The mystery of the crooked man

£9.99

Cantankerous archivist Agatha Dorn is having a bad day. Overlooked for a promotion and barely making ends meet as it is, Agatha gets her lucky break when she discovers a lost MS of Gladden Green, the queen of Golden Age detective fiction. Agatha sets out to publish it with great fanfare and in doing so becomes a star – a literary mini-celebrity, giving speeches, signing autographs and speaking on podcasts. But as is often the way with Agatha, it soon unravels in spectacular fashion. Anachronisms in the MS point to it being a fake – Agatha is vilified and humiliated. To make matters worse, her best friend is found dead with a scrap of the contentious MS in her hand. Only Agatha suspects foul play so she emulates the detective of the Green novels and embarks on her own investigation.

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Description

Fraudulent cozy mystery expert Agatha Dorn is cancelled – and severely ticked off! – in this quirky homage to Golden Age detectives, lost manuscripts, and famous authors

“Oh how I enjoyed this thoroughly delightful and nasty mystery”  – Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations

Meet Agatha Dorn, cantankerous archivist, grammar pedant, gin afficionado and murder mystery addict. When she discovers a lost manuscript by Gladden Green, the Empress of Golden Age detective fiction, Agatha’s life takes an unexpected twist. She becomes an overnight sensation, basking in the limelight of literary stardom.

But Agatha’s newfound fame takes a nosedive when the ‘rediscovered’ novel is exposed as a hoax. And when her ex-lover turns up dead, with a scrap of the manuscript by her side, Agatha suspects foul play.

Cancelled, ostracised and severely ticked off, Agatha turns detective to uncover the sinister truth that connects the murder and the fraudulent manuscript. But can she stay sober long enough to catch the murderer, or will Agatha become a whodunit herself?

Don’t miss this distinctive, delightfully quirky, English cozy murder mystery featuring an unforgettably spiky protagonist – perfect for fans of The Twyford Code, Magpie Murders, and Yellowface.

Additional information

Weight 0.369 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K