antiques show turns deadly for one star during filming. And a single mum's elderly lodger adds a ghostly twist to their Christmas.With adventures, mysteries, and spooky surprises, this box set is the perfect holiday read! So grab a blanket, light the fire, and settle in for a thrilling winter's night.

Machen Sie sich bereit für ein episches Abenteuer voller unerwarteter Wendungen! Verfolgen Sie die Reise zweier mutiger Briten mittleren Alters, die ihr bequemes Leben im Vereinigten Königreich aufgeben und sich der Herausforderung stellen, ein charmantes, verfallenes französisches Anwesen zu restaurieren. Aber dies ist kein typisches Renovierungsprojekt - es findet auf dem Höhepunkt der schlimmsten Finanzkrise der modernen Geschichte statt, was die Hindernisse unüberwindlich erscheinen lässt. Die Hindernisse scheinen unüberwindbar zu sein. Vom Umgang mit lästigen Bauherren bis hin zur Navigation durch das komplexe Rechtssystem, vom Umgang mit starrköpfigen Verwandten bis hin zum unkooperativen Wohnungsmarkt in der Heimat - diese unerschrockenen Helden stehen vor scheinbar endlosen Herausforderungen. Und haben wir schon erwähnt, dass das Haus auch von schelmischen Katzen und sogar einigen mysteriösen Skeletten bewohnt wird? Begleiten Sie Andrea Frazer bei den aufregenden Höhen und Tiefen dieser unvergesslichen Reise und entdecken Sie die herzerwärmenden und lustigen Momente, für die sich alles lohnt.

The complete box set of The Falconer Files Brief CasesBook 1. Love Me To DeathOn Christmas Day the two detectives are summoned to a block of apartments in Market Darley, to investigate the unexplained death of a young woman whose fiancé was due to move in with her on New Year's Day.At first, her death seems a complete mystery, then, something that Dr Christmas discovers on the internet indicates that her death could just have been a tragic accident, or was it?Book 2. A Sidecar Named ExpireA young man and his girlfriend decide to celebrate their first St Valentine's Day together, with a cosy evening of cocktails at her house.But as the evening progresses,events don't go quite as Malcolm Standing planned.The next morning, DI Falconer and DS Carmichael are called in to try to sort out what really happened.Book 3. Battered To DeathDI Falconer and DS Carmichael are both enjoying a well-earned rest day, when they are summoned to a most distressing incident that has occurred at a chip shop on the parade of shops in Upper Darley.It was obviously murder, but was it something to do with the robust behaviour of some of the more aggressive customers from the night before or was it closer to home?Book 4. Toxic GossipDI Falconer becomes involved in a gossip-fuelled hate crime, only to find himself questioning his own judgement when it comes to protecting Miriam Darling from her anonymous persecutors...Book 5. Driven To ItAbigail Wentworth is looking forward to her reunion lunch with Alison Fairweather. They are old schoolfriends who met twice a year, usually for Alison to dish the dirt on the others they had known when they were younger - and for Abigail to gloat over their 'inferior' circumstances, in comparison to her own respectable existence.During lunch, though, Abigail recognizes a face from the past - and from that moment onward, her life skids completely out of control...Book 6. All HallowsHarry Falconer is summoned to an address in Carsfold on the evening of 31st October when a man is found dead in his garden, a hollowed-out pumpkin jammed over his head, and his garden shed blown-up and fire-damaged. Carmichael is immediately summoned to join him and, together, they interrogate the victim's neighbours, uncovering a plethora of damaged and broken relationships, in their search for his killer.Book 7. Written OutA regional television programme, Get One Over, where amateurs search for and discover antiques and valuable objects in junk shops, has captured the nation's zeitgeist and gone nationwide.The Christmas episode is to be filmed in Market Darley, and being antiques fans, Miss Emily Jarvis, and DI Falconer and DS Carmichael plan to be in town to bump into the stars of the programme.But on a crispy cold December morning, as the chase around the town to find the TV stars continues, it proves to be a terminal performance for one of their number.Book 8. Death of a Pantomime CowDI Harry Falconer has managed to duck two days spent over the festive season in the Carmichael household by pleading other commitments, but treating the whole family, himself included, to tickets to the first performance, on Boxing Day.But he seems to be able to do nothing straight forward, and when tragedy strikes in the very first Act, he is catapulted back into his professional role with a vengeance: and on a Bank Holiday, too.

