A Clay Court Conundrum
(2026)(The ninth book in the Karen McLaren Cosy Mystery series)
A novel by Clara Seacroft
Club Britannia has been consumed by tennis fever. The Castillo Open has brought an array of well-known professionals to the village, along with huge crowds of fans. Karen McLaren’s bookshop is doing a roaring trade in sports literature, and Wine & Dandy - a new joint business venture between Lady Annabelle and Connie Norris - has secured the contract to supply the tournament with champagne.
During a lull in the competition, Karen heads to the training courts to search for Falstaff - her runaway cat. She fully expects to find him there, scavenging on scraps left by spectators. What she doesn’t expect to find is a dead body…
For once, both Comisario Hernandez and Karen agree on the facts: it’s clearly murder. Given the huge influx of people into the area, there are several suspects. But there is no reason to suspect that any of them have a motive.
Though she’s told to steer clear of the investigation, Karen’s curiosity gets the better of her…
Along with her friends in the Jimi Hendrix Supper Club, the bookshop owner begins looking into things. As their sleuthing gathers pace, they begin to wonder whether there is more going on than they thought at first. Was it just a random act of violence? Could it have been the result of a grudge?
Can she find an answer before the tennis tournament comes to an end?
Find out in A Clay Court Conundrum, the ninth book in the Karen McLaren Cosy Mystery series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, and MC Beaton.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
During a lull in the competition, Karen heads to the training courts to search for Falstaff - her runaway cat. She fully expects to find him there, scavenging on scraps left by spectators. What she doesn’t expect to find is a dead body…
For once, both Comisario Hernandez and Karen agree on the facts: it’s clearly murder. Given the huge influx of people into the area, there are several suspects. But there is no reason to suspect that any of them have a motive.
Though she’s told to steer clear of the investigation, Karen’s curiosity gets the better of her…
Along with her friends in the Jimi Hendrix Supper Club, the bookshop owner begins looking into things. As their sleuthing gathers pace, they begin to wonder whether there is more going on than they thought at first. Was it just a random act of violence? Could it have been the result of a grudge?
Can she find an answer before the tennis tournament comes to an end?
Find out in A Clay Court Conundrum, the ninth book in the Karen McLaren Cosy Mystery series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, and MC Beaton.
Genre: Cozy Mystery