Death at Sandy Bay

A manor house hotel a musical weekend... and a mysterious murder? Spring has arrived in the Bristol countryside and Sukey Reynolds is enjoying the fine weather and lovely views from her quaint apartment. She has found love with an intrepid crime reporter and they are busy planning a romantic weekend in London. During her time away she is determined to avoid any more amateur sleuthing. But life is never quiet for Sukey and one night before her holiday she is summoned to the charming Dallington Manor a country house hotel nestled on the coast in Sandy Bay. She arrives at the starlit grounds to find a terrible tragedy has occurred. Lance Rainbird a guest at a weekend gathering has been discovered murdered in the lake.Her superiors close in on a suspect the man who hosted the party but Sukey cant shake the feeling that theyve got this case completely wrong. During her weekend in the city she follows a hunch pokes around Rainbirds house and finds an address book that might just be the golden ticket to clearing an innocent man and nailing the true villain.As Sukey examines Rainbirds acquaintances she finds old flames combative colleagues and an estranged brother but no one with an obvious motive for murder. He had a reputation for being difficult but who could have wanted him dead? Then Sukey finds a name in the address book that shouldnt be there. Suddenly she knows who the killer is but can she convince her boss hes got the wrong suspect before its too late?If murder mysteries by Agatha Christie Faith Martin and Joy Ellis have you gripped then youll love this twisty whodunnit from the queen of cozy crime!This book was previously published as The Scent of Death.Readers love Betty Rowlands! Riveting cant put it down! I love this story... a wonderfully twisted tale of a crime that has more twists than I thought possible... fantastic. Goodreads Reviewer 5 stars OMG I loved this book! A proper whodunnit with great characters and a fabulous plot. This reminded me of the Agatha Christie mysteries I used to read as a child... Excited for the next in the series! Mrs Roadley Reads 5 starsBRILLIANT!... Having read and enjoyed the Melissa Craig series as well I find the Sukey Reynolds even more engaging and I cant wait to read more in this series! Goodreads Reviewer 5 starsIt was unwise of me to begin this book in late afternoon because it held me to the pages until I finished it!... diabolical twists and red herrings... addictive! Goodreads Reviewer 5 starsBetty Rowlands is the mistress of cozy whodunnits... I simply cannot wait for the next book in the series to be released... Fantastic. Goodreads Reviewer 5 stars