Murder on the Village Green

For a limited time only, you can get a free copy of Penelope Sotheby's first novella "Murder at the Inn" - click here to find out more > bit.ly/1I13tWf (just copy and paste into your browser) "It looks like a boning knife, Diane thinks, before the immediate threat to her safety sinks in. Whatever kind of knife it may be, the shimmer of the blade suggests it is sharp. The daydream finally allows reality to set in. Diane's heart skips two, maybe three, beats, before she washes her hands as was demanded." Mystery novelist Diane Dimbleby lives in one of the most charming and safest places in the country. So when she discovers a dead stranger while taking a stroll through Apple Mew's village green, she and the entire town are shocked. Who is he? How did he die? This isn't the first time Inspector Darrell Crothers has run into Diane at the scene of a crime. His instincts are telling him he's going to need her uncanny skills again, but he's still feeling a bit irritated by her amateur sleuthing. Diane and Inspector Crothers forge an unofficial partnership during the investigation after an autopsy reveals that the deceased was the victim of a heinous offense. When Diane uncovers an overlooked clue that leads the Inspector to an evil crime syndicate, neither of them can fathom just how far the killers will go to protect their empire. Now, Diane's life is at stake and the Inspector must race against the clock if he wants to save her from becoming the group's next victim. A curious writer. Double-crossing killers. A determined detective. Murder on the Village Green--A Diane Dimbleby Cozy Mystery is the first in a series of books by author Penelope Sotheby. If you are a fan of cozy mysteries that contain an ingenious but modest woman sleuth then you will love Diane Dimbleby's first adventure. Interview with the Author Q - Can you tell us more about your book "Murder in Bermuda: An Anna Winters Cozy Mystery" and the Cozy Mystery Set "Murder in Paradise." What is it about? A - This book is about Anna Winters, a wedding planner, who is tasked with solving a murder at a wedding reception she is overseeing. There are various suspects and Anna has to interview them and sift through the clues to find out who the culprit is. Over the course of this whodunit series Anna transitions from being a good wedding planner to one of the top whodunit detectives. Q - Who would this book appeal to, who is your target market? A - Women between 35 - 65 but anyone really who loves whodunit books. Q - Can you tell us more about Anna Winters? Who is she? A - Anna is in her mid-30s and British. She is a London based wedding planner for a hotel chain but currently doing a tour of islands where the chain has hotels and performing wedding planning services for the rich and famous. Q - For those of us who are unfamiliar with the term "Cozy Mystery" what does it mean? A - A cozy mystery is a mystery novel without the graphic sex or violence that one might expect from some whodunit mysteries. It is a very popular genre at the moment with many cozy mystery free kindle books currently on Amazon. Q - Can you tell us more about yourself, what do you do other than write Murder Mysteries? A - I am a mother and a grandmother. I am an avid gardener and host Murder Mystery weekends. I currently live in Cambridge, England. Other than writing, I do of course spend lots of time reading whodunit mysteries.