The Killing in the Cafe
- Authors: Simon Brett
- Series: Book 17 in the Fethering series
- Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery
- Rank:Top 1000 in Best British & Irish Humor & Satire on Amazon
- Rating: 4.1 based on 738 reviews
- Release Date: March 1, 2016
- Print length: 192 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
The wickedly entertaining new Fethering mystery
Join the chalk-and-cheese detective duo Carole and Jude on their latest adventure in Fethering!
Polly’s Cake Shop has been a staple in the shopping parade for years, but when the owner announces her retirement, residents in Fethering start to fret over losing this beloved establishment. Hearing whispers that a big chain like Starbucks might take over, a group bands together to form the Save Polly’s Cake Shop Action Committee.
The idea is to turn Polly’s into a community project, with volunteers from the village managing and running the shop. Jude gets roped into helping out and quickly discovers that the committee meetings are filled with power struggles, clashes of personalities, and massive egos. Things take a dark turn when a badly-decomposed body is found on Fethering beach - and a connection to Polly’s is uncovered. Now, Carole and Jude must not only solve the mystery of the murder, but also confront the difficult question: Can a business survive on goodwill alone?
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