Death Comes as a Footnote
by G.M. Malliet

At a luxury Cotswolds writing retreat attended by St. Just’s fiancée Portia De’Ath, guests gather to discuss murder, but soon one of them is dead in this twisty mystery from Agatha Award-winning author G.M. Malliet.   

Nine experts in make-believe. One very real murder.

Welcome to Wychbrook House, where the gardens are immaculate, the wine flows freely, and everyone has something to hide.

Criminologist and crime novelist Portia De’Ath is expecting a quiet Cotswolds writing retreat. Instead, a tabloid journalist is found dead at the bottom of a stone staircase — after threatening to expose most of the guests.

The police call it an accident. Portia isn’t convinced.

When she brings in her fiancé, Cambridge Detective Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just, the pair soon discover they’re surrounded by crime writers who know exactly how to construct the perfect crime — and possibly commit one.

Because at Wychbrook House, somebody is no longer writing about murder.

They’re committing it.

Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, M.C. Beaton and traditional mysteries in the style of Agatha Christie filled with eccentric suspects, sharp observations, and deadly secrets. 

Reviews

A twisty mystery that also shines a light on the shallowness, perfidy, and fierce competition behind the glitz of show biz

Booklist on Death and the Final Cut

[A] professional whodunit

Kirkus Reviews on Death and the Final Cut

A twisty plot, vivid personalities, and some gentle British humor make this an enjoyable read, particularly for dedicated Anglophile mystery lovers

Booklist on Death and the Old Master

Excellent art mysteries are always rich in atmosphere and complex in plot, and Death and the Old Master does not disappoint

firstCLUE on Death and the Old Master

Malliet’s latest offers readers an unhurried pace, a richly diverse cast of characters, and intriguing glimpses into modern-day police work and the grit behind the glamour in the worlds of academia, writing, and publishing

Booklist on Death in Print

Low-key, highly professional work right up to the unmasking of the surprisingly well-hidden killer

Kirkus Reviews on Death in Cornwall

For fans of old-fashioned cozies

Booklist on Death in Cornwall

Malliet draws the reader in with elegant prose and distinctive characters

Publishers Weekly on Death in Cornwall

G.M. Malliet

Agatha Award-winning G.M. Malliet is the acclaimed author of three traditional mystery series and a standalone novel set in England. The first entry in the DCI St. Just series, Death of a Cozy Writer, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for Macavity and Anthony Awards. The Rev. Max Tudor series has been nominated for many awards, as have several of her short stories, which have appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Strand. She was a graduate student at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford and now lives in the US with her husband. The Augusta Hawke Mysteries were her first novels set in the U.S..www.gmmalliet.com

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Editions

Death Comes as a Footnote by G.M. Malliet is available in the following formats

97814483216811st December 2026 X mm224£12.99
Hardback97814483216741st December 2026144 X 222mm224,224£21.99
Hardback97814483216741st December 2026144 X 222mm224,224$39.99
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