The Killer in the Choir
by Simon Brett

“Graced by ingeniously drawn characters, deft timing of twists, and a to-die-for climax. A stunner” – Booklist Starred Review

When Jude joins the Fethering community choir, she discovers that at least one of her fellow choristers is hiding a deadly secret.

Although she hadn’t known Leonard Mallett very well, nor liked him particularly, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee member’s funeral. As she suspected, the hymns, readings and sermon are all very predictable – not unlike Leonard himself. What she couldn’t have predicted was that the deceased’s daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder.

Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband, as many Fethering residents believe? Deciding to get to the heart of the matter, Carole’s neighbour Jude joins the new community choir – and discovers that amidst the clashing egos and petty resentments lurk some decidedly false notes. At least one chorister would appear to be hiding a deadly secret – and it’s up to Carole and Jude to unearth the truth.

Reviews

Graced by ingeniously drawn characters, deft timing of twists, and a to-die-for climax. A stunner

Booklist Starred Review

A treasure trove of microgossip

Kirkus Reviews

Peppered with wry wit, the story unfurls smoothly and swiftly. Series fans and newcomers alike will enjoy spending time with the eccentric yet endearing Carole and Jude

Publishers Weekly

Simon Brett

Simon Brett worked as a producer in radio and television before taking up writing full-time. He is the author of more than 100 books, including the much-loved Fethering mysteries, the Mrs Pargeter novels and the Charles Paris detective series, as well as the Decluttering mysteries. In 2014, he was awarded the Crime Writers’ Association’s prestigious Diamond Dagger for sustained excellence and contribution to crime writing, and in the 2016 New Year’s Honours he was awarded an OBE ‘for services to literature’.Married with three grown-up children, six grandchildren and a ginger cat called Douglas, he lives in an Agatha Christie-style village on the South Downs.

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Editions

The Killer in the Choir by Simon Brett is available in the following formats

Hardback97817802911851st September 2019148 X 223mm192$28.99
Hardback978178029118531st May 2019148 X 223mm192£20.99
Hardback - Large Print978072789239331st January 2020145 X 222mm272£23.99
Paperback978178029610431st October 2019140 X 216mm192£13.99
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