Date with Mystery, Volume 3 - (The Dales Detective) by Julia Chapman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Detective Samson O'Brien is ready to settle down to a nice cup of tea, but it's not long before he's called on for help with a new case. In order to execute a recent will, solicitor Matty Thistlethwaite requires a copy of a death certificate for a young woman who died when Samson was a child. It should be straightforward, but things in Bruncliffe rarely are. Particularly when Matty insists that Delilah Metcalfe, with her wealth of local knowledge, works alongside Samson on the sensitive investigation. As Samson and Delilah combine forces yet again, before long they are embroiled in untangling a mystery that has lain at the heart of the town for decades. A mystery that some would prefer remained buried . . ."--Publisher's description.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The Dales Detective Agency's latest assignment appears to be an open and shut case. Hired by a local solicitor to find a death certificate for a young woman who died more than 20 years ago, Samson O'Brien is about to find out that things in Bruncliffe are rarely that straightforward. Particularly when the solicitor insists that Delilah Metcalfe, with her wealth of local knowledge, works alongside Samson on this sensitive investigation.</p><p>Delilah is eager to help. At the very least, the case will take her mind off the looming custody battle for her precious dog, Tolpuddle, and the threat of the bank foreclosing on her struggling Dales Dating Agency.</p><p>As Samson and Delilah begin their inquiries they soon become embroiled in a mystery that has lain at the heart of the town for decades. But in uncovering the truth have they exposed secrets that some would prefer remained buried?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"[Chapman] delivers an engaging twist on the lonelyhearts killer motif. [Samson and Delilah's] developing friendship and suggestions of coming scandals in Bruncliffe should leave readers eager for the sequel."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> on <i>Date with Death</i></p><br><br><p>"An engaging cast of characters and a cleverly clued puzzle move Chapman's debut to the top of the English village murder list."--<i>Kirkus Reviews </i>on<i> Date with Death</i></p><br><br><p>"Chapman vividly describes Yorkshire in winter. Cozy fans looking for good, clean fun will be satisfied."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><br><br><p>"Mystery readers who love to escape to Louise Penny's village of Three Pines will enjoy becoming acquainted with the Dales town of Bruncliffe and its quirky residents. The ongoing suspenseful story line will keep series fans hooked."--<i>Library Journal </i>(starred) on <i>Date with Malice</i></p><br><br><p>"Well-drawn characters and a light tone make this English village mystery a particular pleasure."--<i>Booklist</i></p><br><br>"An atmospheric traditional mystery with a vivid sense of place and spirited characters who drive the engaging plot."-<i>-Library Journal </i>on<i> Date with Death</i><br><br>"Chapman's second entry positions her well in the world of village-life detection, with just enough puzzle, just enough romance, and more than its share of wacky villagers."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Julia Chapman </b>is the pseudonym of Julia Stagg, writer of the Fogas Chronicles set in the French Pyrenees. <i>Date with Mystery </i>is the third novel in the Dales Detective series, following on from <i>Date with Malice</i>.
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