How To Solve Your Own Murder

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VERY funnyJennie Godfrey

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FRANCES ALWAYS SAID SHED BE MURDERED.
SHE WAS RIGHT.

In 1965, Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day shed be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously - until she was dead.

For Frances, being the village busybody was a form of insurance. Shed spent a lifetime compiling dirt on every person she met, just in case they might turn out to be her killer. In the heart of her sprawling country estate lies an eccentric library of detective work, where the right person could step in and use her findings to solve her murder.

When her great-niece Annie arrives from London and discovers that Frances worst fear has come true, Annie is thrust into her great-aunts last act of revenge against her sceptical friends and family. Frances will stipulates that the person who solves her murder will inherit her millions.

Can Annie unravel the mystery and find justice for Frances, or will digging up the past lead her into the path of the killer?

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*Readers are loving How to Solve Your Own Murder*

FINALLY, the book Ive been searching for . . . Without a doubt the best murder mystery book Ive ever read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A cracking dual timeline read . . . I was totally engrossed in trying to solve the crime! Loved it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book is SO much more than just a clever hook. Its a fantastic combination of wonderfully crafted prose, vivid characters and a plot that made me gallop through ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An amazingly well written mystery with true Christie vibes . . . a rollercoaster I didnt want to get off ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Just brilliant . . . A proper who done it with a very modern twist ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

*Praise for How to Solve Your Own Murder*

A wonderful idea and, pun intended, brilliantly executed Ian Moore

Plenty of twists and red herrings . . . entertainingGuardian

Addictive . . . a devilishly clever plotSunday Post

I so enjoyed this smart, original murder mysteryBeth O Leary

A deliciously inventive new take on the classic murder mysteryBobby Palmer

Ridiculously fun . . . unputdownable . . . One to savour for fans of Only Murders in The BuildingMy Weekly

Sharply observed . . . vivid characterisation and theatrical plotting Sunday Independent

Intriguing . . . skilful storytelling . . . a compelling readDaily Mirror

A New York Times bestseller April, 2025