Murder in a Mill Town: the perfect cosy mystery to pass a summer's day
Sep 2022 · Hachette UK
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'Cosy, unique, atmospheric' Woman
'Brilliantly funny and charming' Northern Life
When a violent murder shatters the otherwise peaceful idyll of Andaby near Hebden Bridge, DS Charlotte Banks can't help but suspect that her brother Ewan - recently released from prison and now living in Calderdale - is behind it.
Ewan claims he's innocent, and even has an alibi to prove it, but DS Banks isn't convinced. So much so that she turns to the only people who can help her in an investigation this personal: Kitt Hartley and Grace Edwards, of Hartley and Edwards Investigations.
On the hunt for the killer, Kitt and Grace discover the victim was choked to death on her old school sash. From this lead, Kitt, Grace and DS Banks are drawn down a dark trail littered with decade-old grudges, schoolyard secrets, broken hearts and bullies, and struggle to get closer to the truth. When a second victim goes missing however, the clock starts ticking.
Can Kitt recover the missing woman before it's too late? And how do you catch a killer hiding in plain sight?
'Utterly fascinating and highly entertaining' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'I loved this book so much' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'I felt as though I was right by Kitt's side helping her solve the mystery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Perfect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'One of my favourite series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Absorbing and brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Brilliantly funny and charming' Northern Life
When a violent murder shatters the otherwise peaceful idyll of Andaby near Hebden Bridge, DS Charlotte Banks can't help but suspect that her brother Ewan - recently released from prison and now living in Calderdale - is behind it.
Ewan claims he's innocent, and even has an alibi to prove it, but DS Banks isn't convinced. So much so that she turns to the only people who can help her in an investigation this personal: Kitt Hartley and Grace Edwards, of Hartley and Edwards Investigations.
On the hunt for the killer, Kitt and Grace discover the victim was choked to death on her old school sash. From this lead, Kitt, Grace and DS Banks are drawn down a dark trail littered with decade-old grudges, schoolyard secrets, broken hearts and bullies, and struggle to get closer to the truth. When a second victim goes missing however, the clock starts ticking.
Can Kitt recover the missing woman before it's too late? And how do you catch a killer hiding in plain sight?
'Utterly fascinating and highly entertaining' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'I loved this book so much' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'I felt as though I was right by Kitt's side helping her solve the mystery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Perfect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'One of my favourite series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Absorbing and brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
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Alison Robinson
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September 4, 2022
I didn't really connect with any of the characters, many of whom felt like they were stock characters included for their diversity or 'kooky' characteristics like the Scooby Doo gang or Buffy's team. What rescued this was the crime and the criminal, but I had to wade through pages and pages of Charley's waffle about not trusting Ewan, and tedious navel gazing about relationships and marriage. I don't think I will be requesting any more books in this series.
Duchess Sarah Ferguson
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October 14, 2022
This seventh instalment in Helen Cox's series featuring Yorkshire psychologist-turned-private-investigator Kitt Hartley takes our heroine out of York, to the (fictional) Calderdale former mill town of Andaby. I'd recommend Murder in a Mill Town (and the whole Kitt Hartley series) to any reader who enjoys police procedural mysteries in a traditional mould, with engaging female characters and great northern English settings.
About the author
Helen Cox is a Yorkshire-born novelist and poet. After completing her MA in creative writing at the York St John University, Helen wrote for a range of publications, edited her own independent film magazine and penned three non-fiction books. Helen currently lives by the sea in Sunderland, where she writes poetry, romance novellas, the Kitt Hartley Yorkshire Mystery Series and hosts The Poetrygram podcast.
Helen's Mastermind specialism would be Grease 2 and to this day she adheres to the Pink Lady pledge. More information about Helen can be found on her website: helencoxbooks.com, or on Twitter: @Helenography.
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