The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp
The unmissable cosy crime sensation for fans of Richard Osman
Leonie Swann author Amy Bojang translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Allison & Busby
Published:21st Sep '23
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One murder to solve and another to cover up. It'll be tricky, but the OAP residents of Sunset Hall are going to give it their best shot. Sunset Hall is a house-share for the old and unruly, led by Agnes Sharp. It's an eventful day when this group of idiosyncratic geriatrics gets a visit from the police to inform them of some shocking news: a body has been discovered next door. Everyone puts on a long face, but they are secretly relieved that the body in question is not the one they're currently hiding in the shed (sorry about that, Lillith). Now the answer to their little problem with Lillith may have fallen into their laps. All they have to do is find out who murdered their neighbour, so they can pin Lillith's death on them, thus killing two old birds with one stone. To investigate, the group (not forgetting Hettie the tortoise) will venture into the not-so-idyllic village of Duck End and tangle with sinister bakers, broken stair lifts, inept criminals and their own dark secrets.
'A deliriously clever plot with warmly drawn characters, dollops of tension and dark secrets. Brilliant!' - Helene Tursten, bestselling author of An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
'Leonie Swann's The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp is utterly superb. It is as rich and enticing as a perfect cup of cocoa-sweet at first taste, but with something delightfully, deeply, deliciously dark within. A beguiling and unforgettable read.' - Deanna Raybourn, author of Killers of a Certain Age
'A mystery like a gingerbread house, rich and w arm and sweet and dark. Fans of Richard Osman's superannuated detectives, welcome to your new club.' - A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
'A collection of delightfully batty characters, a disdainful tortoise, a wonderful plot and a guaranteed smile on every page.' - Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
Praise for Leonie Swann:
'An original and clever mystery.' - Carl Hiaasen, New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me
'Swann produces a clever spin on the ol' whodunit . . . the result: a delightfully offbeat yarn.' - Entertainment Weekly
'Delightfully different . . . The combination of sly humor and naiveté makes this novel a surprising and refreshing read.' - The Boston Globe
'Refreshingly, joyously different.' - The Sunday Telegraph
'Moments of high comedy come thick and fast ...This entertaining, lighthearted mystery is told from a refreshingly novel perspective.' - Daily Mail
'Has an inexhaustible, quirky charm.' - Salon magazine
'Genuinely odd and affecting.' -The Guardian
'A completely original, sparklingly inventive, cleverly written story . . . [Readers] will find themselves engaged-rooting for the sheep, marveling at the ingenuity of the author, or simply enjoying the madcap story.' - Booklist
ISBN: 9780749030384
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416 pages