Death at the Mariners Hotel

<p><strong>At the stately Mariners Hotel a breathless man rushes into the lobby and dashes upstairs to see a dapper guest. But moments later he discovers that his friend has been murdered… </strong><br /><br />When <strong>Sukey Reynolds</strong> receives news of a death at the elegant Mariners Hotel she is intrigued. Who could possibly have wanted to hurt <strong>Dr Whistler</strong> a shy and retiring archaeology professor? The dusty documents he was carrying couldn’t possibly be of value could they?<br /><br /><strong>You would never expect this sophisticated establishment to be home to murder. What secrets are hiding inside the charming Mariners Hotel? </strong><br /><br />Sukey’s superiors are convinced that Dr Whistler’s visitor is his killer but Sukey isn’t so sure and decides to do a little side-sleuthing. <strong>Someone in the hotel has a secret but who is it? The bewildered bellboy the meddlesome manager or the reclusive receptionist?</strong><br /><br />A mysterious phone call leads Sukey to the truth <strong>but as the rookie in the team will anyone believe she has what it takes to solve this baffling mystery?</strong><br /><br /><strong>Do you love cozy mysteries by Agatha Christie Faith Martin and Joy Ellis? If so make this twisty and absolutely page-turning whodunnit your next read! </strong><br /><br />This book was previously published as<em> Alpha Beta Gamma… Dead</em>.<br /> </p><p>What readers are saying about Betty Rowlands:</p><p><br />‘<strong>Riveting</strong> <strong>can't put it down!</strong> I <strong>love</strong> this story… a <strong>wonderfully twisted</strong> tale of a crime that has <strong>more twists than I thought possible</strong>... <strong>fantastic</strong>.’ Goodreads Reviewer <strong>5 stars </strong><br /><br />‘<strong>OMG</strong> I loved this book! <strong>A proper whodunnit</strong> with great characters and a <strong>fabulous</strong> plot. This <strong>reminded me of the Agatha Christie mysteries</strong> I used to read as a child… <strong>Excited</strong> for the next in the series!’ <em>Mrs Roadley Reads</em> <strong>5 stars</strong><br /><br />‘<strong>BRILLIANT!</strong>... Having read and enjoyed the Melissa Craig series as well I find the Sukey Reynolds <strong>even more engaging</strong> and I can’t wait to ready more in this series!’ Goodreads Reviewer <strong>5 stars</strong><br /><br />‘Betty Rowlands is <strong>the mistress of cozy whodunits</strong>… I simply cannot wait for the next book in the series to be released… A <strong>fantastic</strong> series.’ Goodreads Reviewer <strong>5 stars</strong><br /><br />‘It was unwise of me to begin this book in late afternoon because <strong>it held me to the pages until I finished it!</strong>... diabolical twists and red herrings… <strong>addictive!</strong>’ Goodreads Reviewer <strong>5 stars</strong><br /><br />‘<strong>Yay</strong> a new series by Betty Rowlands and a <strong>new heroine to cheer for</strong> in Sukey Reynolds. I am a <strong>huge fan</strong> of this author’s books and this one with all its <strong>twists and turns</strong> is another <strong>delicious</strong> book and series to follow.’ NetGalley Reviewer <strong>5 stars</strong><br /><br />‘I <strong>really enjoyed</strong> this book – it has a great plot excellent main characters and is <strong>a real page-turner</strong>. I would highly recommend this book.’ NetGalley Reviewer <strong>5 stars</strong></p>