This is the story of how two middle-aged Brits gave up a nice life in Blighty after falling in love with a delightfully dilapidated old French property. It's no mean feat trying to restore a cavernous barn of a house (hovel) during the worst financial crisis of the modern age, especially when you're faced with dodgy builders, red tape, rowdy locals, health problems, recalcitrant relatives, a house in England that simply won't sell, and a multitude of escapologist cats - not to mention some resident skeletons. Andrea Frazer gives the lowdown on the ups and downs that befall two fish out of water as the couple take the plunge and move across the Channel.

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe fourth instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series topped off with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'What can I say, I am hooked... wonderful characters, superb touches of humour, if murder & mayhem can ever be described as delightful then this book along with the rest in the series delivers' Reader Review***** 'As expected, Andrea Frazer has done it again with this book. Great plot, many twists and turns, some sad bits but some funny bits too... Now onto the next one and I cannot wait...' Reader Review***** 'Andrea Frazer has a great way of involving you in the book. It is never boring and keeps up the pace all the way through the book, highly recommend this series' Reader Review***** 'Another lovely old fashioned whodunit, I really love this writer, her style is so flowy and easy to read' Reader Review___________Stacey is an unassuming little village, its greatest asset being its small but excellent Church of England Primary School. This delightfully old-fashioned establishment of only two classes, one of infants, the other of juniors, has been run by the same pair of ladies for decades.It is in the year that the headmistress, Audrey Finch-Matthews, is to retire, that the smooth running of this long-established educational establishment is interrupted by murder.When Detective Inspector Harry Falconer and Detective Sergeant Davey Carmichael of the Market Darley Police arrive to investigate, they discover a host of motives, both past and present, and grudges that reach right back through the years.As the Easter weekend grinds inexorably on its way, Death stalks the village again, and it suddenly becomes imperative that the murderer is caught before there are more fatalities.Falconer soon realises that this is not the work of an opportunistic psychopath passing through, but of someone within the small community itself, taking lives at will, and there is no indication that the slaughter will stop here...

Get on your glad rags we are all going on a Caribbean holiday!!The fifth in the series featuring a madcap pair of amateur sleuths and a delightful outpouring of upper-class English eccentricities - with the odd murder thrown in!Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels:***** 'Another fantastic episode in the Belchester Towers series... Great plot fast moving want more please. Will definitely recommend to my friends. Worthy of 5 stars' Reader Review***** 'As usual a brilliant book. An amusing Agatha Christie style plot. I love the series and I'm looking forward to the next one' Reader Review***** 'There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments in this cosy, slightly barmy mystery, with its colourful plot and characters. The plot moves ahead briskly, with plenty of twists and turns...' Reader Review***** 'I am totally hooked on this author at the moment. I finish a book and then look for the next. If you want this sort of addictive read, I recommend you give these a try' Reader Review***** 'Enjoyable equally on a sunny beach or a wet bank holiday weekend, I love these books and totally recommend' Reader Review_________Lady Amanda Golightly's dutiful butler Beauchamp is getting married and she provides him and his bride with a wonderful present - a honeymoon in the Caribbean. There's just one snag - Lady Amanda and her friend Hugo are going too!One of Lady A's old friends is hosting a school reunion, and so the Belchester party joins some of the other old girls in crossing for the reunion by sea - on a ship very accurately named the Seven Seas Floating Party Town.On embarkation, life is typically uneventful: the tropical island paradise is rife with murder, smuggling, blackmail, and much, much, more.With Lady Amanda's unerring nose for nefarious deeds, she, Hugo, and the besotted newlywed Beauchamps are off detecting once more - aided by plenty of coconut rum - and the local hot sauce.

Hold on to your hats for another crazy ride in the Belchester Chronicles!!A Lady Amanda Golightly Murder Mystery from the author of The Falconer Files - the second in the series featuring an outrageously ill-assorted pair of amateur sleuths. A delightful outpouring of English upper class eccentricities with the odd murder thrown in.Cringe with embarrassment, as Lady Amanda Golightly acts like a bad-tempered five-year-old in the face of a family crisis. Cheer her on, as she and her live-in friend at Belchester Towers, Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton Crump, plan a new business venture for the old place. Join them for Christmas, then wish them luck as they embark on a trial run of their new enterprise.Then gasp at Lady Amanda's reaction (delight!) at the discovery of the body of a dead guest, found slumped on the library table, murdered FIVE TIMES! Lady Amanda and Hugo are off again, on one of their madcap investigations determined to save the reputations of their batty friends, and beat the morose Inspector Moody to the unmasking of the culprit - or should that be culprits? - while her butler, Beauchamp, calmly serves cocktails (recipes at end of book!).

