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Crime in the Allotment
(2023)(Book 20 in the Detective Markham Mystery series)
A novel by Catherine Moloney
AN UNPUTDOWNABLE COZY MYSTERY, PERFECT FOR FANS OF RICHARD OSMAN.
When school’s out, headteacher Catherine Leckie loves nothing more than pottering in her garden shed. This time, someone is there waiting . . .
They leave her body lying among the gardening tools. Strangled.
It’s up to Detective Markham to weed out the murderer from a long list of suspects. But the deeper he digs into Catherine’s secrets, the more dirt he finds.
Secret trysts and bitter grudges — the frosty ground of Beauclair Drive Allotments is a hotbed of intrigue.
When Markham’s prime suspect is found pushing up daisies — on the same allotments — he realizes no one is safe from this brutal killer.
Can Markham crack the case before more green-fingered victims die?
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Frances Lloyd, The Rev Richard Coles, Richard Osman and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CATHERINE MOLONEY:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant read from start to finish. Very well plotted with loads of tension.’ Anne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This one took my breath away . . . Best read for ages.’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What an awesome book. Totally gripping.’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Virtually impossible to put this down!’ Goodreads reviewer
DISCOVER A BRILLIANT NEW BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY SERIES.
THE DETECTIVES
DI GILBERT (“GIL”) MARKHAM
DI Markham is a startlingly talented detective rising through the ranks of Bromgrove CID. He is distant and austere — the product of a profoundly difficult childhood — but has a natural magnetism which inspires loyalty. He clashes with his slippery boss, DCI Sidney, who prioritizes the force’s public image.
DS GEORGE (“NOAKESY”) NOAKES
DS Noakes is a slobbish, uncouth and outspoken Yorkshireman, an object of despair to his superiors. He is, however, also a man of hidden depths, with a sensitive streak and a secret flair for ballroom dancing. Markham sees through his philistinism and they form an unstoppable partnership.
DETECTIVE MARKHAM SERIES
Book 1: CRIME IN THE CHOIR
Book 2: CRIME IN THE SCHOOL
Book 3: CRIME IN THE CONVENT
Book 4: CRIME IN THE HOSPITAL
Book 5: CRIME IN THE BALLET
Book 6: CRIME IN THE GALLERY
Book 7: CRIME IN THE HEAT
Book 8: CRIME AT HOME
Book 9: CRIME IN THE BALLROOM
Book 10: CRIME IN THE BOOK CLUB
Book 11: CRIME IN THE COLLEGE
Book 12: CRIME IN THE KITCHEN
Book 13: CRIME IN THE SPA
Book 14: CRIME IN THE CRYPT
Book 15: CRIME IN OXFORD
Book 16: CRIME IN CARTON HALL
Book 17: CRIME IN RETIREMENT
Book 18: CRIME IN THE BOUTIQUE
Book 19: CRIME IN THE HIGH STREET
Book 20: CRIME IN THE ALLOTMENT
Genre: Mystery
When school’s out, headteacher Catherine Leckie loves nothing more than pottering in her garden shed. This time, someone is there waiting . . .
They leave her body lying among the gardening tools. Strangled.
It’s up to Detective Markham to weed out the murderer from a long list of suspects. But the deeper he digs into Catherine’s secrets, the more dirt he finds.
Secret trysts and bitter grudges — the frosty ground of Beauclair Drive Allotments is a hotbed of intrigue.
When Markham’s prime suspect is found pushing up daisies — on the same allotments — he realizes no one is safe from this brutal killer.
Can Markham crack the case before more green-fingered victims die?
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Frances Lloyd, The Rev Richard Coles, Richard Osman and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CATHERINE MOLONEY:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant read from start to finish. Very well plotted with loads of tension.’ Anne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This one took my breath away . . . Best read for ages.’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What an awesome book. Totally gripping.’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Virtually impossible to put this down!’ Goodreads reviewer
DISCOVER A BRILLIANT NEW BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY SERIES.
THE DETECTIVES
DI GILBERT (“GIL”) MARKHAM
DI Markham is a startlingly talented detective rising through the ranks of Bromgrove CID. He is distant and austere — the product of a profoundly difficult childhood — but has a natural magnetism which inspires loyalty. He clashes with his slippery boss, DCI Sidney, who prioritizes the force’s public image.
DS GEORGE (“NOAKESY”) NOAKES
DS Noakes is a slobbish, uncouth and outspoken Yorkshireman, an object of despair to his superiors. He is, however, also a man of hidden depths, with a sensitive streak and a secret flair for ballroom dancing. Markham sees through his philistinism and they form an unstoppable partnership.
DETECTIVE MARKHAM SERIES
Book 1: CRIME IN THE CHOIR
Book 2: CRIME IN THE SCHOOL
Book 3: CRIME IN THE CONVENT
Book 4: CRIME IN THE HOSPITAL
Book 5: CRIME IN THE BALLET
Book 6: CRIME IN THE GALLERY
Book 7: CRIME IN THE HEAT
Book 8: CRIME AT HOME
Book 9: CRIME IN THE BALLROOM
Book 10: CRIME IN THE BOOK CLUB
Book 11: CRIME IN THE COLLEGE
Book 12: CRIME IN THE KITCHEN
Book 13: CRIME IN THE SPA
Book 14: CRIME IN THE CRYPT
Book 15: CRIME IN OXFORD
Book 16: CRIME IN CARTON HALL
Book 17: CRIME IN RETIREMENT
Book 18: CRIME IN THE BOUTIQUE
Book 19: CRIME IN THE HIGH STREET
Book 20: CRIME IN THE ALLOTMENT
Genre: Mystery
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