Cherringham - Scared to Death

A Cosy Crime Series

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Pub Date 01 Oct 2017 | Archive Date 17 Oct 2017

Description

When classic horror movie star Basil Coates becomes the victim of a series of scary pranks, the local police put it down to a crazed fan. Just pranks, after all ... But with Halloween only days away, the spectre of murder suddenly visits the ghostly Coates mansion on the hill outside Cherringham - and Jack and Sarah find themselves caught in a mystery worthy of Basil’s spookiest roles ... Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. You'd like to read a Cherringham story in novel-length? The first Cherringham book DEAD IN THE WATER is already available, and the second book THE BODY IN THE WOODS, will be out on July, 25th 2017. Or maybe you'd like Neil Dudgeon to read them to you? Episodes 1-18 are also available as audiobooks! Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.

When classic horror movie star Basil Coates becomes the victim of a series of scary pranks, the local police put it down to a crazed fan. Just pranks, after all ... But with Halloween only days away...


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The latest tale from Cherringham - in a long running series of shorts with several full length novels available too. As a whole, this series is a firm favourite of mine and I have enjoyed them all without exception. They are well written cosy crime reads set in the picturesque village of Cherringham featuring the sleuthing duo - Jack and Sarah. This latest offering - Scared To Death - does not disappoint. The duo fund themselves embroiled in a tale suitable for the Halloween period - but are they dealing simply with Halloween pranks or a more sinister situation? If you enjoy your crime tales with an afternoon tea thrown in then this is for you. An enjoyable quick read with, hopefully, many more on the horizon.

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An extremely quick mystery read. Well, I think I read it in one sitting. I don’t know whether it was because the story was short, or very captivating, or both. Probably both.

I really enjoy this kind of story. True to its advertising (mystery book), short, to the point, yet full of ‘meat’ and very compelling. I actually imagining this book, well this series, as a TV series. I would love to watch them, and I’m not TV watcher.

I was provided a complementary copy by the author / publisher through NetGalley, but this in no way influenced my thoughts or opinions.

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A very descriptive book, gave the reader lots of adjectives to describe feelings and emotions. I got a sense of the surroundings, particularly the house. I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome as the murderer wasn't who I thought.

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