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The Poisoning in the Pub

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Fethering
Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

Fethering residents, Jude and Carole, get more than they bargained for when a meal in their local pub leaves everyone with food poisoning. The landlord is horrified and when a series of disasters start to befall his business it looks like it could be the end of the road for the Crown and Anchor. The two amateur detectives wonder if it might just be more than a run of bad luck. When a young man is ... Read more

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Fethering residents, Jude and Carole, get more than they bargained for when a meal in their local pub leaves everyone with food poisoning. The landlord is horrified and when a series of disasters start to befall his business it looks like it could be the end of the road for the Crown and Anchor. The two amateur detectives wonder if it might just be more than a run of bad luck. When a young man is
... Read more
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The Killing in the Café

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 17 - Fethering
Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

When the owner of Polly's Cake Shop announces her retirement, the Fethering residents start to worry about the loss of this popular amenity. Alarmed by rumours that the café might become a Starbucks, a group clubs together to form an Action Committee. The plan is that Polly's should become a community venture, managed and run by volunteers from the village. Roped in to help, Jude finds the ... Read more

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When the owner of Polly's Cake Shop announces her retirement, the Fethering residents start to worry about the loss of this popular amenity. Alarmed by rumours that the café might become a Starbucks, a group clubs together to form an Action Committee. The plan is that Polly's should become a community venture, managed and run by volunteers from the village. Roped in to help, Jude finds the
... Read more
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The Corpse on the Court

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 14 - Fethering
Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

Jude's life has been turned upside-down thanks her new man, Piers Targett, who's keen to get her involved in his hobby – or obsession – of Real Tennis. But when one of Piers' friends dies on the court in suspicious circumstances, Jude finds herself caught up in the police investigation. Meanwhile, Jude's neighbour Carole is trying to identify the human remains known locally as the "Lady in the ... Read more

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Jude's life has been turned upside-down thanks her new man, Piers Targett, who's keen to get her involved in his hobby – or obsession – of Real Tennis. But when one of Piers' friends dies on the court in suspicious circumstances, Jude finds herself caught up in the police investigation. Meanwhile, Jude's neighbour Carole is trying to identify the human remains known locally as the "Lady in the
... Read more
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The Killer in the Choir

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 19 - Fethering
Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Although she hadn't known Leonard Mallett very well, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee member's funeral. As she suspected, the sermon is very predictable – not unlike Leonard himself. What she couldn't have predicted was that the deceased's daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder. Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband? Deciding ... Read more

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Although she hadn't known Leonard Mallett very well, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee member's funeral. As she suspected, the sermon is very predictable – not unlike Leonard himself. What she couldn't have predicted was that the deceased's daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder. Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband? Deciding
... Read more
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The Torso in the Town

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Fethering
Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Amateur sleuths Jude and Carole take on their third case when a terrible discovery is made in the cellar of a grand old house. Grant and Kim Roxby had hoped that their first dinner party at Pelling House would make an impression with their new neighbours. And the next day it's certainly the talk of the town. For their guests – including the couple's old friend Jude – had been enjoying a pleasant ... Read more

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Amateur sleuths Jude and Carole take on their third case when a terrible discovery is made in the cellar of a grand old house. Grant and Kim Roxby had hoped that their first dinner party at Pelling House would make an impression with their new neighbours. And the next day it's certainly the talk of the town. For their guests – including the couple's old friend Jude – had been enjoying a pleasant
... Read more
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The Shooting in the Shop

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 11 - Fethering
Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Carole Seddon hates Christmas – it all seems rather a waste of time. So when her best friend, Jude, drags her along to go shopping at a local store called Gallimaufry, she can feel her inner-Scrooge knocking. Then Gallimaufry is burnt down and a body is discovered. It seems like a tragic accident, but it's not natural causes when a gun is involved. With a host of suspicious characters – the ... Read more

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Carole Seddon hates Christmas – it all seems rather a waste of time. So when her best friend, Jude, drags her along to go shopping at a local store called Gallimaufry, she can feel her inner-Scrooge knocking. Then Gallimaufry is burnt down and a body is discovered. It seems like a tragic accident, but it's not natural causes when a gun is involved. With a host of suspicious characters – the
... Read more
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Blood at the Bookies

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Fethering
Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Jude has never been averse to a bit of a flutter; her friend Carole, on the other hand, thinks that the local betting shop is a den of iniquity. But when Jude stumbles upon the body of a Polish immigrant, Tadeusz Jankowski, the race is on to find his killer. The odds aren't looking good. No one seems to know anything about the mysterious Tadeusz – even his sister can't shed any light on what he ... Read more

