'While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl' Daily Mail Murder Fest is the sixth book in Julie Wassmer's popular crime series - now a major Acorn TV drama, Whitstable Pearl, starring Kerry Godliman as private detective and restaurateur, Pearl Nolan.Pearl's detective agency takes a back seat as she prepares to offer a warm welcome to a group of special visitors. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. 'Come to Whitstable without actually coming to Whitstable. 'While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl' Daily Mail I love these books!' Jane Wenham-Jones, author of Mum in the Middle Comforting, cosy and entertaining with excellent Agatha Christie-style reveals. Pearl is great and the ongoing will they/won't they love story with McGuire is compelling. 'Thoroughly enjoyable with a host of wonderful characters - I adore Dolly! - and evocative descriptions of Whitstable. if you love cosy mysteries, then get acquainted with Pearl (and her mum and her cats!) and enjoy a trip to Whitstable through the eyes of this very convincing author' Trip Fiction 'My new favourite author in the genre' George Galloway 'A tried-and-tested crime recipe with Whitstable flavours that makes for a Michelin-starred read' Daily Mail Inspired by the Golden Age crime writers, Wassmer gives us a delectably fresh take on a familiar format' Daily Mail 'The tang of sea air and shellfish is all-pervasive. 'This is a quality title, on a par with, for example, Simon Brett's Fethering mysteries.a very entertaining read' The Puzzle Doctor Praise for Julie Wassmer's Whitstable Pearl mysteries: Soon the only 'Arts' on display are dark ones, as Whitstable's celebration of local culture transforms into a real-life murder fest - offering Whitstable's Pearl Nolan another mystery to solve. Before DCI Mike McGuire has a chance to investigate, the festival commences with an unscheduled event when a celebrated author is found brutally murdered. Tempers flare, old feuds re-surface and on the eve of the first event, a cryptic message - Murder Fest - is received by the local police. Yet very soon, personality clashes surface among the participants local politicians try to use the festival for their own ends while others jostle for improved billing on the festival programme. A local Arts Festival is being held to honour a cultural exchange visit from representatives of Borken - Whitstable's Twin Town in Germany. Pearl's detective agency takes a back seat as she prepares to offer a warm welcome to a group of special visitors. 'Proves, yet again, she's mistress of her craft' JOHN MCGIE, author of White Highlands 'All of the thrills without any of the gore' SUN 'As light as a Mary Berry Victoria sponge, this Middle-England romp is packed with vivid characters' Miles Mcweeney, IRISH INDEPENDENT Discover the Whitstable Pearl mysteries: a combination of seafood, murder, and a multi-tasking heroine on the coast of Kent.
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