Revised edition following reader feedback. Another tongue - in - cheek romp for our intrepid decrepit heroes which would not be out of place in Whitehall.Lady Amanda Golightly and her housemate Hugo Cholmondeley - Crichton - Crump return from their visit to Scotland to find a letter informing them that Hugo's sister will be arriving the following day for a month's visit, which sours Lady A's mood as Tabitha constantly bullied her at school.Her manservant's announcement that he is now betrothed to Enid Tweedie, sort of friend and general gopher for his employer, has already unsettled her. If that wasn't enough to cope with, it appears that, while they were away, the security of Belchester Towers had been breached and there had been thefts. To top it all, somebody started systematically killing off the domestic staff! Enter Detective Inspector Moody and Detective Sergeant Glenister, and all hell breaks loose!

If you've got your breath back from the last crazy adventure, tighten your seat belts and hold on!!The batty old biddies are at it again... In this third Belchester 'cocktail' mystery.Lady Amanda Golightly receives an invitation to spend Burns' Night in Castle Rumdrummond in Scotland. Although she is dismissive of the idea, her old chum Hugo is thrilled at the thought and, beguiled by the idea of wearing tartan, he uses his own brand of childish pleading to win her agreement to the trip. Along with Beauchamp, her long-suffering manservant, and her friend, Enid Tweedie, acting as personal servants, the four head north of the border for a 'wee break'. It is not too long, however, before murder enters their lives once more, and they begin to suspect some very dirty dealing under the social veneer of castle life. Bagpipes, haggis, tartan and kilts all make their appearance, as dastardly deeds continue through the snowy landscape. But Death has not yet finished with the houseparty.

Murder at the Manse is the fifth installment of Andrea Frazer's Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour. Jefferson Grammaticus and his business partners, Jocelyn and Jerome Freeman, had spent two years on the extensive renovation of a two hundred year old building, set in expansive grounds, with the River Darle as it's northern-most boundary. The building work was now finished, the decoration and furnishings were in their appointed rooms, rich drapes adorned the windows, and French crystal chandeliers were being hung. The opening weekend - which included a murder/mystery dinner (in fancy dress) - had been advertised, and bookings taken. Then finally, after all the work and graft, the decisions, the purchases, the planning and last minute hitches, all was ready. Grammaticus booked in his first guests with great optimism, believing that 'The Manse' had a sparkling future ahead of it. He was soon to be disabused of this, however, when two people were killed and another lay gravely ill! And it had all happened on the night of the murder/mystery dinner, except that the bodies were actually dead! Into this fearful and mistrustful mixture of guests and staff, D I Harry Falconer and D S Davey Carmichael arrive, to try to make sense of how the tragedies had occurred and who was responsible for them.

The thirteenth in the best-selling Falconer Files by Andrea Frazer. The body of a woman has been discovered in Castle Farthing Woods, and it appears that although she had been dead for years, nobody had ever reported her missing. DI Harry Falconer of the Market Darley police is perplexed - and not only in his working life. He has recently resumed his relationship with psychologist Dr Honey Dubois - but while visiting a local village in the course of his investigations, unsettling memories of a former love are revived. Then the bodies start to come thick and fast ... As Falconer's sidekick DS Carmichael is coping with the early birth of his twins, the DI is forced to form a closer bond with his new constable, as they try to solve a nightmare conundrum. For Falconer is forced to confront the fact that someone has been committing these murders under the radar and under his very nose: he is forced to acknowledge that, in the midst of beautiful countryside and quaint market towns, there is a serial killer on the loose.

