Murder Under The Rock: The Markham Twins Investigate

The first in a new series of crime novels set in the golden age of English crime fiction, inspired by the books of Agatha Christie. Set on the English Riviera, it follows amateur investigators Kitty and Nora Markham, as they investigate a heinous murder close to home.

Summer 1930. In a leafy suburb of Torquay of the English Riviera, twin sisters Kitty and Nora Markham enjoy a privileged life. Interested in amateur sleuthing and looking for adventure, they enjoy some success in finding runaway cats and lost purses.

However, when a shocking murder is committed a stone’s throw from their home, they decide to do some serious investigating, teaming up with their neighbour Arthur Westacott, son of the Chief Constable, and James Keyse, great-nephew of their housekeeper and newly appointed police constable.

It seems like an open and shut case, as a man is immediately arrested and charged with this most deplorable of crimes. However, when Kitty, Nora, Arthur and Jimmy start digging a little deeper, they soon discover a deliciously twisting case that isn’t as clear cut as everything first appears.

• | Author: Ali Simpson
• | Publisher: Troubador Publishing
• | Publication Date: May 28, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781836282839
• | ISBN-10: 1836282834