Crime writer Phoebe finds herself the target of a poison pen letter. First she receives a invitation to her own funeral and then she is sent a parcel containing poisoned pen nibs. Luckily she is uninjured but the postman is killed whie trying to deliver the package…
The Poison Pen Letters is the second Village Detectives murder mystery book set in the fictional village of Inkbury.
Juno is mulling over her love life when her friend and fellow Village Detective is targeted by a someone with murder in mind. Phoebe kept quiet about the sinister funeral invite but the fatal injury to the postman reveals the full extent of the danger she is facing. Juno and Phoebe need to explore personal and professional motivations to reveal the truth. They are assisted by Juno’s love interest (the pub landlord, Mil) and Phoebe’s husband Felix.
There is a great deal of gentle humour in this book, much of it at Juno’s expense or due to her former career as a stand up comic. This balanced well against the murderous plot facing the amateur sleuths. I thought that the manner of murder was completely unique! The interactions between characters felt natural and made the characters come to life as I was reading.
The Poison Pen Letters is an enjoyable cosy murder mystery.
The Poison Pen Letters
We regret to announce the tragic death of Phoebe Fredericks…
When crime novelist Phoebe opens the post and receives an invitation to her own funeral, she’s horrified. Not least because the date of her death is marked as tomorrow.
Deciding it’s nothing more than a prank from an enemy from her past, she determines to put it to the back of her mind.
But the next morning, when her completely infuriating postman (who likes to think himself her no.1 literary critic) rings her doorbell, a parcel of poisoned pen-nibs explodes in his face. Forced to confront the fact her correspondence is more RIP than RSVP, Phoeve realises someone must want her dead.
Together with the newly-formed Village Detectives – Juno, Mil and Felix – Phoebe resolves to find out who is behind the poison pen letters before they strike again and her fate is signed, sealed and delivered!
An totally hilarious, modern cozy crime mystery, from million-copy bestselling author Fiona Walker, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janet Evanovich and Janice Hallett.
Fiona Walker is the million copy bestselling author of joyously funny romantic comedies. Most recently published by Head of Zeus, she will be turning to cozy crime for Boldwood. The first in her new Village Detectives series, The Art of Murder, will be published in May 2024.
