The Killing in the Café
The Killing in the Café by Simon Brett is a large print edition published by Severn House in November 2016, featuring 288 pages in English. This installment in the Fethering mystery series follows detectives Carole and Jude as they navigate the complexities surrounding Polly’s Cake Shop, a beloved local establishment facing potential closure. The residents of Fethering are concerned about the café’s future, prompting the formation of a community committee aimed at preserving it. However, tensions rise during meetings filled with power struggles and conflicting personalities.
As the plot unfolds, Jude and Carole stumble upon a decomposed body on the beach, which connects to the café’s fate. The narrative explores themes of community involvement and the challenges of running a business based on goodwill. Readers will find a blend of humor and mystery as the duo works to solve the crime while grappling with the dynamics of their village. This edition offers an accessible reading experience for those interested in cozy mysteries, culinary themes, and the intricacies of private investigation.
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The wickedly entertaining new Fethering mystery featuring chalk-and-cheese detective duo Carole and Jude
Polly’s Cake Shop has been a feature of the shopping parade for many years, but when its owner announces her retirement, the Fethering residents start to worry about the loss of this popular amenity. Alarmed by rumours that the café might become a Starbucks, a group clubs together to form the Save Polly’s Cake Shop Action Committee.
The plan is that Polly’s should become a community venture, managed and run by volunteers from the village. Roped in to help, Jude finds the committee meetings fraught with petty power struggles, clashing personalities and monstrous egos. Matters take a turn for the worse when she and Carole come across a badly-decomposed body on Fethering beach – and uncover a link to Polly’s. Not only do the two neighbours have to find out whodunit, they are also faced with the thorny question: is it possible to run a business on that most volatile of commodities – goodwill?
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