The Hanging in the Hotel
- Authors: Simon Brett
- Series: Book 5 in the Fethering series
- Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery
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- Release Date: August 3, 2004
- Print length: 345 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Join Carole and Jude, two very different neighbors, as they join forces to uncover the truth behind a puzzling murder.
Working the upscale dinner at Hopwicke House Hotel seems like an easy task for Jude, until she learns who their guests are - the arrogant Pillars of Sussex, a group of local businessmen who scratch each other's backs.
After the Pillars retire for the night, one member is found in a drunken state on the floor. Jude helps Nigel Ackford to his room, expecting him to wake up with a headache the next day.
However, Nigel doesn't wake up at all. Jude discovers his lifeless body hanging from the grand four-poster bed the following morning.
While the Pillars and the authorities believe Nigel took his own life, Jude is convinced there is more to the story. Nigel was deeply in love with the beautiful Wendy and had everything to live for.
If Nigel didn't end his own life, then who did?
Now, Carole and Jude are faced with their most challenging mystery yet as they delve into the intricate web of lies and deceit surrounding Nigel's death!