Bücher der Reihe Detective Markham Mystery

There's something deadly in the air at grand old Carton Hall. The sweet scent of revenge?Early one morning, the cleaner makes a shocking find in the tapestry room.A dead body lying among the priceless artworks.His handsome features are a mask of agony, but the cleaner would recognize him anywhere. Dashing perfumier Charles Larrain.His tangled love life is the talk of Old Carton village, but now his luck's run out.Someone has loaded his e-cigarette with poison.The handiwork of a jilted ex? A jealous lover? Or someone else connected with the hall?It's up to Detectives Markham and Noakes to sniff out the ruthless killer - before anyone else pays the ultimate price.

Welcome to The Copse. A sleepy little cul-de-sac where nothing ever happens. Until . . . Sheila Craven, the widow at number 12, is found dead in her armchair. Smothered with one of her Liberty cushions. Detective Markham and the gang are on the case, following a twisty trail that leads straight to the high street - and Sheila's favourite Italian restaurant. But just when they think they've cracked the case, a second victim is found, floating in his own fishpond. Markham and his team realize they have a serial killer on their hands. And it's a race against time to stop them before more locals die.

It's New Year's Day. But there's no rest for Detective Markham and the gang.Not when they've found a body down at Beauclair Drive allotments!Headteacher Catherine Leckie loved nothing more than pottering in her shed. This time, someone was there waiting - and left her strangled body lying on the floor!It's up to Markham to puzzle out who. But the deeper he digs into Catherine's secrets, the more dirt he finds.Little does he suspect the body count's about to rise . . .When Markham's prime suspect is found pushing up daisies - on the same allotments - the gang realize no one is safe from this elusive killer.Can Markham crack the case before more green-fingered victims die?Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Frances Lloyd, The Rev Richard Coles, Richard Osman and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.