The Last Word Is Death

You must sign in to see if this title is available for request. Sign In or Register Now
Book 2 of The Val & Arbie Mysteries
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app

1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date 2 Jan 2025 | Archive Date 26 Dec 2024
HQ | HQ Digital

Talking about this book? Use #TheLastWordIsDeath #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

COMING SOON – the second book in the Val and Arbie mysteries and the follow up to Murder by Candlelight – PRE-ORDER NOW. Can be read as a standalone.

Praise for Murder by Candlelight: 'Brilliant characters that leap off the page.' THE SUN

Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift arrives at Dashwood House, a glamorously modern hotel in the up-and-coming resort of Galton-next-the-Sea, but all plans for a relaxing stay are scuppered when one of the guests is found dead.

The body is found in the writing room, the victim part of a set visiting the seaside town for an engagement party, which happens to include Arbie’s old friend, Val.

Familiar with Val and Arbie’s previous experience in solving puzzling crimes, the bride asks the pair to investigate. They quickly discover that the victim had no shortage of enemies, and many of the guests are up to no good. But who is simply hiding a secret, and who is hiding murder?

Praise for Murder by Candlelight:

' We devoured this whoddunit in one sitting!' BELLA

'With murder, intrigue, and ghostly happenings, this will satisfy cosy crime fans.' HEAT

'Her knowledge of the genre and easy writing style makes this an effortless and fun read.' MY WEEKLY

'A clever mystery.' WOMAN’S OWN

'This engaging and energetic mystery hosts an abundance of engaging characters and is great fun.' PLATINUM

‘The perfect village mystery. A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary.’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder

‘A charming and clever take on a locked room murder.’ Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of The Doctor Nell Ward Mysteries

COMING SOON – the second book in the Val and Arbie mysteries and the follow up to Murder by Candlelight – PRE-ORDER NOW. Can be read as a standalone.

Praise for ...

Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9780008590086
PRICE £4.99 (GBP)
PAGES 336

Available on NetGalley

NetGalley Shelf App (PDF)
Send to Kindle (PDF)
Download (PDF)

Average rating from 6 members


Featured Reviews

So much for Arbie's relaxing break at the seaside. One of the guests in the swish hotel is found dead. And who should be a member of the group which the victim was part of? Arbie's old pal Val.

Inevitably, the pair find themselves embroiled in another investigation.

Another great adventure- hope there's more to follow

Was this review helpful?

I consider this to be a classic murder mystery somewhat in the genre of Agatha Christie. The book takes a very long time setting up the scene and the characters before anything happens. The old hotel is full of wedding guests, friends family and random strangers staying over for a break. All of these people are meticulously detailed so that you get a proper understanding of who they are, their foibles and what drives them.. The murder is almost an afterthought as the life and characters are so well drawn that seeing how they all come together is almost more important then catching the killer. There is the reveal in the drawing room which ends the book and ties up the loose ends, a great read..

Was this review helpful?

Readers who liked this book also liked: