‘A beautifully crafted crime mystery I could not put down.’ Anita Davison, author of the Flora Maguire series

Oxford, 1960.As the city of Oxford prepares itself for the inaugural Miss Oxford Honey Beauty Pageant at The Old Swan Theatre, excitement is in the air.

Then, tragedy strikes the competition when one of the leading contestants is found dead.

Initially, the authorities assume her death was suicide. But after a malicious series of pranks and blackmail attempts are reported, WPC Loveday and Coroner Clement Ryder are called upon to solve the case.

In an atmosphere of fierce competition, the list of suspects is endless. Could what have started as harmless fun become a deadly race to win the prize?

With time running out, the duo need to spot the killer before tragedy strikes again…

A gripping cosy crime novel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton.

The Ryder and Loveday SeriesBook 3: A FATAL FLAWBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 4: A FATAL SECRETBook 5: A FATAL TRUTHBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIRBook 7: A FATAL NIGHTBook 8: A FATAL END

Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving‘ since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Very entertaining… Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

addict of Faith Martin'Have become an – love her novels.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

soothing to the soul'This author's books are . Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing. Excellent fun.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don’t miss Faith Martin’s fiendishly clever new novel, , set in the 1920s and described as ‘the perfect village mystery’ by J.M. HallMurder by Candlelight ‘Absolutely loved it… The characters were some of the best I’ve read in a long time.’ Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone series Readers LOVE Faith Martin’s Ryder & Loveday series!