Humorous cozy-crime caper in which a feisty, amoral book dealer uses her unique skills to catch a murderer, desperate to hide the secrets kept by the yoga-obsessed staff and students of a West London ashram.
When a set of rare, impossible-to-find yoga books are stolen from a West London ashram, its leaders turn to Cordelia, the paperback sleuth, to recover them – a set-up that’s a little awkward as they’ve previously barred her from yoga classes for selling marijuana to their students. But what begins as a hunt for missing paperbacks soon becomes a murder investigation as those involved with the ashram can’t seem to stop dropping down dead – murdered with a whisky bottle to the head or a poisoned curry. Can Cordelia work out who the killer is and bring them to justice before they bring an end to her sleuthing for good.
“Tightly plotted and hugely enjoyable. I raced to the end to find out whodunnit.” Nev Fountain, author of The Fan Who Knew Too Much
An intriguing mystery with an amoral protagonist. Who knew the world of paperback books could be so deadly? – Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London
Andrew Cartmel introduces a new kind of heroine, entirely immoral, somewhat venal and slightly foxed. – David Quantick, Emmy award-winning producer of VEEP
A quirky crime yarn bound to hit the sweet spot for mystery lovers. – Kirkus Reviews
Cartmel has never been better than in this darkly funny series kickoff... Fans of Lynne Truss’s Constable Twitten novels will find much to love. – Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Devilishly clever… richly suspenseful … readers will be primed for more. – Booklist
Humorous cozy-crime caper in which a feisty, amoral book dealer uses her unique skills to catch a murderer, desperate to hide the secrets kept by the yoga-obsessed staff and students of a West London ashram.
When a set of rare, impossible-to-find yoga books are stolen from a West London ashram, its leaders turn to Cordelia, the paperback sleuth, to recover them – a set-up that’s a little awkward as they’ve previously barred her from yoga classes for selling marijuana to their students. But what begins as a hunt for missing paperbacks soon becomes a murder investigation as those involved with the ashram can’t seem to stop dropping down dead – murdered with a whisky bottle to the head or a poisoned curry. Can Cordelia work out who the killer is and bring them to justice before they bring an end to her sleuthing for good.
Praise
“Tightly plotted and hugely enjoyable. I raced to the end to find out whodunnit.” Nev Fountain, author of The Fan Who Knew Too Much
An intriguing mystery with an amoral protagonist. Who knew the world of paperback books could be so deadly? – Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London
Andrew Cartmel introduces a new kind of heroine, entirely immoral, somewhat venal and slightly foxed. – David Quantick, Emmy award-winning producer of VEEP
A quirky crime yarn bound to hit the sweet spot for mystery lovers. – Kirkus Reviews
Cartmel has never been better than in this darkly funny series kickoff... Fans of Lynne Truss’s Constable Twitten novels will find much to love. – Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Devilishly clever… richly suspenseful … readers will be primed for more. – Booklist
