The Tipping Mysteries
(2025)(A book in the Tipping Mysteries series)
An omnibus of novels by Annette Roome
Praise for Annette Roome, winner of the CWA John Creasey Award for the Best First Crime Novel:
‘Roome at the top.’ The Sunday Times
‘A wholly sympathetic, wryly witty sleuthess.’ The Times
‘Move over Miss Marple.’ Time Out
‘Outstanding . . . a brilliant debut.’ The Independent
‘Zestful mix of criminal and domestic comedy. Encore! Encore!’ The Guardian
‘Whoops of delight for a clever and refreshing newcomer.’ TheObserver
‘One of the best crime novels I've read for a long time.’ B. M. Gill
‘Annette Roome's first book has all the ingredients a good crime novel should — credible inter-weaving plots, pace, tension, wit, lively characters and dialogue.’ Simon Brett
Meet your new favourite amateur sleuth . . .
Chris Martin is forty, fed-up and frustrated by domestic drudgery. She defies her disapproving husband Keith and takes a junior reporter role at the Tipping Herald, hoping for more than just an escape from the kitchen sink. And the job definitely provides more than enough distraction. As murder and mayhem strike her quiet English town, Chris discovers that her kind face earns her confidences others can’t get. And by following her instincts rather than procedure, she often lands closer to the truth that those with the badges and bylines.
This gripping box set includes these four mysteries:
- A Real Shot in the Arm – A new job, a scandalous secret and a shocking murder launch Chris into journalism — and danger.
- A Second Shot in the Dark – A misfiled diary entry leads Chris to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
- Bad Monday – Rock stars, reporters, and a corpse make for one very bad day at the office.
- Deceptive Relations – A body in a garage and a web of lies force Chris to question everything she thought she knew.
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, L.J. Ross, Peter Boland and Veronica Heley.
READERS LOVE THIS SERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I literally couldn't put this book down . . . if you want a well-structured whodunnit then I can't recommend this book highly enough.’ Mr C. McN.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lively detective thriller that is also often very funny.’ Tom W.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The amateur detective is funny, believable and smart, and the crime she sets out to solve is expertly plotted with great twists and turns.’ Bookworm.
Genre: Mystery
‘Roome at the top.’ The Sunday Times
‘A wholly sympathetic, wryly witty sleuthess.’ The Times
‘Move over Miss Marple.’ Time Out
‘Outstanding . . . a brilliant debut.’ The Independent
‘Zestful mix of criminal and domestic comedy. Encore! Encore!’ The Guardian
‘Whoops of delight for a clever and refreshing newcomer.’ TheObserver
‘One of the best crime novels I've read for a long time.’ B. M. Gill
‘Annette Roome's first book has all the ingredients a good crime novel should — credible inter-weaving plots, pace, tension, wit, lively characters and dialogue.’ Simon Brett
Meet your new favourite amateur sleuth . . .
Chris Martin is forty, fed-up and frustrated by domestic drudgery. She defies her disapproving husband Keith and takes a junior reporter role at the Tipping Herald, hoping for more than just an escape from the kitchen sink. And the job definitely provides more than enough distraction. As murder and mayhem strike her quiet English town, Chris discovers that her kind face earns her confidences others can’t get. And by following her instincts rather than procedure, she often lands closer to the truth that those with the badges and bylines.
This gripping box set includes these four mysteries:
- A Real Shot in the Arm – A new job, a scandalous secret and a shocking murder launch Chris into journalism — and danger.
- A Second Shot in the Dark – A misfiled diary entry leads Chris to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
- Bad Monday – Rock stars, reporters, and a corpse make for one very bad day at the office.
- Deceptive Relations – A body in a garage and a web of lies force Chris to question everything she thought she knew.
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, L.J. Ross, Peter Boland and Veronica Heley.
READERS LOVE THIS SERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I literally couldn't put this book down . . . if you want a well-structured whodunnit then I can't recommend this book highly enough.’ Mr C. McN.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lively detective thriller that is also often very funny.’ Tom W.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The amateur detective is funny, believable and smart, and the crime she sets out to solve is expertly plotted with great twists and turns.’ Bookworm.
Genre: Mystery
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