The first in the series introducing Lady Amanda Golightly and Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton-Crump an unlikely madcap pair of venerable amateur sleuths (not to mention the long suffering Beauchamp), in a delightful outpouring of upper-class English eccentricities - with the odd murder thrown in!Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels:***** 'Brilliant book, look forward to reading the others in the series. A great story, loved reading it...' Reader Review***** 'A very nicely written 'tongue in cheek' story with the most unlikely hero and heroine as aged super sleuths... Very enjoyable read' Reader Review***** 'Loved this story... Look forward to others in the series' Reader Review***** 'Loved this book... The characters were absolutely brilliant... Well done Andrea Frazer. Highly recommended' Reader Review***** ' ...I LOVED it... I have read all Andrea Frazer's books and cannot wait for the next one... Buy all Andrea's books - such fun, you won't be disappointed' Reader Review_________Lady Amanda Golightly of Belchester Towers is a person in complete contrast to the stereotypical image of one of her breeding. She is short, portly, and embarrassingly forthright. If she wasn't calling a spade a shovel, it was only because she was calling it 'trumps'!On a visit to a local nursing home where an old business partner of her father's is residing, she unexpectedly discovers a long-lost friend, Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton-Crump - and stumbles upon murder as well.Installing Hugo in the more civilised and comfortable surroundings of Belchester Towers, the pair turn to sleuthing after Lady Amanda reports her appalling discovery to the local police inspector and is incensed when he treats her as a silly old biddy with an over-active imagination. Her outrage prompts her to teach the impertinent young whipper-snapper a lesson, and she and Hugo (Zimmer frame in tow) embark upon their first investigation, only for murder to become a distressingly frequent occurrence...

CHRISTMAS MOURNING is the eighth instalment of Andrea Frazer's Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour.Praise for Andrea Frazer's twisty and compelling crime novels:***** 'The best laugh I have had for a long time. Great story very well written' Reader Review***** 'I loved the book. A good British mystery. Characters are great. All mystery lovers would enjoy this' Reader Review***** 'I have read all of the Falconer Files and they are all excellent. Well written with lovable and quirkycharacters' Reader Review***** 'Andrea Frazer's Falconer files are outstanding long may she continue to write them they are like a breath of fresh air' Reader Review***** 'Once again, another gripping story in a perfect village... a lot of twists and turns and wonderfuldescriptions so that one feels actually "there" amongst it all' Reader Review***** 'Discovered this series of books and can't get enough of them. Characters very appealing and loads of humour. Just what I like best' Reader Review_________The UK is experiencing its worst winter for years.Catastrophic news for DI Harry Falconer, as he has rashly promised to spend Christmas with his sergeant, Carmichael, and Carmichael's rambunctious family, in Castle Farthing - only to find himself snowed in and in and spending a lot longer at chez Carmichael than is desirable...Without power or telephones, and Castle Farthing cut off from the outside world until further notice, Christmas Day greets them... with a murder in St Cuthbert's Church, where the locum vicar has discovered, to his horror, one of Castle Farthing's residents nailed to a gigantic cross.Falconer and Carmichael are left to dig their way out of Carmichael's cottage to investigate the terrible crime, with none of the technology and support normally available to them.As if this is not enough to cope with, Carmichael has agreed to look after a huge Great Dane over the festivities, Kerry Carmichael is just about to give birth - and death is still stalking the snowed-in community, intent on claiming at least one more victim...

Glass House is the eleventh instalment of Andrea Frazer's Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour.'This is an entertaining and well written mystery and number eleven in this excellent series. The main characters are likeable - even lovable - there are intriguing plots and plenty of humour as well as serious investigation.' Reader review'This series is turning into another Midsomer Murders, surprised there is anyone left alive. The author has cleverly made use of the public fascination with reality shows. No more spoilers. Love this series, well worth a read.' Reader reviewA neglected house in the village of Fairmile Green is suddenly descended upon by a veritable army of builders and tradespeople, and the locals are - mostly - enchanted to discover that it has been bought by the new media darling and winner of reality TV show The Glass House, Chadwick McMurrough. It is only when he and his new partner, Bailey Radcliffe, move in that the locals' hostility begins to become evident. After months of relentless noise during the property's transformation, the newly restored peace is shattered, much to the neighbours' chagrin, when McMurrough rashly introduces highly vocal peacocks into his huge rear garden. Ominously, older feelings of resentment towards the couple are stirred up by the nearby presence of both their ex-partners. What with that uncomfortable situation, and the birds' constant crimes causing ructions, the couple's residence undoubtedly makes serious ripples in the usually tranquil pond of village life. And when the attempts on Chadwick McMurrough's life begin, the game is afoot, and the police are called in. It is not long before Detective Inspector Harry Falconer and Detective Sergeant 'Davey' Carmichael have a murder to solve - and things don't stop there …

