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One of The Wall Street Journal’s Best Mysteries of 2025
From Jess Kidd, the bestselling author of Things in Jars who ‘is so good it isn’t fair’ (Erika Swyler, nationally bestselling author), the first in a cozy mystery series about a former nun who searches for answers in a small seaside town after her pen pal mysteriously disappears.
I believe every one of us at Gulls Nest is concealing some kind of secret.
1954: When her former novice’s dependable letters stop, Nora Breen asks to be released from her vows. Haunted by a line in Frieda’s letter, Nora arrives at Gulls Nest, a charming hotel in Gore-on-Sea in Kent.
A seaside town, a place of fresh air and relaxed constraints, is the perfect place for a new start. Nora hides her identity and pries into the lives of her fellow guests. But when a series of bizarre murders rattles the occupants of Gulls Nest it’s time to ask if a dark past can ever really be left behind.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
From Jess Kidd, the bestselling author of Things in Jars who ‘is so good it isn’t fair’ (Erika Swyler, nationally bestselling author), the first in a cozy mystery series about a former nun who searches for answers in a small seaside town after her pen pal mysteriously disappears.
I believe every one of us at Gulls Nest is concealing some kind of secret.
1954: When her former novice’s dependable letters stop, Nora Breen asks to be released from her vows. Haunted by a line in Frieda’s letter, Nora arrives at Gulls Nest, a charming hotel in Gore-on-Sea in Kent.
A seaside town, a place of fresh air and relaxed constraints, is the perfect place for a new start. Nora hides her identity and pries into the lives of her fellow guests. But when a series of bizarre murders rattles the occupants of Gulls Nest it’s time to ask if a dark past can ever really be left behind.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Praise for this book
"A gothic house, a retired nun and vivid nostalgic stalk through the murky quagmire of murder. Nora Breen is an understated genius with wit and guts. She's Maria Von Trapp on steroids. 'Murder at Gulls Nest' is crying out to be a recurring Sunday evening TV drama...sign me up!" - Richard Armitage
"Such an interesting writer with a real gift for detail and atmosphere. I was wildly charmed by Murder at Gulls Nest. Highly recommended." - Marian Keyes
"I'm a huge fan of Jess Kidd's books and Murder at Gull's Nest treated me to Kidd's trademark rich characterisation, imaginative storytelling and warmth. Murder at Gull's Nest is a seaside mystery full of intrigue and secrets and features the unforgettable Nora Breen, a keen-eyed retired nun who is determined to unravel the mystery of her friend's disappearance. This was a hugely compelling read with satisfying splashes of humour and a gripping mystery that will keep readers guessing until the end." - Olivia Kiernan
"Wonderfully written and so atmospheric. Nora Breen will become a favourite character." - Ian Moore
"Such an interesting writer with a real gift for detail and atmosphere. I was wildly charmed by Murder at Gulls Nest. Highly recommended." - Marian Keyes
"I'm a huge fan of Jess Kidd's books and Murder at Gull's Nest treated me to Kidd's trademark rich characterisation, imaginative storytelling and warmth. Murder at Gull's Nest is a seaside mystery full of intrigue and secrets and features the unforgettable Nora Breen, a keen-eyed retired nun who is determined to unravel the mystery of her friend's disappearance. This was a hugely compelling read with satisfying splashes of humour and a gripping mystery that will keep readers guessing until the end." - Olivia Kiernan
"Wonderfully written and so atmospheric. Nora Breen will become a favourite character." - Ian Moore
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