The Vicarage Murder- Faith Martin- Crime

Please note this book was first published as “AN UNHOLY MESS” under Faith Martin’s

pen name JOYCE CATO.

Monica is married to the local vicar. This is her second marriage her first husband having

died and so she and her daughter moved to the countryside to be with Graham Noble.

They live in a large house that has been converted recently to flats, some of which are

still being finished. Monica has organised a garden party as a get- to -know -you to let

the residents mingle in a relaxed atmosphere. What transpires is not at all relaxing.

Many of the guests have secrets and plans. Who would want Margaret dead, even if

she was one to look down her nose at you? Monica is well situated both in terms of

personality and placement to catch snippets of interesting information which lead

her to the truth. Faith again has developed wonderful characters and a plot that

very quickly envelopes you. There is a warmth in these pages. Characters you can

imagine in your minds eye and some that bring a smile. A very clever plot and

several suspicious characters each in their own way, keep the grey matter

active. I really enjoyed this- thank you Faith.

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The Vicarage Murder (Monica Noble #1) by Faith Martin Discover a new series of murder mysteries set in an idyllic English village. From million-selling author Faith Martin.   Meet Monica Noble: the vicar’s wife with a taste for solving crimes.   Please note this book was first published as “AN UNHOLY MESS” under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO.   IN A QUIET COTSWOLD VILLAGE ALL HELL IS ABOUT TO BREAK LOOSE Monica Noble is throwing a party to welcome the village’s new residents. The guests include Margaret and her cheating husband Sean, who’s a celebrity chef. Also on the list are an Oxford university professor, a 40-something divorcee, and the owner of a chain of gyms.   Then as the drinks are flowing, a shotgun blast rings out. One of the guests is found dead.   DCI Dury and Sergeant Jim Greer are soon on the scene and discover that the victim had many enemies. Almost all the guests harbour secrets and motives for murder. Even Monica’s daughter comes under suspicion.   When another villager is strangled to death nearly a week later, the stakes are raised.   Can Monica help the local detectives save her daughter and solve the murders before anyone else pays the ultimate price?   This is the first of a series of enjoyable murder mysteries with great characters and baffling crimes which will keep you gripped till the final page.   Perfect for fans of classic whodunits by authors like Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, TE Kinsey, and J.R. Ellis.   MONICA NOBLE was widowed young, leaving her to raise her feisty daughter on her own. That is, until she met and fell in love with Graham Noble, a country vicar (pastor), who enticed her to leave her high-flying job in advertising in the city and move to the Cotswold countryside. There she found bucolic life very pleasant indeed — until murder started to rear its ugly head. And she discovered, to everyone's surprise, that she had a flair for solving the most unholy of crimes.   FAITH MARTIN is the best-selling author of the DETECTIVE HILLARY GREENE and JENNY STARLING mysteries, which have topped the global best-seller charts.   More MONICA NOBLE mysteries coming soon. Join the Joffe Books mailing list to be the first to hear about the next in the series.   JENNY STARLING MYSTERIES Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY

FAITH MARTIN Faith Martin was born in Oxford, and has spent all her life within twenty miles of the university city, even working at Somerville College for five years before turning to writing full-time. The author of the popular DI Hillary Greene novels, she also writes more classic-style 'whodunits' under the pen name Joyce Cato, but began her writing career as Maxine Barry, winning an award for penning romance novels! A popular writer for over 25 years, she has had nearly 50 novels published so far. Her hobbies include walking her now ageing dog, wildlife-watching, reading and (reluctantly) gardening.