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Retired schoolteachers Liz, Pat and Thelma are back at their usual table at the Thirsk Garden Centre café with a brand-new mystery to solve

Curious white envelopes have been delivered to friends and neighbours. Inside are letters revealing the deepest secrets they have tried to hide.

As one by one, careers are ended, marriages destroyed and no one is beyond suspicion, the three friends decide enough is enough. They must take matters into their own hands before more damage is done.

But as they work to uncover the truth, they begin to wonder just how far someone will go to silence this poison pen

Could a murderer be in their midst once again?

The second totally addictive and page-turning cosy mystery featuring these very unlikely sleuths. Fans of Agatha Christie and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page.

Praise for J.M. Hall:

I absolutely loved this cosy mystery Keeps you turning the pages Perfect for these cold winter nights NetGalley review, ?????

Absolutely loved this book!! I really enjoyed the characters and the sweet story line!! I was up all night reading and couldnt put the book down! I highly recommend!! NetGalley review?????

Charming Cozy and tricky, with just the right blend of Miss Marple, interesting and quirky characters, secrets, unexpected nuance, colourful cardigans, and of course, heaps of tea and warm companionship. I loved this book NetGalley review ?????

Oh how brilliant was this book?! I must have read it in about two servings as I just couldnt put it down NetGalley review ?????

Warm characters and wonderful writing Its steeped in Yorkshire like a mug of hot, strong tea I loved it SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot

A great cozy mystery Wonderful NetGalley review ?????

This book is a joy, I really, really loved it A five star read NetGalley review ?????

Poignant and relatable, I want these ladies as my friends! NetGalley review ?????

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Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this witty tale perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Robert Thorogood

Curious white envelopes have been delivered to friends and neighbours. Inside are letters revealing the deepest secrets they have tried to hide.

But as they work to uncover the truth, they begin to wonder just how far someone will go to silence this poison pen

Could a murderer be in their midst once again?

The second totally addictive and page-turning cosy mystery featuring these very unlikely sleuths. Fans of Agatha Christie and Midsomer Murders will be hooked from the very first page.

Readers love this book!:

A charming read with a cast of characters youll really connect with Faith Martin, author of A Fatal End

The ingredients for the perfect modern cosy crime: intrigue, characters you care about and a good dollop of humour Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants

As delightful as it is deadly, A Pen Dipped in Poison is a feel-good, fun and fabulous cosy mystery that had me utterly gripped from page one. J.M. Hall proves once again hes one of our very best cosy mystery writers. I absolutely loved it Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives

A gently quirky cosy mystery with plenty of twists and turns, and an intriguing cast of characters some endearing, some not so much! Fiona Leitch, author of The Cornish Wedding Murder

Malice and mayhem spur a school reunion of three modern Marples and some of their Thirsk community learn a lesson theyll never forget! Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of A Murder of Crows

The perfect page turning, guess-who cosy crime. Northern Life Magazine

This promises to be delightfully cosy crime. Daily Mail

This fun crime novel will have you hooked from the very first page. Womans Own

So brilliant I loved this so much! Perfect cosy crime I am a big fan of this author! NetGalley review ?????

Three Miss Marples for the price of one! Extremely well-drawn characters the plot is carefully assembled the writing is so good I loved this story! NetGalley review ?????

I could not put this book down! What a perfect book! I loved the three main characters I highly recommend. NetGalley review ?????

This book would make a great movie! The characters are likeable and quirky, the story moves quickly and this talented author leaves us wanting for more! NetGalley review ?????

In the small, rural town of Thirsk, the latest mystery is unfolding. The top trio of retired schoolteachers turned amateur sleuths, Liz, Pat, and Thelma, are back in this new, humorous cosy fiction from J.M. Hall.

For fans of Hannah Hendy (An Unfortunate Christmas Murder), Richard Coles (A Death in the Parish), Richard Osman (We Solve Murders), Katie Gayle (Murder in the Library), and Penny Blackwell (Murder at the Bonfire).

HarperCollins 2023

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