Published: Feb. 09, 2012
Words: 4,639 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466158290

Short description

A humorous short story of crime and suspense, featuring Constable Penrose and Rhapsody Gershwin. Set in a fictional Yorkshire village. C 4,000 words. By the writer of the bestselling ghost story "Heather Farm".

Extended description

This cosy short story is set in an antique shop in the fictional Yorkshire village Aldburgh.

When a dead body is found in the shop, Constable Archibald Penrose asks for reinforcement. His incompetent boss is most unhelpful so Penrose calls in his smart fiancée, the librarian Rhapsody Gershwin, to help him solve a murder case.

A light and clean British mystery.

Cover photo: Ellen Nielsen

Tags

british, short story, cozy mystery, humour, women sleuths, village setting

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Review by: Benedikte Eva on Sep. 13, 2012 :
Absolutely charming, and with a scary twist.
Who says that crimes have to have big motives?
Loved the setting and characters. I could easily get addicted to Dorte's stories.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Linda Rae Blair on Feb. 10, 2012 :
Short, Quirky, Great Read!

Dorte's writing style is so unique! If you like quirky characters with even quirkier names, a mystery you'll never figure out on your own, all provided in a minimum of words and greatest of skill--well you cannot go wrong with this one, or for that matter, any of her novels. Here she has used some of her characters from "The Cosy Knave" and given them another mystery to solve. Rhapsody Gershwin and Officer Penrose are, once again, left to their own devices to solve a murder (no overtime will be paid to solve crime in this village this weekend). So, they do just as instructed and solve it! No spoiler here--what else would Rhapsody and Penrose do?
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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