Fiction
THE BOOKSHOP DETECTIVE
by Jan Ellis
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When a ghost ship is spotted on the horizon one spring evening, bookseller Eleanor decides to investigate the myths and legends of Combemouth, the seaside town where she runs The Reading Room. As Eleanor digs deeper into the town’s history, she becomes intrigued by a Victorian crime report and is determined to find out what happened to a boy at the centre of the court case.
As she begins to uncover the truth – aided by the vicar but somewhat stalled by the local librarian – she has a challenge on her own horizon.
Daniel – her husband of six months – is determined that they give up their separate homes and find a new place together. But Eleanor adores her cottage by the sea and resists, guaranteeing that things turn a little frosty as the summer begins. A book launch, an exploding dress, some salsa-dancing pensioners and an ageing rock star make this a mystery with a difference.
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Reviews
‘Jan writes with an easy style that comes across as very natural with very enjoyable witty banter between characters’
– Devon Life
‘engaging, witty characters in this enjoyable mystery/romcom’
– online review
‘Another treasure from a talented author and follow up to A Summer of Surprises’
– online review
‘a super addition to the series set in a Devon seaside town’
– online review
‘smart, funny and moving’
– online review
Author Biography
Jan Ellis began writing fiction by accident in 2013. Until then, she had led a blameless life as a publisher, editor and historian of early modern Spain. She fell into fiction when a digital publisher approached her to write a history book, then made the mistake of mentioning women’s fiction, which sounded much more fun.
Jan’s stories have small-town settings with realistic characters who range in age from young teens to eighty-somethings. She is somewhat surprised to find herself a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association
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© 2017 Jan Ellis
Geddes & Grosset / The Gresham Publishing Company Limited
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- Publisher/Imprint The Gresham Publishing Company Limited / Waverley Books
- Publication Date February 2017
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781849344456
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 7.99 GBP
- Pages312
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2017
- Page size193 x 124
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