Date With Death (The Dales Detective Series, 1)

ISBN: 1035002361

Author: Chapman, Julia

Condition: New

Meet two sleuths from a sleepy Yorkshire village as they investigate murders and discover the secrets behind the twitching curtains. Date with Death is the first cosy crime novel in Julia Chapmans Dales Detective series, perfect for fans of Richard Osmans The Thursday Murder Club and M. C. Beaton.Samson OBrien has been dismissed from the police force, and returns to his hometown of Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales to set up the Dales Detective Agency. However, the villagers arent that welcoming to a man they see as trouble.Delilah Metcalfe is struggling to keep her business, the Dales Dating Agency, afloat as well as trying to control her wayward dog, Tolpuddle, when Samsons first case - a supposed suicide - takes an unexpected turn, and a trail of deaths lead back to the door of Delilahs agency.With suspicion hanging over someone they both care for, the two feuding neighbours soon realize that they need to work together to solve the mystery of the dating deaths. But working together is easier said than done . . .Full of wit, warmth and characters youll care about, continue the murder mystery series with Date with Malice.A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales . . . A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry-stone walls) - Cath Staincliffe, author of the Scott & Bailey series.