{"product_id":"the-afternoon-tea-murders-an-utterly-unputdownable-cozy-murder-mystery-paperback","title":"The Afternoon Tea Murders: An utterly unputdownable cozy murder mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelena Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea and cake on the terrace, views of the Devon hills... and a dead body in the local village? This is one for Jane Treen...!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, 1942. 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And what about the secretary, who seems to have secret links to the village teashop... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpurred on by scones and clotted cream, Jane and Arthur start to whip up a theory as to who the killer could be. But just they begin to make progress, someone else is murdered - and it looks like Arthur could be next. It's clear they need to solve this case quickly, before teatime is over and Arthur meets a sticky end...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you love twisty crime novels, top-secret intrigue and the very best of Golden Age mysteries, then you will adore Helena Dixon's utterly gripping cozy novel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. 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