Murder by Candlelight

One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crime The perfect village mystery.

But with all the windows and doors to her room locked from inside, how – and by whom – was she killed? Arbuthnot Arbieâ Swift finds himself in the unlikely position of detective. The celebrated author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-Hunting is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre, but now the more pressing matter of Amy’s murder falls to him too. With old friend Val, he soon uncovers a sorry tale of altered wills, secret love affairs and tragic losses – and plenty of motives for murder.

When events take another sinister turn, Arbie must find the killer, fast. And to do so will mean cracking a most perfectly plotted crime… Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Appeal and The Marlow Murder Club, don’t miss this stunning new series from the multi-million bestselling author! Readers LOVE Murder by Candlelight! ‘I absolutely loved this… The story grabbed me from the beginning and I devoured it.’ NetGalley reviewer â­â­â­â­â­ ‘A beautifully constructed puzzle… I so hope this will be the start of a series.’ NetGalley reviewer â­â­â­â­â­ ‘Very entertaining… Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.’ NetGalley reviewer â­â­â­â­â­ ‘What an utterly delightful and clever mystery… I highly recommend this book.’ NetGalley reviewer â­â­â­â­â­ ‘Terrifically good, and just great fun!… All of the clues are provided, but so are a number of very good red herrings… I can’t wait to see more of Arbie and Val.’ NetGalley reviewer â­â­â­â­â­ ‘WOW.