{"product_id":"murder-on-the-cliff-a-gripping-cozy-crime-mystery-full-of-twists-9781804050439","title":"MURDER ON THE CLIFF a gripping cozy crime mystery full of twists","description":"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"A \u003cb\u003enew and better Miss Marple\u003c\/b\u003e . . . you'll \u003cb\u003efall in love\u003c\/b\u003e with the characters!\" Vicki \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"\u003cb\u003eCool little multi-layered mystery\u003c\/b\u003e about a quaint seaside town. Intriguing.\" Mamatufy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_______________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published as\u003ci\u003e Fragile Lives\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Rina Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, a retired actress with a taste for tea, gardening and crime solving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe played a TV sleuth for years, but now she has to do it \u003ci\u003efor real\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's lonely out on the cliffs of Marlborough Head. Lonely and \u003ci\u003edangerous\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a body washes up on the rocks below, everyone assumes it must be brutish Edward Parker. Weeks ago, he slipped over the cliff's edge. Never to be seen again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut on closer inspection, it's \u003ci\u003enot him\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dead man is Pat Duggan, son of a wealthy nightclub owner. And it's not the sea that killed him - it's a gunshot wound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn life, Pat had a habit of disappearing. He worked for his father, alongside missing Edward Parker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoincidence?\u003c\/i\u003e Rina and her unlikely new detective friend don't think so . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan she unravel the mystery before more innocent victims die? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love Agatha Christie, Jeanne M. Dams, \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e, Glenda Young, Stella Cameron, Frances Evesham or Ann Cleeves, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about the Rina Martin mysteries: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Miss Marple fans will find a lot to like.\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rina's kickoff emphasizes people and place, letting the reader in on secrets early and relying on \u003cb\u003epsychological conflict\u003c\/b\u003e to drive \u003cb\u003ethe appealing plot\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"A new and better Miss Marple . . . she is intelligent, observant and a most welcome to the DI . . . \u003cb\u003eyou'll fall in love with the characters. This reads like a good movie\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I heartily give this a big thumbs-up.\" Vicki \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"Three cheers for Jane Adams!\" Linda \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"This is my first book by this author and I will eagerly await more!\" Nancy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder She Wrote\u003c\/i\u003e is an apt comparison\u003c\/b\u003e - Rina Martin is \u003cb\u003esharp\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eno-nonsense\u003c\/b\u003e. She knows a bit about law, a bit about murder - and a \u003ci\u003elot\u003c\/i\u003e about human nature.\" Carmen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \"If you like Agatha Christie and Patricia Wentworth, give these books a try.\" Pamela \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DETECTIVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined and compassionate, Rina Martin on a mission is an unstoppable force. When Rina retired from acting, she bought a B \u0026amp; B in Frantham on Sea. There, she has a quirky cast of full-time boarders, including wannabe magician Tim. She only wanted a quiet life. Instead, events propel Rina into full investigation mode, and she gets a taste for sleuthing. Can she help it if crimes just keep turning up on her doorstep? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SETTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTucked away in a charming little bay on the Jurassic coast, Frantham on Sea is a typical Victorian seaside town, with a picture-perfect promenade, B \u0026amp; Bs, and a grand hotel perched atop the headland. At the end of the promenade is the police station, where the officers' days have always been short and uneventful - until Rina comes to town, and things take a turn for the sinister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSO BY JANE ADAMS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRINA MARTIN MYSTERY SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: MURDER ON SEA\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: MURDER ON THE CLIFF \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMERROW \u0026amp; CLARKE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: SAFE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETECTIVE MIKE CROFT SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: THE GREENWAY\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: THE SECRETS\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: THEIR FINAL MOMENTS\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: THE LIAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETECTIVE RAY FLOWERS SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: THE APOTHECARY'S DAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: THE UNWILLING SON\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: THE DROWNING MEN\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: THE SISTER'S TWIN\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joffe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496953581842,"sku":"9781804050439","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0cde105-c1d2-42b6-b5b4-fff2554a2644.jpg?v=1730703244","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-on-the-cliff-a-gripping-cozy-crime-mystery-full-of-twists-9781804050439","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}