THE VICARAGE MURDER an addictive crime mystery full of twists (Monica Noble Detective Book 1)
<b>Discover a new series of murder mysteries set in an idyllic English village. From million-selling author Faith Martin.</b> <br> <br><b>Meet Monica Noble: the vicar’s wife with a taste for solving crimes.</b> <br> <br>Please note this book was first published as “AN UNHOLY MESS” under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO. <br> <br><b>IN A QUIET COTSWOLD VILLAGE ALL HELL IS ABOUT TO BREAK LOOSE</b> <br> <br><b>Monica Noble</b> is throwing a party to welcome the village’s new residents. The guests include Margaret and her cheating husband Sean. Also on the list are a celebrity chef, an Oxford university professor, a 40-something divorcee, and the owner of a chain of gyms. <br> <br>Then as the drinks are flowing, <b>a shotgun blast rings out. One of the guests is found dead.</b> <br> <br>DCI Dury and Sergeant Jim Greer are soon on the scene and discover that the victim had many enemies. Almost all the guests harbour secrets and motives for murder. <b>Even Monica’s daughter comes under suspicion. </b> <br> <br><b>When another villager is strangled to death</b> nearly a week later, the stakes are raised. <br> <br><b>Can Monica help the local detectives save her daughter and solve the murders before anyone else pays the ultimate price?</b> <br> <br>This is the first of a series of enjoyable <b>murder mysteries with great characters and baffling crimes</b> which will keep you gripped till the final page. <br> <br>Perfect for fans of classic whodunits by authors <b>like Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, TE Kinsey, and J.R. Ellis.</b> <br> <br><b>MONICA NOBLE</b> was widowed young, leaving her to raise her feisty daughter on her own. That is, until she met and fell in love with Graham Noble, a country vicar (pastor), who enticed her to leave her high-flying job in advertising in the city and move to the Cotswold countryside. There she found bucolic life very pleasant indeed — until murder started to rear its ugly head. And she discovered, to everyone's surprise, that she had a flair for solving the most unholy of crimes. <br> <br><b>What readers are saying about THE VICARAGE MURDER</b> <br> <br>"From the <b>1st page I was gripped</b>." Barbara <br> <br>"A <b>twisty jigsaw</b> of a novel." Sue <br> <br>"<b>Classic whodunit perfect for fans of Agatha Christie</b> that will keep you guessing till the end." Javier <br> <br>"Very well done, Ms. Martin! <b>More of Monica Noble, please.</b>" Joyce <br> <br>"A story that <b>gripped me from the beginning</b>." Aileen <br> <br>FAITH MARTIN is the best-selling author of the <b>DETECTIVE HILLARY GREENE and JENNY STARLING mysteries</b>, which have topped the global best-seller charts. <br> <br><b>More MONICA NOBLE mysteries coming soon.</b> Join the Joffe Books mailing list to be the first to hear about the next in the series. <br> <br>MONICA NOBLE SERIES <br>Book 1: THE VICARAGE MURDER <br>Book 2: THE FLOWER SHOW MURDER <br> <br>JENNY STARLING MYSTERIES <br>Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY <br>Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY <br>Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY <br>Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY <br>Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY <br>Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY <br>Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY <br>