The Expectant Detectives

Hardback Published on: 08/06/2023
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The Expectant Detectives
This Delivery is Perfect in Every Way!
Who better to solve the mother of all murders than a group of expectant mothers and this laugh out loud cosy crime classic is simply perfect and had me in ... READ MORE
Steven at Bluewater
The Expectant Detectives
Hilarious and brilliantly puzzling
This comic cosy crime masterpiece had me perfectly alternating between absolutely cackling with laughter and deeply puzzling out the mystery. I loved the c... READ MORE
Emily at Tenterden

Synopsis

Motherland meets Midsomer Murders in this fresh and funny mystery about a group of soon-to-be mums who turn detective when there's a murder at their antenatal class.

For Alice and her partner Joe, moving to the sleepy Cotswold village of Penton is a chance to embrace country life and prepare for the birth of their unexpected first child. He can take up woodwork; maybe she'll learn to make jam.

But the rural idyll they'd hoped for doesn't quite pan out when a dead body is discovered at their local antenatal class and they find themselves suspects in a murder investigation. With a cloud of suspicion hanging over the heads of the whole group, Alice sets out to solve the mystery and clear her name, with the help of her troublesome dog, Helen.

However, there are more secrets and tensions in the heart of Penton than first meet the eye. Between the discovery of a shady commune up in the woods, the unearthing of a mysterious death years earlier and the near-tragic poisoning of Helen, Alice is soon in way over her head.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781804180884
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 243 x 162 x 41 mm
  • Weight: 640g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Expectant Detectives
Funny cozy mystery
I absolutely loved this book but must admit I started it with a little bit of trepidation. I began thinking that I’d made a bad choice and it was going to ... READ MORE
Christine  Revely
The Expectant Detectives
Entertaining Mystery
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. A thoroughly entertaining mystery set in a Cotswold village albeit with a slight 'London' view, living in the area... READ MORE
Grey Lady
The Expectant Detectives
Entertaining and gripping
Alice and Joe are expecting their first baby and they have decided to leave behind the chaos of London and move to the quiet town of Penton in the Cotswold... READ MORE
Noemi Proietti
The Expectant Detectives
A fun cozy mystery read, a great debut novel
If you like a cozy Murder mystery read that has some great characters leading the story then look no further. This is a fun read with the usual twists and ... READ MORE
Jacqueline Sharp
The Expectant Detectives
Fantastic cosy crime mystery
Wow. This is a great book. A cosy crime mystery with lots of humour and interesting characters. Loved the daft dog, Helen, who caused all sorts of problems... READ MORE
Barbara
The Expectant Detectives
A fun read
Alice and partner Joe decide as the arrival of their unexpected baby approaches, that it is time to leave the rat race of London and moved to the Cotswold ... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
The Expectant Detectives
Laugh your sox off
cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth, laugh-riot, snarky, closed-circle-mystery**** Old friends, new friends, a New Age community, feminists, advanced pregnancy... READ MORE
Janice Tangen