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe tenth instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour- and Mulligan's back!!Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.There is mischief afoot in the village of Fallow Fold. In the course of just one night, person or persons unknown have been on a spree of vandalism, scratching car paintwork, smashing colourful pots of flowers in full bloom, breaking greenhouse windows and defiling a front door with a racist word, written in spray paint. The police are called, and DI Harry Falconer and DS Davey Carmichael, in the unavailability of less senior personnel, arrive to investigate, but there are no obvious suspects. Then a resident is attacked and knocked senseless as he keeps a nocturnal vigil, hoping to catch whoever is responsible, in the act. These are just the preliminary events, before there is a surfeit of uncharacteristic behaviour from those who live there, and Falconer begins to suspect that there is more to come. When a man who runs the local Bridge Circle seems to disappear, leaving behind him only a senseless note, there is a palpable whiff of evil in the air, which leads to a murderous attack on one of the police officers. This is a time when DI Falconer is forced to search his soul, about what, and who, are important in his life, and this leads to an alteration in his view of life, and what really matters in it.

Grave Stones is the ninth instalment of Andrea Frazer's Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour. The residents of Shepford St Bernard are to have a party in the church hall, in response to a request to boost congregation numbers only their new vicar is a woman, and a young one to boot, which is not to everyone's liking ... The morning after the party, the extent of the brooding resentment felt in the small community is revealed when an elderly woman is found dead outside her house, the contents of her safe having disappeared along with her attacker. When Detective Inspector Harry Falconer, Detective Sergeant Carmichael, and Detective Constable Roberts arrive on the scene, they learn that the late Lettice Keighley-Armstrong s safe had recently held a large quantity of very valuable pieces of jewellery ... As the investigation progresses, with efforts made to find out just who might have been tempted enough to commit such a crime, the violence escalates making it urgent that the offender is quickly apprehended...

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe sixth instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'I am a great fan of her books which are entertaining, light-hearted and very, very clever. Written by someone who is intelligent, observant and has a great sense of fun' Reader Review***** 'Excellent story. Great characters. Good plot. I loved the book. I would recommend to all mystery lovers. I can't wait 'til I read the next book' Reader Review***** 'The plot of this story is well constructed and the characters are all too believable. I enjoyed reading this story and I love the touches of humour' Reader Review***** 'This book was un-put-downable. The story was very well written as always by this author with lots of twists and turns, great characters and such description... Thoroughly recommended' Reader Review___________The last three Musical Directors of 'The Dalziels' had left them high and dry by moving to France. Their next one was to make the 'ultimate move' by getting himself murdered!The village band in Swinbury Abbot has jogged along quite happily for nigh on a decade. Band practices are free and easy affairs, the music never commencing until after a rather lavish meal with wine, followed by more wine, and then maybe running through a piece or two, just for form's sake. Until the vicar turns up with a new musical director, who plays quite a different tune?For the newcomer's ideas of what a band?s routine should consist of are completely at odds with the musicians? current practices. His clashes with the various band members cause enormous resentment, and, in one of them, a hatred strong enough to provoke murder!Into this welter of negative emotions, Detective Inspector Falconer and Detective Sergeant Carmichael of the Market Darley CID arrive, determined to get to the bottom of things and bring the killer to justice, while simultaneously dealing with their own domestic problems.But the musical mayhem and the murderousness doesn't stop there...

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe twelfth instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.Reverend Florrie Feldman has put the unpleasantness of her old parish behind her and made a fresh start in the sleepy little village of Ford Hollow, a community at peace - on the surface.Underneath the calm façade the usual rivalries and petty jealous are simmering. There is also a deep undercurrent of resentment towards a company which plans to build a new housing estate, altering the ancient landscape irrevocably.Shortly after Florrie takes over the parish reins, the church choir's oldest member is found in his usual seat, dead as a doornail, his neck broken. Enter Detective Inspector Harry Falconer and Detective Sergeant 'Davey' Carmichael ...With accusations of dirty deals, nefarious businessmen, and crooked committees, the atmosphere in the village is tense - and murderous! Falconer and Carmichael tackle the escalating events in their usual style - and there is emotional turmoil for Falconer in the shape of his 'old flame', Dr Honey Dubois...

