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The Mystery of the Crooked Man

The Mystery of the Crooked Man

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Author:
Tom Spencer
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
Publication Date:
Apr 24, 2025
Binding:
Paperback / softback
ISBN-13:
9781805335122
ISBN10:
180533512X

Overview

When Agatha Dorn, cantankerous archivist and gin aficionada, discovers a lost mystery novel from the Golden Age of detective fiction, her life takes an unexpected turn. But just as she basks in her newfound literary fame, the book is exposed as a hoax. And when her ex-lover turns up dead, with a scrap of the manuscript by her side, Agatha suspects foul play. Cancelled, ostracised and severely ticked off, Agatha turns detective to uncover the sinister truth. But can she stay sober long enough to catch the killer? Fraudulent cozy mystery expert Agatha Dorn is cancelled — and severely ticked off! — in this quirky homage to Golden Age detectives, lost manuscripts, and famous authors

“Oh how I enjoyed this thoroughly delightful and nasty mystery”  – Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations


Meet Agatha Dorn, cantankerous archivist, grammar pedant, gin afficionado and murder mystery addict. When she discovers a lost manuscript by Gladden Green, the Empress of Golden Age detective fiction, Agatha''s life takes an unexpected twist. She becomes an overnight sensation, basking in the limelight of literary stardom.

But Agatha''s newfound fame takes a nosedive when the ''rediscovered'' novel is exposed as a hoax. And when her ex-lover turns up dead, with a scrap of the manuscript by her side, Agatha suspects foul play.

Cancelled, ostracised and severely ticked off, Agatha turns detective to uncover the sinister truth that connects the murder and the fraudulent manuscript. But can she stay sober long enough to catch the murderer, or will Agatha become a whodunit herself?

Don’t miss this distinctive, delightfully quirky, English cozy murder mystery featuring an unforgettably spiky protagonist – perfect for fans of The Twyford Code, Magpie Murders, and Yellowface.


  • | Author: Tom Spencer
  • | Publisher: Pushkin Press
  • | Publication Date: Apr 24, 2025
  • | Number of Pages:
  • | Language:
  • | Binding: Paperback / softback
  • | ISBN-13: 9781805335122
  • | ISBN-10: 180533512X

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