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Malice In Miniature

276 pages
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Published: 1 Jan 1998
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Language: English

Publication date: 28 October 2020

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AN ENCHANTING COZY MYSTERY FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHORIN THE WORLD OF MINIATURES, SOMETIMES THE CRIMES ARE MAJORDorothy and her new husband are interrupted one cold November afternoon by Ada Finch. Ada’s son Bob is Dorothy’s gardener.Bob has been arrested for stealing a seventeenth-century tea set created for a doll's house at grand English country house, Brockelsby Hall. The Hall is the home of the Museum of Miniatures, a spectacular collection of doll’s houses assembled by eccentric aristocrat Sir Mordred Brocklesby.DARK DOINGS IN A GOTHIC ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSEThen the old housekeeper is found poisoned. Can Dorothy unmask a murderer without putting herself in mortal danger?DOROTHY’S NEWLY MARRIED BUT THAT WON’T STOP HER SOLVING CRIMES!Perfect for fans of Stella Cameron, Faith Martin, Agatha Christie, Frances Evesham, Betty Rowlands, or M.C. Beaton.WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DOROTHY MARTIN“Fans of the English cozy will put the kettle on, snuggle under a lap rug, and sigh contentedly .” Kirkus Reviews“ Hugely entertaining, gentle mystery with a likeable protagonist.” Intheamazone“ Dorothy is a dear .” New York Times Book Review“If you're a classic mystery lover , you're sure to enjoy the books of Jeanne M. Dams. Her characters, settings and stories have a depth not often seen in this sub-genre.” Mystery News“A cozy as comforting as a hot cup of tea and as deliciously spicy as one of Dorothy's mince pies.” Publishers WeeklyTHE DETECTIVEDorothy Martin, sixtyish widow from Indiana and retired schoolteacher, moves to England shortly after her husband dies. A move they had planned to make together. Like the author, she has a taste for fabulous hats.SETTINGThe fictitious cathedral city of Sherebury, located somewhere in the southeast of England. A small and beautiful town, it is a mix of many real cities and towns in the England so loved by the author. She guarantees that no American fast-food chains will ever crop up on the High Street of Sherebury, where pubs, tea shops, and Indian restaurants thrive.DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MURDER MYSTERY SERIESDOROTHY MARTIN MYSTERY SERIESBook 1: THE BODY IN THE TRANSEPTBook 2: TROUBLE IN THE TOWN HALLBook 3: HOLY TERROR IN THE HEBRIDESBook 4: MALICE IN MINIATUREBook 5: THE VICTIM IN VICTORIA STATIONBook 6: KILLING CASSIDYBook 7: TO PERISH IN PENZANCEBook 8: SINS OUT OF SCHOOLBook 9: WINTER OF DISCONTENTBook 10: A DARK AND STORMY NIGHTBook 11: THE EVIL THAT MEN DOBook 12: THE CORPSE OF ST JAMES’SBook 13: MURDER AT THE CASTLEBook 14: SHADOWS OF DEATHBook 15: DAY OF VENGEANCEBook 16: THE GENTLE ART OF MURDERBook 17: BLOOD WILL TELL