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Date with Malice

Dales Detective Agency, Book 2

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Date with Malice

By: Julia Chapman
Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower
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Suspicious goings-on at a retirement home lead to an intriguing investigation in Date with Malice, the second cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton.

It’s dark in the Dales this winter . . .

When Mrs Shepherd arrives at the Dales Detective Agency, quite convinced that someone is trying to kill her, Samson O’Brien dismisses her fears as the ramblings of a confused elderly lady. But after a series of disturbing incidents at Fellside Court retirement home, he begins to wonder if there is something to her claims after all . . .

With Christmas around the corner, Samson is thrown into a complex investigation. One that will require him to regain the trust of the Dales community. Faced with no choice, he enlists the help of a local – the tempestuous Delilah Metcalfe.

Against the backdrop of a Yorkshire winter, Samson and Delilah must work together once again if they are to uncover the malevolence threatening the elderly residents of Bruncliffe.

Could the danger be perilously close to home?

Filled with wit, warmth and a cast of charming characters, continue the crime capers with Date with Mystery.

©2017 Julia Chapman (P)2017 Macmillan Digital Audio Cosy Crime Mystery Winter Fiction Detective Christmas

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'A Yorkshire Agatha Raisin' - Dalesman
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Really enjoyed this book. Beautifully described Pennines setting. Well drawn characters with a gripping climax to the story. The narration was excellent.

Excellent Yorkshire set thriller

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Well worth listening to and it makes want to listen to the next book in the series

Love this excellent storyline

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Enjoyed the second book in the series as much as the first. Twist in the plot leaves you looking forward to the next book - keep them coming. The description of the Dales transports you there.

A date with good company

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so nice to hear british no Americanisms. the accents were great too for a change

no Americanisms.

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Thoroughly enjoyed the telling of this tale and the plot and the development of the characters.

Date with malice

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Am so enjoying these books. Always a good mystery to be solved and I never seem to guess who the bad guy is! I am already downloading the next in the series to see how the relationships of the characters evolve and to find out more about Samson’s past.

Love this series of mysteries

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Great story and characters, it kept us guessing right up to the end. I cannot wait to start the next book.

Great story

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Really good second installment in the series. I have given 4 stars because I felt the crime was actually pretty straightforward and easy to guess before the big reveal!

Another very good read

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Drift away to another world with this on-going storyline sharply going onwards to the next instalment.

Addictive

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great easy listening that keeps you guessing and makes you laugh at the same time

easy listen

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