Brett, Simon

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Waste of a Life

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an offbeat amateur detective story full of wit and whimsy. Recommended for fans of Denise Swanson, Jenn McKinlay, and M.C. Beaton.
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The Clutter Corpse

Brett, author of the “Fethering” and “Charles Paris” mysteries, launches a new series with a story that dwells too much on the protagonist’s past and family history to make for a tedious, stuffy account. Readers may want to skip this cold introduction, which has more framework than mystery. [See Prepub Alert, 11/18/19.]
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Mrs. Pargeter's Principle

After a hiatus of 17 years, Brett resumes this charming series about a crime boss's widow who makes amends by assisting her late husband's old colleagues...
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The Cinderella Killer: A Charles Paris Mystery

Charles's minor role in a Christmas production of Cinderella turns into a major hassle when he ends up involved in the lead's personal problems...
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The Strangling on the Stage: A Fethering Mystery

Brett excels at character studies and social mores. His chatty and totally enjoyable 15th series entry (after The Corpse on the Court) is a breezy diversion, perfect for readers who enjoy British comic mysteries.
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The Corpse on the Court

In this 14th series entry (after Guns in the Gallery) Jude's new man has a love of tennis, but the game takes a turn when a man dies on the court...
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Bones Under the Beach Hut

Following The Shooting in the Shop, this tenth entry in the satiric cozy series involves human remains found at the beach...
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The Shooting in the Shop

In Brett's 11th Fethering mystery featuring amateur sleuth Carole Seddon (after The Poisoning in the Pub), Christmastime means nothing more than a big bah, humbug! for Carole until a corpse is found inside the shell of a burned-down local store...
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