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The first in a gripping new mystery series introducing Detective Tess Fox and her con-artist sister Sarah Jacobs'A tasty whodunnit' The Sun'Three deviously clever impossible crimes' Gigi Pandian, Edgar-award winning author'A real puzzle box of a story' J.M. Hall, author of a A Spoonful of Murder'An ending I never saw coming' Faith Martin, multi-million-copy selling authorDI Tess Fox's first murder scene has two big problems. One, the victim was thrown from the balcony of a flat locked from the inside. Two, Tess knows him.But the biggest problem of all is Tess's half-sister, Sarah. She has links to the deceased and has the skills and criminal background to mastermind a locked-room murder. But she's a con-artist, not a killer.When two more bodies turn up, Tess now has three locked room mysteries to solve and even more reason to be suspicious of Sarah. Can she trust someone who breaks the law for a living, even if she is family?Tropes???? Locked room?? Impossible crime?????? Multiple murd

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’I was gripped’ Louise Jensen

‘Ingenious, fun and very different from so many of the crime books out there today’ Ajay Chowdhury

'J L Blackhurst… must have a degree in Fun Engineering… this book's got it all' the Morning Star

’Twisty, tricksy and whip-smart … crackles with tension and humour’ Marion Todd

’So original, so fresh and very funny’ T. Orr Munro

‘I loved this book! It’s deliciously complex – a mystery that really makes you think, with characters that refuse to be pigeonholed. I turned the last page and wanted more’ Imogen Clark

‘The perfect Summer Holiday Read. Filled with murders, twists, feuding sisters and a real heart’ Derek Farrell

‘Wowzers. It’s a brain-teasing, page turning, triple locked room puzzle of a read! Loved the fresh and unique detective and amateur sleuth duo. A total must-read!’ Steph Broadribb

Three Card Murder

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 31/08/2023
    ISBN13: 9780008567248, 978-0008567248
    ISBN10: 0008567247

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The first in a gripping new mystery series introducing Detective Tess Fox and her con-artist sister Sarah Jacobs'A tasty whodunnit' The Sun'Three deviously clever impossible crimes' Gigi Pandian, Edgar-award winning author'A real puzzle box of a story' J.M. Hall, author of a A Spoonful of Murder'An ending I never saw coming' Faith Martin, multi-million-copy selling authorDI Tess Fox's first murder scene has two big problems. One, the victim was thrown from the balcony of a flat locked from the inside. Two, Tess knows him.But the biggest problem of all is Tess's half-sister, Sarah. She has links to the deceased and has the skills and criminal background to mastermind a locked-room murder. But she's a con-artist, not a killer.When two more bodies turn up, Tess now has three locked room mysteries to solve and even more reason to be suspicious of Sarah. Can she trust someone who breaks the law for a living, even if she is family?Tropes???? Locked room?? Impossible crime?????? Multiple murd

    Trade Review

    ’I was gripped’ Louise Jensen

    ‘Ingenious, fun and very different from so many of the crime books out there today’ Ajay Chowdhury

    'J L Blackhurst… must have a degree in Fun Engineering… this book's got it all' the Morning Star

    ’Twisty, tricksy and whip-smart … crackles with tension and humour’ Marion Todd

    ’So original, so fresh and very funny’ T. Orr Munro

    ‘I loved this book! It’s deliciously complex – a mystery that really makes you think, with characters that refuse to be pigeonholed. I turned the last page and wanted more’ Imogen Clark

    ‘The perfect Summer Holiday Read. Filled with murders, twists, feuding sisters and a real heart’ Derek Farrell

    ‘Wowzers. It’s a brain-teasing, page turning, triple locked room puzzle of a read! Loved the fresh and unique detective and amateur sleuth duo. A total must-read!’ Steph Broadribb

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