The Mother's Day Mystery

The Mother of all murder mysteries...

There are just four days to Mother's Day and crime reporter Colin Crampton is under pressure to find a front-page story to fit the theme.

Then Colin and his feisty girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith stumble across a body late at night on a lonely country road. Colin scents a story when the cops dismiss the idea of murder.

Colin and Shirley flirt with danger as they investigate the killing. They take on a crazy hippie commune, an eccentric group of church bell-ringers, and a chemistry teacher with an unusual late-night hobby.

And that's before they tangle with the mothers... Colin's landlady has been thrown out of the Mothers' Union. And Shirley's mum has gone missing - in a town where a serial killer is on the prowl.

Join Colin and Shirley for a madcap Mother's Day mystery in Swinging Sixties England, where the laughs are never far from the action.

See what reviewers say about Crampton of the Chronicle:

"By the end of page one, I knew I liked Colin Crampton and author Peter Bartram's breezy writing style." Over My Dead Body

"A romp of a read! Very funny and very British." The Book Trail

"A fun read with humour throughout... " Crime Thriller Hound

"An excellent novel, full of twists and turns, plenty of action scenes, crackling dialogue - and a great sense of fun." Fully Booked 2016

"It read like a breath of fresh air and I can't wait for the next one." Little Bookness Lane

"A highly entertaining, involving mystery, narrated in a charming voice, with winning characters. Highly recommended." - In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel

"Peter Bartram has a delightful way of introducing places and characters." Ann Summerville, Cozy in Texas

"One night I stayed up until nearly 2.00am thinking 'I'll just read one more chapter'. This is a huge recommendation from me." Life of a Nerdish Mum


Genre: Mystery