Welcome to the Killer Lines Crime Festival!
'Funny, sharply observed and fiendishly clever'
Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
'Wickedly funny modern cosy with so many twists you'll get whiplash'
Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
In the quaint town of Hoslewit, the biggest names in crime writing have congregated to celebrate all things bookish and murderous. With a programme packed with seminars and signings, egos and alcohol, it's sure to be a thrilling weekend.
Author Jane Hepburn is determined this is going to be her year. She's not quite reached the heady heights of best-sellerdom yet, but is convinced that if she can just make the right connections at the festival, it could be the start of a whole new chapter for her and her books.
Then her literary agent is killed, and Jane's plans are derailed. But if she can solve the murder, perhaps it will provide the boost her writing career needs? If she lives to tell the tale, that is.
Set in the world of books, and for fans of Richard Osman and Richard Coles, Janice Hallett and Nita Prose, A Novel Murder is a book you'll be dying to read.
'An appealing cozy star is born.' - Kirkus Review
'Terrific fun, a tongue-in-cheek look at the world of writing and book festivals with a delightful mystery'. - The Sun
'A Novel Murder has some wonderful behind-the-scenes glimpses that will have you laughing out loud, alongside a neat whodunnit thread designed to lead the reader up many a blind alley.' - Crime Fiction Lover
Hardback | 336 pages | Published June 2025
