Description
'Alice Bell writes with real verve' Janice Hallett
'Agatha Christie meets Ghosts' J M Hall
THIS MYSTERY HAS THEM IN A CHOKEHOLD...
Medium turned private investigator Claire Hendricks is excited to embark on her first official case.
Pro-wrestling manager Ken King, convinced that his late father, Eddie, is haunting the gym and show venue, hires Claire to help, unaware that her teenage best friend, Sophie, now a ghost, comes as part of the package.
But Eddie is adamant he did not die of natural causes, and tasks Claire and Sophie with bringing his killer to justice.
As the investigative duo question Eddie's family, friends and employees, it quickly becomes clear that in the world of pro wrestling reality and fakery have an interesting relationship, and getting to the truth of what really killed Eddie might be more complicated than they expected...
Praise for Alice Bell:
'Delightful' Stuart Turton
'Warm, smart and laugh-out-loud funny' Andrea Mara
'A fun and surprising character-driven whodunit' Heat
About the Author
Alice Bell grew up in South West England and now lives in Cork, Ireland. She worked as a video games journalist for many years, notably as deputy editor of popular PC gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun, and in 2019 she was named one of the 100 most influential women in the UK games industry. She currently compiles the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. Alice's debut novel, Grave Expectations, was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club.
Reviews
Warm, smart, and laugh-out-loud funny - an absolute joy -- Andrea Mara, No 1 bestselling author of NO ONE SAW A THING on DISPLEASURE ISLAND
Delightful ... effortlessly funny. It deserves to be enormous! -- Stuart Turton, No 1 bestselling author of THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD, on DISPLEASURE ISLAND
A cracking romp of a read! Agatha Christie meets Ghosts -- J M Hall, author of A SPOONFUL OF MURDER on DISPLEASURE ISLAND
Fast, funny and furious ... Alice Bell writes with real verve -- Janice Hallett, bestselling author of THE EXAMINER on GRAVE EXPECTATIONS
Read this fabulous book - you will not regret it -- Ben Aaronovitch on GRAVE EXPECTATIONS
Book Information
ISBN 9781805463436
Author Alice Bell
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Corvus
Publisher Atlantic Books