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe seventh instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Excellent storyline once again. The plot kept you guessing and the humour remained which kept me smiling. Would recommend this whole series' Reader Review***** 'These books are amazing. I have read them all, the characters are so true to life if you like a murder thriller & slight humour you will love this author' Reader Review***** 'Fun and clever....Perfect series with tie-ins to previous books. She keeps writing, I'll keep reading! Time to visit some of these charming settings...' Reader Review***** 'All of the Falconer series are well worth your time and money. Well written with credible plots and entertaining characters' Reader Review___________In the village of Steynham St Michael, the old Strict and Particular Chapel is, at last, undergoing renovation, to the delight of the local inhabitants, who believe it will prove useful as a tourist attraction for the village.The renovations, however, have been dogged by the sightings of mysterious hooded figures, and tributes of flowers, left here and there on the site.The newly painted interior is then found defaced by a mysterious message in red paint, and this last prompts a call to the police.DI Falconer and DS Carmichael of the Market Darley CID make an initial visit, and believe that the unexplained events at the Chapel may be the work of a small cult, believed to originate from the college in Market Darley.When a new DC, on secondment, arrives, Falconer immediately sends him undercover as a student, spending his own time trying to lay his hands on a local drug dealer.Then, a body is found on the stone altar table in the Chapel, and events begin to spiral out of control...

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTChoked Off is the second instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds and a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Once I started to read this book I just couldn't stop. It's full of mystery, love and suspense. The 1st book of this series was great... I would recommend this book... Loved it!!!' Reader Review***** 'Great books, well written, characters are very good, and as an Agatha Christie reader from 1960s, one off the best authors I have read. Falconer is like a modern day Poirot...' Reader Review***** 'What a fantastic series. The relationship between characters is fascinating... More, more, more!'Reader Review***** 'The story is easy to read with a great combination of twists and turns from the array of characters' Reader Review______The villagers of Stoney Cross were bustling about like hyperactive ants. In gardens, houses, and the village hall, figures flitted to and fro, making last-minute preparations for their 'Great Event': the first Stoney Cross Arts Festival, which was due to commence on Saturday. The enlisting of a local radio presenter to advertise then review their efforts had added an extra frisson of excitement.But the delight soon turns to dismay when the broadcaster, Marcus Willoughby, actually moves into a house in Stoney Cross the day before the Festival. He turns out to be someone from various people's pasts; someone whom they had hoped never to see again, and who greets them with recognition and malice in his eyes. To those he had never met before, he simply proves to be a smarmy, spiteful bigot, who proceeds to take great delight in verbally shredding their artistic efforts.When he is found dead at his desk in his new home, no crocodile tears are shed. His demise is even presented on air, during his pre-recorded radio show Marcus having been 'choked off' for good while in full flow. His arrival in the village had obviously caused a few already guilty hearts to beat faster, and precipitates the hasty confessions of dark deeds thought long since buried.Into this welter of emotions join DI Harry Falconer and his erstwhile Acting Detective Sergeant, 'Davey' Carmichael, riding shotgun as they enter 'bandit' country once more.

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe third instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Excellent read.... love Andrea Frazer's work and style - clever, creative and fun. Falconer and Carmichael become addictive!' Reader Review***** '...each book in the series is better than the one before & they started out as 5* in my opinion... the plots are well thought out & you're kept guessing until the end. I am hooked' Reader Review***** 'A good old fashioned English murder mystery of the sort I will never tire of. Would wholeheartedly recommend it to all rural murder mystery fans' Reader Review***** 'I do love these DCI Falconer books they're funny but really enjoyable. The plot never slackens and you get a great read' Reader Review___________In the quiet village of Steynham St Michael there is an anonymous letter writer at work, jabbing and stabbing at the past's Achilles' heels of many of the upright citizens living there.After one resident is driven to extreme measures to escape exposure, another is driven to murder.In the village cards club, which meets once a week, tongues begin to wag, not only about the identities of the murderer and the poison pen letter-writer, but also about who exactly has received a letter.There are also changes afoot at Market Darley Police Headquarters, as the national economy dictates that it accepts the straitened circumstances planned for it, and complies with recommendations for change.And before any of this even happens, Harry Falconer drifts up from unconsciousness to find himself in complete darkness and barely able to move, the only sound being that of someone moaning in pain...

