{"product_id":"murder-by-candlelight-the-val-arbie-myst","title":"Murder by Candlelight\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- The Val \u0026 Arbie Myst","description":"One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crime…\n\nThe NUMBER ONE ebook bestseller!\n\n'Amuses and intrigues in equal measure… a splendid start to what promises to be a long-running series' Daily Mail\n\n**************************************************\n\nThe Cotswolds, 1924. At the Old Forge in the quiet village of Maybury-in-the-Marsh a cry of anguish rings out: lady of the house Amy Phelps has been discovered dead. But with all the windows and doors to her room locked from inside, how - and by whom - was she killed?\n\nArbuthnot 'Arbie' Swift finds himself in the unlikely position of detective. The celebrated author of The Gentleman's Guide to Ghost-Hunting is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre, but now the more pressing matter of Amy's murder falls to him too.\n\nWith old friend Val, he soon uncovers a sorry tale of altered wills, secret love affairs and tragic losses - and plenty of motives for murder. When events take another sinister turn, Arbie must find the killer, fast. And to do so will mean cracking a most perfectly plotted crime…\n\nPerfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Appeal and The Marlow Murder Club, don't miss this stunning new series from the multi-million bestselling author!\n\n*************************************************Readers LOVE Murder by Candlelight!\n\n'I absolutely loved this… The story grabbed me from the beginning and I devoured it.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\n\n'The perfect village mystery. A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary.' J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder\n\n'A beautifully constructed puzzle… I so hope this will be the start of a series.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\n\n'Brilliant characters that leap off the page.' The Sun\n\n'Very entertaining… Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\n\n'All the ingredients of a classic mystery… enormous fun.' Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners\n\n'What an utterly delightful and clever mystery… I highly recommend this book.' Reader reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\n\n'A fabulous romp… witty, devious, fast paced and totally absorbing' ThePeople's Friend\n\n'Terrifically good, and just great fun!… All of the clues are provided, but so are a number of very good red herrings… I can't wait to see more of Arbie and Val.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\n\n'WOW. I loved this book.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\n\n'Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!' Reader reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐","brand":"Faith Martin","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins Publishers \/ 26 Sep 2024 \/ 516","offer_id":54231961272661,"sku":"9780008590123","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/4188\/8668\/files\/9780008590123.webp?v=1782552183","url":"https:\/\/www.bookworld.ie\/products\/murder-by-candlelight-the-val-arbie-myst","provider":"Book World Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}