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Jude has never been averse to a bit of a flutter; her friend Carole, on the other hand, thinks that the local betting shop is a den of iniquity. But when Jude stumbles upon the body of a Polish immigrant, Tadeusz Jankowski, the race is on to find his killer. The odds aren't looking good. No one seems to know anything about the mysterious Tadeusz – even his sister can't shed any light on what he
... Read more
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The Hanging in the Hotel

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Fethering
Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

The Hopwicke Country House Hotel, owned by Jude's glamorous friend Suzy Longthorne, is to host an event for the all-male society, the Pillars of Sussex. On the night, Jude helps Suzy serve dinner, and in the early hours of the morning they watch with relief as the guests drag themselves to their beds. ## The next morning, one young solicitor does not come down for breakfast. Jude heads for Nigel ... Read more

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The Hopwicke Country House Hotel, owned by Jude's glamorous friend Suzy Longthorne, is to host an event for the all-male society, the Pillars of Sussex. On the night, Jude helps Suzy serve dinner, and in the early hours of the morning they watch with relief as the guests drag themselves to their beds. ## The next morning, one young solicitor does not come down for breakfast. Jude heads for Nigel
... Read more
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Death and the Decorator

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 21 - Fethering
Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

Having decided to redecorate Woodside Cottage, Jude has engaged the services of local man Pete, who has painted and decorated the homes of Fethering residents for many years. Pete is currently working on Footscrow House, a large Victorian building being converted into holiday flats. Whilst at 'Fiasco House', as it is known locally due to the many failed business enterprises over the years, Jude ... Read more

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Having decided to redecorate Woodside Cottage, Jude has engaged the services of local man Pete, who has painted and decorated the homes of Fethering residents for many years. Pete is currently working on Footscrow House, a large Victorian building being converted into holiday flats. Whilst at 'Fiasco House', as it is known locally due to the many failed business enterprises over the years, Jude
... Read more
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The Strangling on the Stage

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 15 - Fethering
Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

When Jude agrees to lend her vintage chaise longue for the local Amateur Dramatic Society's production of George Bernard Shaw's The Devil's Disciple, little does she realise she'll end up in a starring role. It's an ambitious play, culminating in a dramatic execution scene: a scene that's played for real when one of the leading actors is found hanging from the specially constructed stage gallows ... Read more

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When Jude agrees to lend her vintage chaise longue for the local Amateur Dramatic Society's production of George Bernard Shaw's The Devil's Disciple, little does she realise she'll end up in a starring role. It's an ambitious play, culminating in a dramatic execution scene: a scene that's played for real when one of the leading actors is found hanging from the specially constructed stage gallows
... Read more
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Bones Under the Beach Hut

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 12 - Fethering
Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

The affluent seaside resort of Smalting is unaccustomed to crime. So when human remains are found beneath the floorboards of a beach hut, the community is awash with suspicion. Amateur sleuths Carole Seddon and best friend Jude are drawn into the mystery, and their suspicion quickly falls on attractive Philly Rose, a young Londoner newly arrived in the area, whose boyfriend has recently vanished. ... Read more

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The affluent seaside resort of Smalting is unaccustomed to crime. So when human remains are found beneath the floorboards of a beach hut, the community is awash with suspicion. Amateur sleuths Carole Seddon and best friend Jude are drawn into the mystery, and their suspicion quickly falls on attractive Philly Rose, a young Londoner newly arrived in the area, whose boyfriend has recently vanished.
... Read more
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Guns in the Gallery

by Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Simon Brett ...

Series Audiobook 13 - Fethering
Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

Invited to a Private View of the work of controversial artist Denzil Willoughby, the good citizens of Fethering are not quite sure what to expect. And it certainly turns out to be a lively affair, culminating in a confrontation between Willoughby and his ex-lover, followed by a heated argument with the gallery owner and a rival artist. But what no one could have anticipated was that the evening ... Read more

£23.84 or Free with Kobo Plus

Invited to a Private View of the work of controversial artist Denzil Willoughby, the good citizens of Fethering are not quite sure what to expect. And it certainly turns out to be a lively affair, culminating in a confrontation between Willoughby and his ex-lover, followed by a heated argument with the gallery owner and a rival artist. But what no one could have anticipated was that the evening
... Read more