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe first instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans ofAgatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Probably one of the best mystery novels I have read. Such complex characters... and a lovely description of village life' Reader Review***** 'Fantastic read. Nice and easy with interesting characters. So lifelike you could conjure up a picture of each member. Brilliant!' Reader Review***** 'This is simply an excellent classic whodunnit in the same library as Agatha Christie or Lillian Jackson Braun!!' Reader Review***** 'Brilliantly written kept me thinking who done it. Highly recommended. Will be reading more...' Reader Review___________In the village of Castle Farthing a mean-spirited, spiteful, curmudgeonly old man is found drugged and strangled in the kitchen of his cottage, with no obvious clues to the perpetrator of the crime.DI Falconer and Acting DS Carmichael are summoned from the police headquarters in the nearby town of Market Darley and begin to uncover a web of grudges against the old man and a sea of familial connections between those who knew him.As the heat of July continues relentlessly, tempers flare, disturbing the usual rural calm of the village, and the normally imperturbable Harry Falconer. Faced with a crime with no obvious prime suspect and the idiosyncrasies of his new partner, Carmichael, is he gradually losing his grip on the case as the body count rises?

Who would believe that choral singing could prove such a deadly pastime. Virginia and Richard Grainger, new members of the Standchester Choral Society, are looking forward, nervously, to their first public performance with the choir, in a production of Berlioz's 'Romeo and Juliet'. As the performance opens, however, tragedy strikes in the form of a very public death. Whilst coping with the repercussions of this, Virginia also has to tussle with the personal problems of her next-door neighbour, Caroline. As plans to re-schedule the concert are being made, another death occurs, and a tenuous but suspicious link between the deaths and her neighbour's husband surfaces. As Virginia begins to realise that her own life may be in danger, she feels the tangled web of deceit and malice tighten around her.

Looking for a hilarious and heartwarming read that will leave you feeling inspired? Look no further than "A Fresh of Breath Air," the delightful tale from Andrea Frazer.After years of dreaming about a life in the country, this family of six finally takes the plunge and jumps off the edge, abandoning their comfortable city life for the unknown of rural living. From navigating the highs and lows of a more self-sufficient lifestyle to chasing down the local ghost, "A Fresh of Breath Air" chronicles their first year as "turnips" in the countryside.Follow along as they learn the ins and outs of chicken rearing, navigate the challenges of goat ownership, and discover the joys of living off the land. Full of hilarious mix-ups and misadventures, this book is sure to keep you entertained from start to finish.Whether you're a city slicker dreaming of a simpler life or a country dweller looking for a good laugh, "A Fresh of Breath Air" is the perfect book for you. Get your copy today and get ready to be swept away by this charming and inspiring tale!

After entering a house where a commotion has been overheard, two community police officers make a horrific discovery. Detective Inspector Olivia Hardy and Detective Sergeant Lauren Groves are dispatched to investigate, triggering a major investigation which ends up with Hardy being usurped as Senior Investigating Officer. It's yet another problem for Hardy, as she already suspects that husband Hal is having an affair. Meanwhile, as Groves descends into alcoholism after her husband's desertion, both officers' lives seem to be spiralling out of control. When a baby's body is found at the back of the police station, Hardy takes the unpleasant case, determined to succeed and show the world she's still capable - but things don't turn out exactly as planned… The second in the Fine Line series of gritty detective novels by acclaimed author Andrea Frazer.

If you like Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, and Val McDermid, you'll be gripped by this exciting new crime novel by best-selling author Andrea Frazer. High-Wired is the first volume in The Fine Line series, which sees Frazer show off her dark side as she moves into the world of police procedurals. The novel introduces us to DI Olivia Hardy, a firm but fair cop, and her new partner, DS Lauren Groves. Their wildly different backgrounds and styles of policing cause problems at first, but the two women bond over a shared love of music, and over the pressures of juggling complicated family lives with the horrors of the job. Both women try to reconcile their problematic family lives - Olivia's issues with her teenage children, Lauren's collapsing marriage - with the demands of a job that requires heart and soul. Their beat is a decaying coastal town in the south of England - a shadow of its Victorian glory - and criminals are lurking even where you'd least expect them. As Olivia and Lauren investigate a harrowing murder, the events of the case spiral - and so do the issues in their personal lives …

The second in The Fine Line series of detective novels by Andrea Frazer, featuring DI Hardy and DS Groves.